Pehr is a predominantly Swedish language masculine give name and may refer to: *

Pehr Adlerfelt Baron Pehr Adlerfelt (1680–1743) was brother of Gustaf Adlerfelt. In 1712 he was made colonel in the Swedish army and in 1720 was made a baron and in 1739 a member of the Riksrad (''Council of the Kingdom''). He died in 1743 while defending Stoc ...

(1680–1743), Swedish Army colonel * Pehr von Afzelius (1760–1843), Swedish medical doctor and professor *

Pehr Victor Edman Pehr Victor Edman (14 April 1916 — 19 March 1977) was a Swedish biochemist. He developed a method for sequencing proteins; the Edman degradation. Early life Edman was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1935 he started studying medicine at Karoli ...

(1916—1977), Swedish biochemist *

Pehr von Ehrenheim Pehr von Ehrenheim (1823–1918) was a Swedish politician and the fourth Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag. References 1823 births 1918 deaths Speakers of Första kammaren Members of the Första kammaren 19th-century Swedis ...

(1823–1918), Swedish politician * Pehr Forsskål (also known as Peter Forsskål; 1732–1763), Swedish-Finnish explorer, orientalist and naturalist *

Pehr Götrek Pehr Götrek (1798 – 1876) was an early Swedish Christian communist. He was also a teetotaler and a vegetarian. Götrek was born in a village in Södermanland. After graduating from high school, he moved to Stockholm in 1818 and became a teach ...

(1798–1876), Swedish Christian communist *

Pehr Gyllenhammar Pehr Gustaf Viktor Gyllenhammar (23 April 1901 – 22 November 1988) was a Swedish insurance company executive. He completed a law degree from Stockholm University in 1925, and became CEO of the insurance company Svenska Skeppshypotekskassan (th ...

(1901–1988), Swedish businessman *

Pehr G. Gyllenhammar Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar (born 28 April 1935) is a Swedish businessman. He is mainly known for his 24 years as CEO and chairman of Volvo, between 1970 and 1994. In the early 1980s he took the initiative for the European Round Table of Industrial ...

(born 1935), Swedish businessman * Pehr Harbury (born 1965), American biochemist * Pehr Hilleström (1732–1816), Swedish artist *

Pehr Ferdinand Holm Pehr Ferdinand Holm (3 April 1844–30 March 1917) was a New Zealand mariner and shipowner. He was born in Arboga, Sweden on 3 April 1844. Holm and his wife are commemorated by a large window in the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. After his ...

(1844–1917), Swedish-born New Zealand mariner * Pehr G. Holmes (1881–1952), Swedish-born American politician * Pehr Hörberg (1746–1816), Swedish painter and musician *

Pehr Janse Major General Pehr David Albert Janse (31 January 1893 – 2 October 1961) was a Swedish Army officer. Janse's senior commands include regimental commander of the Gotland Infantry Regiment, Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops and acting comma ...

(1893–1961), Swedish Army major general *

Pehr Kalm Pehr Kalm (6 March 1716 – 16 November 1779), also known as Peter Kalm, was a Swedish explorer, botanist, naturalist, and agricultural economist. He was one of the most important apostles of Carl Linnaeus. In 1747, he was commissioned by the ...

(1716–1779), Finnish explorer and naturalist *

Pehr Henrik Ling Pehr Henrik Ling (15 November 1776 in Södra Ljunga – 3 May 1839 in Stockholm) pioneered the teaching of physical education in Sweden. Ling is credited as the father of Swedish massage. Early life Ling was born in Södra Ljunga, Småla ...

(1776–1839), Swedish physical education teacher *

Pehr Löfling Pehr Löfling (31 January 1729 – 22 February 1756) was a Swedish botanist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Biography Löfling was born in Tolvfors Bruk, Gävle, Sweden. He studied at the University of Uppsala where he attended courses taugh ...

(1729–1756), Swedish botanist * Pehr Magnebrant (born 1970), Swedish golfer *

Pehr Henrik Nordgren Pehr Henrik Nordgren (19 January 1944 – 25 August 2008) was a Finnish composer. Life Pehr Henrik Nordgren was born in Saltvik, Åland. received composition lessons starting from 1958 in Helsinki and studied musicology at the university from 1 ...

(1944–2008), Finnish composer *

Pehr Osbeck Pehr Osbeck (1723 – 23 December 1805) was a Swedish explorer, naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He was born in the parish of Hålanda on Västergötland and studied at Uppsala with Carolus Linnaeus. Naturalist in Canton In 1750� ...

(1723–1805), Swedish explorer and naturalist *

Pehr August Peterson Pehr August "P.A." Peterson (September 8, 1846 – June 10, 1927) was a Swedish-born business executive, civic leader, and philanthropist in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Peterson was founder and president of numerous furniture and machine t ...

(1846–1927), Swedish-born American businessman, civic leader and philanthropist *

Pehr Qværnstrøm Pehr Adolf Qværnstrøm (February 8, 1878 – December 12, 1949) was a Norwegian actor, film director, and scriptwriter. Filmography As an actor *1911: '' Bondefangeri i Vaterland'' as the farmer *1911: ''Fattigdommens forbandelse'' *1912: '' He ...

(1878–1949), Norwegian actor, film director and scriptwriter *

Pehr Arvid Säve Pehr Magnus Arvid Säve (19April 181110November 1887) was a Swedish teacher, cultural historian and artist. He was the initiator of the ''Gotlands Fornvänner'' society and Gotland Museum. Early life and education Säve was born in Roma the son ...

(1811–1887), Swedish teacher, cultural historian and artist *

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (; 15 December 1861 – 29 February 1944) was the third president of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, he played a major role in the ...

(1861–1944), Prime Minister and third President of Finland *

Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin ( Sunne parish, Jämtlands län 11 September 1717 ( OS) – Stockholm 13 December 1783), Swedish astronomer and demographer. Wargentin was the son of the vicar of Sunne Wilhelm Wargentin (1670–1735) and his spouse ...

(1717–1783), Swedish astronomer and demographer

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