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Vilhelm Ahlmann Hans Vilhelm Ahlmann (14 February 1852 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish and Danish architect. He is credited with designing and restoring a variety of churches in Denmark. Biography Ahlmann was born in Scania, Sweden. He graduated from the KTH R ...

(1852–1928), Danish-Swedish architect *

Vilhelm Andersen Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen (16 October 1864 – 3 April 1953) was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term "Danish Golden Age, Gold ...

(1864–1953), Danish author, literary historian and intellectual *

Vilhelm Andersson Kletus Vilhelm "Wille" Andersson (11 March 1891 – 21 September 1933) was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in water polo at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in 1912 and a br ...

(1891–1933), Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer *

Vilhelm Assarsson Per Vilhelm Gustaf Assarsson (22 April 1889 – 11 October 1974) was a Swedish diplomat. Assarsson was born in Lund, Sweden, in 1889, the son of a law professor. He graduated with a law degree in 1911 and began his career as a court clerk and dis ...

(1889–1974), Swedish diplomat *

Vilhelm Aubert Johan Vilhelm Aubert (7 June 1922 – 19 July 1988) was an influential Norwegian sociologist. He was a professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1963 to 1971 and at the Department of Sociology from 1971 to 1988. He co-founded ...

(1922–1988), Norwegian sociologist *

Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (29 December 1868 – 20 June 1908 ), commonly known by his nickname "Bille" Aubert, was a Norwegian jurist. Personal life Aubert was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of the professor Ludvig Mari ...

(1868–1908), Norwegian jurist *

Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen (December 24, 1909 - September 13, 1957) was a Danish painter, writer, and art theorist. Life Born in Copenhagen, he studied under Axel Revold at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1927 to 1929, and then under ...

(1909–1957), Danish painter, writer and art theorist *

Vilhelm Bjerknes Vilhelm Friman Koren Bjerknes ( , ; 14 March 1862 – 9 April 1951) was a Norwegian geophysicist and meteorologist who did much to lay the foundation of the modern practice of weather forecasting. He formulated the primitive equations that are s ...

(1862–1951), Norwegian physicist, founder of modern meteorology *

Vilhelm Bissen Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (5 August 1836 – 20 April 1913) was a Danish sculptor. He was also a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with great influence on the next generation of Danish sculptors and for a while ser ...

(1836–1913), Danish sculptor * Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh (1817–1888), Norwegian archivist *

Vilhelm Bryde Vilhelm Bryde (8 April 1888 – 24 April 1974) was a Swedish actor, film producer, and art director. Biography From 1909 to 1911, he was a student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Bryde was an actor at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1913-1919). He ...

(1888–1974), Swedish actor and art director *

Vilhelm Buhl Vilhelm Buhl (16 October 1881 – 18 December 1954) was a Danish politician, who served twice as Prime Minister of Denmark, from May-November 1942 during the Nazi occupation of Denmark, and again after Danish Liberation Day from May-November 194 ...

(1881–1954), Prime Minister of Denmark in 1942 and again in 1945 *

Vilhelm Carlberg Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg (5 April 1880 – 1 October 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sports shooter. He competed at the 1908, 1912, and 1924 Olympics and won three gold and four silver. With three gold and two silver medals he was the most s ...

(1880–1970), Swedish Olympic champion shooter *

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

(1826–1907), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Dybwad Vilhelm Dybwad (12 February 1863 – 16 March 1950) was a Norwegian barrister and writer. He wrote comedies, revues and songs. In his later years he wrote several books of memoirs from his life as a lawyer. Personal life Dybwad was born in ...

(1863–1950), Norwegian barrister and writer *

Vilhelm Ekelund Vilhelm Ekelund (October 14, 1880 – September 3, 1949) was a Swedish poet. He is best known for his collections of poetry, such as ''Havets stjärna'' (1906), and ''Melodier i skymning'' (1902). His works often focus on the beauty of nature and ...

(1880–1949), Swedish poet *

Vilhelm Evang Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen Evang (9 November 1909 – 5 January 1983) was a Norwegian military officer. He headed the military intelligence in Norway for almost twenty years, from 1946 to 1965. Personal life Evang was born in Aker as the son ...

(1909–1983), Norwegian military officer *

Vilhelm Grønbech Vilhelm Peter Grønbech (14 June 1873 – 21 April 1948) was a Denmark, Danish cultural historian. He was professor of the history of religion at the University of Copenhagen and also had a great influence on Danish intellectual life, especia ...

(1873–1948), Danish cultural historian and educator *

Vilhelm Groth Georg Vilhelm Arnold Groth (9 March 1842, Copenhagen – 14 September 1899, Copenhagen) was a Danish landscape painter. Biography His father was a pharmacist and his mother came from a family of merchants. After taking a diploma at the Det von ...

(1842–1899), Danish landscape painter *

Vilhelm Gylche Vilhelm Emanuel Jakob Gylche (6 January 1888 – 18 December 1952) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Karl Paul Kristian Gylche. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Gentofte ...

(1888–1952), Danish track and field athlete *

Vilhelm Hammershøi Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 186413 February 1916), was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors. In 1905, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote of the artist, "Hammershøi is no ...

