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Ulf
Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form is Ylva. The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people * Ulf the Earl, brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark * Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm * Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player * Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer * Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player * Ulf Dextegen (born 1960), Swedish hypnotherapist and champion freediver * Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician * Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord * Ulf Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist * Ulf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Kristersson
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson (; born 29 December 1963) is a Swedish politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Sweden, prime minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since 2017 and a Member of Parliament (Sweden), member of parliament (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014, previously holding a seat for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000. Kristersson also served as Minister for Social Security (Sweden), minister for social security under prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2010 to 2014 and as chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992. On 11 December 2014, he was appointed shadow Minister for Finance (Sweden), finance minister of the Moderate Party and economic policy spokesperson. On 1 October 2017 Kristersson was elected party leader after Anna Kinberg Batra stepped down. Under his leadership, M has opened up to the Sweden Democrats (SD) and, by late 2021, had formed an informal right-wing alliance with them and two ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Rahmberg
Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form is Ylva. The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people * Ulf the Earl, brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark * Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm * Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player * Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer * Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player * Ulf Dextegen (born 1960), Swedish hypnotherapist and champion freediver * Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician * Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord * Ulf Eriksson (footballer), Ulf Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ulf von Euler, Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Gerhard Lundell (born 20 November 1949) is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist. He made his debut in 1975 with the LP '' Vargmåne'' and was immediately hailed as "Sweden's Bob Dylan". In 1976 his first novel, the partly autobiographical ''Jack'' was published by Wahlström & Widstrand. Lundell was influenced by musicians such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and other beats. Ulf Lundell is one of the central figures in Swedish rock music and almost since his debut he has been one of the most important influences on rock musicians writing and singing in Swedish. Lundell is also somewhat controversial and has argued with everyone from neo-nazis, feminists and communists to colleagues and music journalists. Lundell was known as a heavy drinker in the 1980s, but pulled out of overdrinking after serious bouts with alcoholism in 1985–87; he gave a vivid report of this time, his recovery a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf The Earl
Ulf Thorgilsson, commonly known as Ulf Jarl or Earl Ulf, was a Danish jarl of Skåne and regent of Denmark. Ulf was the son of Thorgil Sprakling and the father of King Sweyn II of Denmark and thus the progenitor of the House of Estridsen, which would rule Denmark from 1047 to 1375, which was also sometimes, specially in Swedish sources, referred to as the Ulfinger dynasty to honor him. Biography Ulf Jarl was the son of Danish chieftain Thorgils Sprakalägg. In the 18th century, Danish historian Jacob Langebek proposed that Styrbjörn Starke and Tyra Haraldsdotter were the parents of Thorkel Sprakalegg.Searle, W. G. (1899 Anglo-Saxon Bishops, Kings, and Nobles: The Succession of the Bishops and the Pedigrees of the Kings and Nobles(London: Cambridge University Press. p. 355). Therefore, this would make Ulf Jarl a descendant of Olof (II) Björnsson of the House of Munsö and through Tyra a descendant of Harald Bluetooth of the House of Knýtlinga. His brother Eilaf was an earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Fase
Ulf Fase (died 1247) was the jarl of Sweden from until his death in 1247. Biography Ulf Fase was probably the son of jarl Karl the Deaf (''Karl Döve'') and member the House of Folkung (''Folkungaätten''). After jarl Karl had been killed during the Swedish attack against Estonians at the Battle of Lihula in 1220, Ulf as his closest relative was soon selected as the new jarl. An ephemeral jarl may have served briefly before Ulf's appointment. Before the death of King Johan Sverkersson of Sweden in 1222, Ulf certainly held the office. In 1222, the rival dynasty's young heir, King Erik Eriksson ascended the throne at the age of 6. His minority meant that Jarl Ulf gained more importance along with Knut Långe. The nominal regent was Ulf's cousin Bengt Birgersson. In 1229, Knut Långe usurped the throne and exiled the young Erik. Ulf continued to hold the position of jarl. Upon Knut's death in 1234, King Erik, now 18, was restored to the throne. His supporters did not appreci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Adelsohn
Ulf Adelsohn (born 4 October 1941) is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1982 to 1988 and served as Chairman of the Board of SJ AB 2001–2011, from where he resigned due to quarrels with the Reinfeldt cabinet on its railway deregulation policies. Early life Adelsohn was born on 4 October 1941 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of the deputy director (''kansliråd'') in the Ministry of Justice and his wife Margareta (née Halling). His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews and his mother was of Swedish descent. On the side of his mother, he is a descendant (great-great-great-great-grandson) of Jacob Johan Anckarström; the assassin of Gustav III who was convicted for regicide and executed. Adelsohn studied law at Stockholm University, earning a Candidate of Law degree in 1968. Adelsohn was chairman of the Swedish Union of Conservative Students from 1966 to 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Von Euler
