Krohn is the surname of several people: * Aino Krohn, a Finnish author better known as

Aino Kallas Aino Krohn Kallas (2 August 1878 – 9 November 1956) was a Finnish-Estonian author. Her novellas are considered to be prominent pieces of Finnish literature.August David Krohn, a Russian zoologist * Chester A. Krohn, American politician * , a German Federal Court Justice *

Felix Krohn Felix Julius Theofil Krohn (20 May 1898 – 8 November 1963) was a Finnish conductor and composer. Krohn wrote several choral works and solo songs, but also stage and film music. As a composer, Krohn has been characterized as a sensitive romanti ...

, Finnish composer, son of Ilmari *

Helmi Krohn Helmi Anni Krohn, also Helmi Setälä (31 October 1871 – 18 October 1967), was a Finland, Finnish writer and translator who wrote fiction, biographies and children’s books. She was also an editor and publisher. Biography Krohn was born in He ...

, a Finnish editor and writer *

Henrik Krohn Henrik Krohn (10 May 1826 – 14 June 1879) was a Norwegian poet, magazine editor and proponent for Nynorsk language. Biography Krohn was born in Bergen on 10 May 1826. Among his works is the poetry collection ''Smaakvæde'' from 1867. He f ...

(1826–1879) Norwegian poet, magazine editor and proponent for

Nynorsk language Nynorsk (; ) is one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language (''Landsmål''), parallel to the Da ...

* , Finnish composer and musicologist, son of Julius *

Irina Krohn Irina Kaarina Krohn (born 10 July 1962) is a Finnish politician and a former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She is also member of the city council of Helsinki and has held positions in various other organisations. ...

, a Finnish member of Parliament *

Jasmin Krohn Jasmin Annika Krohn, born 22 November 1966 in Gothenburg German Christinae Parish in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a retired female ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1988 ...

(b. 1966), Swedish speed skater * Jonathan Krohn, American journalist and writer *

Julius Krohn Julius Leopold Fredrik Krohn (19 April 1835 – 28 August 1888) was a Finnish folk poetry researcher, professor of Finnish literature, poet, hymn writer, translator and journalist. He was born in Viipuri and was of Baltic German origin. Krohn ...

, nephew of August, fennoman and folklorist *

Kaarle Krohn Kaarle Krohn (10 May 1863 – 19 July 1933) was a Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research. He was born into the influential Krohn family of Helsinki. Krohn is best known outside of Finla ...

, Finnish folklorist, son of Julius * Katherine Elizabeth Krohn, German-born American author * Kenneth Krohn, co-developer of the

Krohn–Rhodes theory In mathematics and computer science, the Krohn–Rhodes theory (or algebraic automata theory) is an approach to the study of finite semigroups and automata that seeks to decompose them in terms of elementary components. These components correspon ...

Kristin Krohn Devold Kristin Krohn Devold (born 12 August 1961 in Ålesund) is a former Minister of Defence of Norway. She was elected to three terms in the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo as a representative for Conservative Party. Education She has a Master of Sc ...

, a Norwegian politician * Kris Krohn, a financial advisor *

Lars Monrad-Krohn Lars Monrad-Krohn (born 14 July 1933) is a Norwegian engineer and entrepreneur. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Institute for Radio Technology, (NTH, Institutt for Radioteknikk) in 1959. His master thesis addressed constr ...

, a Norwegian engineer *

Leena Krohn Leena Krohn (born 28 February 1947, in Helsinki) is a Finnish author. Her large and varied body of work includes novels, short stories, children's books, and essays. In her books she deals with topics that include humans' relationships with themse ...

, a Finnish author * Michael Krohn *

Michael Krohn-Dehli Michael Krohn-Dehli (; born 6 June 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. A technically gifted player, Krohn-Dehli started his professional career in th ...

(b. 1983), Danish footballer *, a Norwegian musician *

Paysach Krohn Paysach J. Krohn (born January 29, 1945) is an American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, mohel (a practitioner of Jewish circumcision), author, and lecturer. He is best known for his lectures and writings on Jewish ethics, spiritual development, and inspi ...

, rabbi * Ramble John Krohn, an American hip hop producer also known as

RJD2 Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician and record producer based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as S ...

Rebecca Krohn Rebecca Krohn (born 1981/1982) is an American retired ballet dancer. She danced with the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer until her retirement in 2017, then became a ballet master and served as one of the interim leaders between late 2 ...

, American ballet dancer *

Stuart Krohn Stuart Krohn (born November 9, 1962) is an American former professional rugby union player. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, he was an All-American in 1986. In Hong Kong, he played for Valley RFC for eight years, as the team won ei ...

(born 1962), American professional

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

player *

Tim Krohn Tim Krohn (born 9 February 1965) is an author of Swiss literature, recipient of the 1994 Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis. Born in Wiedenbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, Krohn grew up in canton of Glarus, Glarus. He interrupted his studies of German s ...

, recipient of the 1994

Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis The Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis is a literary award in memory of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. The prize is given annually to up to three recipients by the ''Conrad Ferdinand Meyer-Stiftung'' in Zürich. Laureates *1938 Max Frisch *1939 Franz Fische ...

Tracy Krohn Tracy William Krohn (born August 26, 1954, in Houston, Texas) is an entrepreneur and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, at #320. Biography He has a petroleum engineering degree ...

, owner of Krohn Racing/TRG *

Juan María Fernández y Krohn Juan María Fernández y Krohn (born ) is a Spanish Traditionalist Catholic journalist, lawyer, and former priest who was convicted for the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in 1982. Early life Fernández y Krohn was born in Madrid, ...

Traditionalist Catholic Traditionalist Catholicism is a movement that emphasizes beliefs, practices, customs, traditions, liturgical forms, devotions and presentations of teaching associated with the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). ...

priest, would-be assassin of

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ...

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