(1864–1916), Danish painter *

Vilhelm Hansen C. & V. Hansen is the name used by the Danish couple Carla and Vilhelm Hansen to sign their ''Rasmus Klump'' comics (in English known as ''Bruin''). Biography Vilhelm Hansen (May 6, 1900 – December 23, 1992) and Carla Hansen (September 19, 190 ...

(1900–1992), Danish children's book author and illustrator *

Vilhelm Helander Arne Anders Vilhem Helander (8 February 1941 – 19 January 2025) was a Finnish architect and Professor of architectural history at Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland from 1986 until 2005, when he became professor emeritus. In Novem ...

(born 1941), Finnish architect *

Vilhelm Herold Vilhelm Christoffer Herold (born March 19, 1865 – December 15, 1937) was an operatic tenor, voice teacher, and theatre director. Herold created the role of David in Carl Nielsen's opera '' Saul og David'' in 1902). Career Herold was born in Ha ...

(1865–1937), Danish operatic tenor, voice teacher and theatre director *

Vilhelm Christian Holm Vilhelm Christian Holm (September 28, 1820 - October 15, 1886) was a Danish composer. Notable works *La Ventana (1856) *Fjernt fra Danmark (1860) *Ponte molle (1866) *Livjægerne paa Amager (1871) *Et Æventyr i Billeder (1871) *Mandarinens ...

(1820–1886), Danish composer *

Vilhelm Hvalsøe Frederik Vilhelm Hvalsøe (23 May 1883, Holbæk - 3 March 1958, Copenhagen) was a Danish architect. Biography Hvalsøe was born at Holbæk on the island of Zealand, Denmark. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1916. H ...

(1883–1958), Danish architect *

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (; 20 January 1873 – 25 November 1950) was a Danish author, known as one of the great Danish writers of the first half of 20th century. He was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the rare strength and ferti ...

(1873–1950), Danish writer,

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Vilhelm Johansen Vilhelm Johansen (16 September 1898 – 21 December 1993) was a Danish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offici ...

(1898–1993), Danish sports shooter *

Vilhelm Jørgensen Vilhelm Jørgensen (27 May 1897 – 3 October 1967) was a Danish footballer who played as a defender for Boldklubben 1903 and the Danish national football team. He was the older brother of B1903 teammate Viggo Jørgensen, who worked with him ...

(1897–1967), Danish footballer *

Vilhelm Kiviniemi Vilhelm Kiviniemi (17 March 187721 June 1951) was a Finnish farmer, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Lapland between November 1917 and Septemb ...

(1877–1951), Finnish politician *

Vilhelm Klavenæs Vilhelm Klavenæs was a Norwegian luger who competed during the 1930s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1937 European luge championships in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic coun ...

(19??–19??), Norwegian luger *

Vilhelm Klein Vilhelm Klein (6 March 1835 – 10 February 1913) was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist approach, frequently emulating the so-called Rosenborg style and the Italian Renaissance style. Early life Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the ...

(1835–1913), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Krag Vilhelm Krag (24 December 1871 – 10 July 1933) was a Norwegian poet, writer, journalist and cultural personality. Known for coining the term Sørlandet to describe a region of Norway, he was the son of Peter Rasmus Krag and younger brother ...

(1871–1933),Norwegian poet, author, journalist and cultural personality *

Vilhelm Kraus Vilhelm Botyov Kraus () (22 April 1949 – 5 June 2020) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Minister of Transport in the Kostov Government between 1997 and 1999. Life Kraus was born in Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and ...

(1949–2020), Bulgarian politician * Vilhelm Kyhn (1819–1903), Danish landscape painter *

Vilhelm Lange Kristian Vilhelm Lange (20 December 1893 in Ringkøbing, Denmark – 17 November 1950 in Frederiksberg, Denmark), was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Game ...

(1893–1950), Danish gymnast *

Vilhelm Lauritzen Vilhelm Lauritzen (9 September 1894 – 22 December 1984) was a leading Danish modern architect, founder of the still active architectural firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter. Biography Vilhelm Lauritzen was born in Slagelse, Denmark. He studi ...

(1894–1984), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Laybourn Vilhelm is a masculine given name, the Scandinavian form of William and Wilhelm. Notable people with the name include: * Vilhelm Ahlmann (1852–1928), Danish-Swedish architect * Vilhelm Andersen (1864–1953), Danish author, literary historian an ...

(1885–1955), Danish modern pentathlete * Vilhelm Lie (1877–1935), Norwegian civil servant *

Vilhelm Lindgrén Vilhelm is a masculine given name, the Scandinavian form of William and Wilhelm. Notable people with the name include: * Vilhelm Ahlmann (1852–1928), Danish-Swedish architect * Vilhelm Andersen (1864–1953), Danish author, literary historian a ...

(1895–1960), Finnish swimmer *

Anders Vilhelm Lundstedt Anders Vilhelm Lundstedt (11 September 1882 – 20 August 1955) was a Swedish jurist and legislator, particularly known as a proponent of Scandinavian Legal Realism, having been strongly influenced by his compatriot, the charismatic philosopher A ...

