Kreuger is a surname, variant of
Kruger Krüger, Krueger, Kreuger‘’’’ or Kruger (without the umlaut ü) are German surnames originating from '' Krüger'', meaning tavern-keeper in Low German and potter in Central German and Upper German, both associated with the Germanic wor ...
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Kreuger
Notable people with the surname include:
*David Kreuger
David Kreuger is a Swedish songwriter and music producer.
Career
David Kreuger began at Cheiron Studios in the spring of 1993. During the period 1993-1997, he worked with Per Magnusson on several projects. Together, they produced and wrote s ...
, Swedish songwriter
* Frederik H. Kreuger (1928–2015), Dutch high-voltage scientist, professor emeritus and a professional author
*Henrik Kreüger
Henrik Kreüger (1882–1953) was born in Kalmar, Sweden, and obtained his M.Sc. in civil engineering in 1904 at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
After graduating, he worked for the construction company Fritz Söderbergh in Stoc ...
(1882–1953), Swedish engineer
*Ivar Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger (; 2 March 1880 – 12 March 1932) was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908, he co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB, which specialized in new building techniques. B ...
(1880–1932), Swedish entrepreneur and "Match King"; failed speculator or swindler
*Kurt Kreuger
Kurt Kreuger (July 23, 1916 – July 12, 2006) was a Swiss-reared Germany, German actor. Kreuger once was the third-most-requested male actor at 20th Century Fox. He starred with, among others, Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart.
Life and career
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(1916–2006), Swiss-German actor
*Nathan Kreuger
Nathan Kreuger (born 25 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Career
Kreuge ...
(born 1999), Australian rules footballer
*Nils Kreuger
Nils Edvard Kreuger (11 October 1858 – 11 May 1930) was a Swedish painter. He specialized in landscapes and rural scenes.
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(1858–1930), Swedish painter
*Ragnar Kreuger Ragnar Kreuger (4 August 1897 – 27 October 1997) was a Finnish industrialist and amateur ornithologist.
From 1926 Kreuger acquired an engineering company, a construction firm, and electrical, now YIT.
He started birds egg-collecting as a ...
(1897–1997), Finnish industrialist and amateur oologist
*Rick Kreuger
Richard Allen Kreuger (born November 3, 1948) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1975 through 1978 for the Boston Red Sox (1975–77) and Cleveland Indians (1978). Listed at , 185 lb., he batted right-handed and thr ...
(born 1948), American baseball pitcher
*William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger (born November 16, 1950) is an American novelist and crime writer, best known for his series of novels featuring Cork O'Connor, which are set mainly in Minnesota. In 2005 and 2006, he won back-to-back Anthony Awards for best ...
(born 1950) American novelist and crime writer
See also
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References
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Occupational surnames
Swedish-language surnames