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origin, itself derived from ''Paulus'', meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include: *

Albert Paulsen Albert Paulsen (born Albert Paulson; 13 December 1925 in Guayaquil, Ecuador – 25 April 2004 in Los Angeles, California) was an Ecuadorian-American actor who appeared in many American television series beginning in the 1960s, playing c ...

(1925–2004), Ecuadorian-American actor * August Paulsen (1871–1927), Danish American businessman *

Axel Paulsen Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater. He invented the figure skating Axel jump and held the world title in speed skating from 1882 to 1890. In 1976 he was inducted into the World Figure ...

(1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater * Dave Paulsen, American basketball coach * David Paulsen, American television screenwriter and producer * Diego Paulsen (born 1987), Chilean politician *

Edvin Paulsen Edvin Paulsen (3 December 1889 – 13 March 1963) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olym ...

(1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast *

Erik Paulsen Erik Philip Paulsen (born May 14, 1965) is an American businessman and politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota House of Representati ...

(born 1965), former US Representative from Minnesota * Frederik Paulsen Sr (1909–1997), Medical Doctor and the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals *

Frederik Paulsen Jr Frederik Paulsen is a Swedish billionaire businessman and non-executive chairman of Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Biography Early life Frederik Dag Arfst Paulsen was born on 30 October 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden, as a Swedish citizen. His father ...

(born 1950), businessman, son of the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals * Fridtjof Paulsen (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater *

Friedrich Paulsen Friedrich Paulsen (; July 16, 1846 – August 14, 1908) was a German Neo-Kantian philosopher and educator. Biography He was born at Langenhorn ( Schleswig) and educated at the Gymnasium Christianeum, the University of Erlangen, and the Univ ...

(1846–1908), German philosopher *

Gary Paulsen Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 maga ...

(1939–2021), American writer *

Harald Paulsen Harald Paulsen (26 August 1895 – 4 August 1954) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 125 films between 1920 and 1954. Career Paulsen first appeared on stage at age sixteen. He then studied under from Leopold Jessner, ...

(1895–1954), German actor *

Harold Paulsen Harold W. "Babe" Paulsen (March 3, 1919, in Virginia, Minnesota – May 11, 2010, in Mankato, Minnesota) was a former collegiate ice hockey player and head coach. Paulsen played hockey at the University of Minnesota from 1938 to 1941 and was an A ...

, American collegiate ice hockey player * Jan Paulsen (born 1935), President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists *

John C. Paulsen John Carlos Paulsen (1853-1897) was a German American architect who designed buildings in Montana, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Career John C. Paulsen was born on January 1, 1853, in the Duchy of Hols ...

, American architect * Julius Paulsen (1860–1940), Danish painter * Kai Paulsen (1947–2002), Norwegian journalist * Keith Paulsen, American engineer *

Kraig Paulsen Kraig Paulsen (born September 9, 1964) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017 and as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Early life and ed ...

, American State Representative in Iowa * Leif Otto Paulsen, Norwegian football midfielder *

Lisa Paulsen Lisa Paulsen is a former president and CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), based in Los Angeles, United States, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization of the entertainment industr ...

, American CEO, President of the Entertainment Industry Foundation *

Liv Paulsen Liv Paulsen (29 November 1925 – 3 November 2001) was a Norwegian 100 metres sprinter and shot putter. She represented ''IL Viking'' in Stavanger. She finished eighth in the shot put final at the 1946 European Championships with a throw of 10.37 ...

(1925–2001), Norwegian sprinter and shot putter *

Louis Paulsen Louis Paulsen (15 January 1833 in Gut Nassengrund near Blomberg, Principality of Lippe – 18 August 1891) was a German chess player. In the 1860s and 1870s, he was among the top players in the world. He was a younger brother of Wilfried Pau ...

(1833–1891), German chess player *

Marianne Paulsen Marianne Paulsen (born 20 May 1980) is a Norwegian football defender that played for Trondheims-Ørn until she retired from football at the end of 2007. She played at right-back in Norway's team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2005 The 2005 UEFA Women ...

, Norwegian football defender *

Marit Paulsen Marit Eli Paulsen (; 24 November 1939 – 25 July 2022) was a Norwegian-born Swedish journalist, author and politician for the Liberals. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and from 2009 to 2015. She was a well-k ...

(born 1939), Swedish politician *Nancy Paulsen, publisher of Nancy Paulsen Books at

Penguin Group Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initial ...

Otto A. Paulsen Otto A. Paulsen (March 29, 1875 – August 13, 1957) was an American politician. Paulsen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total are ...

(1875–1957), American farmer and politician *

Pat Paulsen Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 25, 1997) was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers television shows, and for his satirical campaigns for President of the United States between ...

(1927–1997), American comedian *

Rob Paulsen Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...

(born 1956), American voice actor

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