(1882–1955), Swedish jurist and legislator *

Vilhelm Lundstrøm Vilhelm Lundstrøm (26 May 1893 – 9 May 1950) was a Danish modernist painter. He was a central figure in early Danish experimental art and introduced French cubism to Denmark. Biography Vilhelm Henry Lundstrøm was born in Copenhagen, Den ...

(1893–1950), Danish modernist painter * Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (1844–1917), Danish politician, minister, army officer, businessman and inventor *

Vilhelm Mejdell Vilhelm Mejdell (17 April 1904 – 1989) was a Norwegian marketing agent and sports official. He was born in Kristiania. He was an active sportsperson in his youth, winning national championships in rowing (fours) in 1924 and 1929. He represe ...

(1904–1989), Norwegian marketing agent and sports official * Vilhelm Melbye (1824–1882), Danish painter *

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his four‑volume series ''The Emigrant ...

(1898–1973), Swedish author, playwright and historian * Vilhelm Munk Nielsen (born 1955), Danish footballer *

Vilhelm Pacht Lauritz Vilhelm Pacht (23 November 1843 – 20 May 1912) was a Danish Genre art, genre painter, industrialist and philanthropist. Biography Pacht was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Laurids Adolph Pacht (1819–1868) and Marie Ca ...

(1843–1912), Danish genre painter, industrialist and philanthropist * Vilhelm Paus (1915–1995), Norwegian lawyer, diplomat and business executive *

Vilhelm Pedersen Thomas Vilhelm Pedersen (28 January 1820 – 13 March 1859) was a Danish painter and illustrator who is known for his illustrations for fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. He was the first artist to illustrate Andersen's works. His drawing ...

(1820–1859), Danish painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Petersen Vilhelm Valdemar Petersen (5 April 1830 – 3 July 1913) was a Denmark, Danish architect who became Royal Building Inspector from 1892 until his death. He was the father of architect Knud Arne Petersen. Biography Vilhelm Petersen was born i ...

(1812–1880), Danish landscape painter *

(1830–1913), Danish architect * Vilhelm Rosenqvist (1856–1925), Finnish secondary school teacher and politician *

Vilhelm Rosenstand Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (31 July 1838 – 11 March 1915) was a Danish painter and illustrator. His best known work is a mural decorating the banqueting hall in the University of Copenhagen. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Rosenstand attended the ...

(1838–1915), Danish painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Swedenborg Gustaf Vilhelm Emanuel Swedenborg (17 June 1869 in Kvidinge – 1943 in Drottningholm) son of lieutenant colonel Gustaf Erik Oscar Swedenborg and Maria Therése Fock, was a member of the Swedish military and an aeronaut, today remembered as a rese ...

(1869–1943), Swedish military officer, explorer and an aeronaut *

Vilhelm Thomsen Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Denmark, Danish linguistics, linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Turkic Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintse ...

(1842–1927), Danish linguist and Turkologist *

Vilhelm Topsøe Vilhelm Christian Sigurd Topsøe (5 October 1840 – 11 July 1881) was a Danish novelist and journalist. He is remembered in particular for ''Jason med det gyldne Skind'' (Jason and the Golden Fleece, 1875) and ''Nutidsbilleder'' (Images of T ...

(1840–1881), Danish novelist and journalist *

Vilhelm Tvede Frederik Vilhelm Tvede (13 May 1826 – 27 November 1891) was a Danish architect. Biography Tvede was born in the parish of Trinitatis Church, Trinitatis in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Johan Frederik Tvede and Christine f. Norup. He ...

(1826–1891), Danish architect * Vilhelm Tveteraas (1898–1972), Norwegian printmaker, painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Uchermann Vilhelm Uchermann (23 November 1852 – 24 February 1929) was a Norwegian physician, and the first otorhinolaryngologist in Norway. He was born in Aamot Municipality in Hedmark county, to physician Wilhelm Hansen Heiberg Uchermann and Emili ...

(1852–1929), Norwegian physician, otorhinolaryngologist *

Vilhelm Vett Vilhelm Vett (31 December 1879 – 3 December 1962) was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international mu ...

(1879–1962), Danish sport sailor *

Vilhelm Theodor Walther Vilhelm Theodor Walther (13 November 1819 – 28 August 1892) was a Danish architect and Royal Building Inspector for Jutland. He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus. He was twice awarded the Academy's Neuhausen Prize () for ex ...

(1819–1892), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen (5 June 1849 – 9 July 1909) was a Norwegian bishop and politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. He served five terms in the Storting, Norwegian Parliament, was Norwegian Ministry of Church Affairs ...

(1849–1909), Norwegian bishop and politician *

Vilhelm Wohlert Vilhelm Wohlert (27 May 1920 – 10 May 2007) was a Danish architect. His most notable work was on the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. Early life and education Wohlert was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He trained at the Ro ...

(1920–2007), was a Danish architect *

Vilhelm Wolfhagen Vilhelm "Wolle" Wolfhagen (11 November 1889 – 5 July 1958) was a Danish footballer who scored 14 goals in 18 games for the Denmark national team and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He played his entire career with Kj� ...

(1889–1958), Danish amateur football player

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