Ulf Svante von Euler (7 February 1905 – 9 March 1983) was a Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 for his work on neurotransmitters. Life Ulf Svante von Euler-Chelpin was born in Stockholm, the son of two noted scientists, Hans von Euler-Chelpin, a professor of chemistry, and Astrid Cleve, a professor of botany and geology. His father was German and the recipient of Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1929, and his maternal grandfather was Per Teodor Cleve, Professor of Chemistry at the Uppsala University, and the discoverer of the chemical elements thulium and holmium. Von Euler-Chelpin studied medicine at the Karolinska Institute in 1922. At Karolinska, he worked under Robin Fåhraeus in blood sedimentation and rheology and did research work on the pathophysiology of vasoconstriction. He presented his doctoral thesis in 1930, and was appointed as assistant professor in pharmacology in the same year, with the support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Andersson
Ulf Andersson (born 27 June 1951) is a leading Swedish chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1972. Chess career At his peak, Andersson reached number four on the FIDE rating list. Tournaments which he has won or shared first include the 1969 Swedish Chess Championship, Göteborg 1971, Dortmund 1973, Camagüey 1974, Cienfuegos 1975, Belgrade 1977, Buenos Aires 1978, Hastings 1978–79, Phillips & Drew 1980, Johannesburg 1981, Phillips & Drew 1982, Turin 1982, Wijk aan Zee 1983, Reggio Emilia 1985, Rome 1985, and Rome 1986. Andersson drew a six-game match against former world champion Mikhail Tal in 1983, and played top board in the second USSR versus The Rest of The World Match in 1984. He led the Swedish Chess Olympiad Team during the 1970s and 1980s, and reached his best personal result in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 1978, where he finished in third place on first board, after Viktor Korchnoi and Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Hamrin
Ulf Hamrin, born on 11 June 1946 in Östersund, Sweden is a Swedish writer and copywriter Copywriting is the act or occupation of writing text for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing. Copywriting is aimed at selling products or services. The product, called copy or sales copy, is written content that aims to incre .... Bibliography * ''Energi är livet!'' co-writer Tommy Ericsson (1991) * ''Nyfiken på energi'' co-writer Hans-Uno Bengtsson (2000) * ''Nätchocken'' (2001) * ''Smakbitar: mat och musik från Jämtland och Härjedalen'' (2002) * ''Tankar om döden'' illustrated by Lars-Erik Håkansson – Lehån (2002) * ''Tankar om livet'' illustrated by Lars-Erik Håkansson – Lehån (2003) * ''Tankar om tiden'' illustrated by Lars-Erik Håkansson (2003) * ''Drömfabriken'' (2006) * ''Jämtland, Härjedalen: ett sätt att leva'' co-writer Claes Ahlström and Jenny Isaksson (2010) * ''Bilden'', first part of the trilogy ”Jag finns inte” Visto förla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Linde
Ulf Harald Linde (15 April 1929 – 12 October 2013) was a Swedish art critic, writer, jazz musician, museum director and a member of the Swedish Academy. Biography Linde was born in the Östermalm district of Stockholm. Interested in jazz music from a young age, he started playing the trumpet in the late 1940s, but soon switched to vibraphone. Between 1948 and 1952 he played in the groups of Thore Jederby and Simon Brehm, and recorded together with musicians such as Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, and James Moody, as well as with groups led by himself. After his musical career ended, Linde worked as an art critic for ''Dagens Nyheter'' between 1956 and 1968, then as a professor at the Royal Institute of Art until 1975, as chief curator at Moderna Museet in Stockholm from 1973 to 1976, and as director of the Thiel Gallery in Stockholm from 1977 to 1997. A prominent critic, his 1960 book ''Spejare'' ("Scout") had a large influence on the view of art in Sweden in the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Ekman
Ulf Ekman (born 8 December 1950) is a former charismatic pastor and the founder of the Livets Ord (Word of Life) organization in Sweden, which brought the Word of Faith movement to that country. Ekman is now a Catholic. Ekman is married to Birgitta Ekman and has four sons: Aron, , Samuel, and Benjamin. Ministry In his youth, Ekman was a left-leaning atheist and sympathiser of Swedish Communist party KFML(r) before becoming a Christian before graduating from high school in 1970. He studied ethnography, history and theology at Uppsala University and in January 1979 was ordained in the Church of Sweden, returning to Uppsala University to work as the chaplain for several years. He studied for a year at Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and upon his return to Uppsala in 1983 founded the Charismatic Evangelist church Livets Ord. He remained pastor of the church until passing on the pastorship to Robert Ekh in 2002 to focus on international work, tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Hohmann
Ulf Hohmann (born 9 July 1963, in Stuttgart) is a German ethologist, whose studies about the raccoon have played a significant role in the understanding of its social behavior and its distribution in Germany. Biography Studying at the universities University of Tübingen and University of Kiel, Ulf Hohmann completed his diploma of Biology in 1992. After the submission of his dissertation to Antal Festetics at the forestal faculty of the University of Göttingen in 1998, he was the chairperson of the ''Gesellschaft für Wildökologie und Naturschutz e.V.'' (''Society for wildlife ecology and conservation e.V.''). In this role, he appeared in the media as expert for the increasing urbanisation of animals. At the moment (July 2008), he works for the ''Forschungsanstalt für Waldökologie und Forstwirtschaft Rheinland-Pfalz'' (''Research institute for forest ecology and forestry Rhineland-Palatinate'') located in Trippstadt. Research Within the scope of his dissertation, Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
