Ohlson
Ohlson is a surname of Swedish origin. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof". It may refer to *Bertil Ohlson, Swedish athlete *Carl-Erik Ohlson, Swedish athlete *Elisabeth Ohlson, Swedish photographer *Erik Ohlson, Swedish-born British shipping magnate *Olle Ohlson, Swedish athlete *Ollie Ohlson, New Zealand TV Personality *Ted Ohlson, Australian rules footballer See also *Clas Ohlson, a Swedish retail company * Ohlson Baronets *Ohlsson Ohlsson is a surname of Swedish origin. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof". Notable people with the name include: *Birgitta Ohlsson (born 1975), Swedish politician *Carina Ohlsson, Swedish politician ... * Ohlsen {{surname Swedish-language surnames Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clas Ohlson
Clas Ohlson is a Swedish home improvement chain and mail-order firm that specialises in hardware, home, leisure, electrical and multimedia products. It is one of the biggest of its type in Scandinavia, with more than 230 Clas Ohlson stores as of May 2020. Stores also exist in Norway and Finland plus online presence in the United Kingdom and Germany through Amazon. Many of the products sold in the stores are own-label items. The company uses the house brands of Asaklitt (luggage and travel ware), Capere (bathroom supplies), Cocraft (DIY tools), Cotech (electrical tools), Coline (household electrical items), Exibel (household electrical items) and Clas Ohlson (all departments). History The company was founded in 1918 by the technically minded (1895–1979), as a mail order business based in the Swedish village of Insjön, Dalarna. Initially, only manuals and technical literature were sold, thus allowing people who lived in rural communities to obtain literature that would otherw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ted Ohlson
Frederick Henry "Ted" Ohlson (15 October 1886 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the VFL from 1908 to 1915. Family The son of Philip Henry Ohlson (1863-1935), and Mary Jane Ohlson (1869-1954), née Wilson, Frederick Henry Ohlson was born at Collingwood, Victoria Collingwood is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Collingwood recorded a population of 9,179 at the 2021 cen ... on 15 October 1886. He married Mary Ellen McGuire (1885-1936) on 10 July 1920. Football Richmond (VFL) Death He died at his sister's house in North Coburg on 28 October 1952. Footnotes References * Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. Promising Bowler, ''The Herald'', (Friday, 31 January 1913), p.3. External links * * Ted Ohlson, at ''Boyles Football Photos''. 18 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elisabeth Ohlson
Elisabeth Ohlson (born 28 May 1961) is a Swedish photographer and an artist. In her works she often photographs representatives of LGBT people. Ohlson, a lesbian, is most noted for her exhibition '' Ecce homo'' which portrayed Jesus among gay and transgender people. The scenes were modern versions of stories of the New Testament, such as Jesus riding a bicycle in a gay parade, paralleling the triumphal entry of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. With the work, Ohlson wanted to remind people that Jesus worked with and helped the outcasts of the society. She had the idea when one of her friends died of AIDS in the early 1990s. The first ''Ecce Homo'' exhibition was held in Stockholm in 1998. Later an exhibition was held in Uppsala Cathedral which the archbishop K. G. Hammar had approved. Later ''Ecce Homo'' toured around the world. An Ecce Homo exhibition opened on 3 October 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia, then the only city in that part of Europe in which an exhibition of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erik Ohlson
Sir Erik Olof Ohlson, 1st Baronet (19 July 1873 – 20 March 1934) was a Swedish-born British shipping magnate and coal and timber merchant. Ohlson was a son of a farmer in the village of Oppeby in Fellingsbro parish, Sweden. He spent ten years in the coal importing business in Sweden. In 1902, he emigrated to Hull, England, and established the firm of Ohlson & Co, shipowners and brokers, coal exporters, and timber importers. He was knighted in 1915 and created a baronet, of Scarborough, in the 1920 New Year Honours for his efforts to bring Sweden into the British camp during the First World War. Ohlson was succeeded in the baronetcy by his elder son, Sir Eric James Ohlson (1911–1983). Footnotes References *Obituary, ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl-Erik Ohlson
Carl-Erik Ohlson (23 September 1920 – 24 December 2015) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... He won a bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat ''Hojwa'' in the 5.5 metre class event. References External links * * * 1920 births 2015 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bertil Ohlson
Bertil Ohlson (''Bertil Gustaf Emanuel Ohlson'' 22 January 1899 – 6 September 1970) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the men's decathlon. He competed for Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ... in the Decathlon where he won the Bronze medal. References External links Profileat the Swedish Olympic Committee 1899 births 1970 deaths Swedish decathletes Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic decathletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olle Ohlson
Olov "Olle" Axel Herman Ohlson (18 June 1921 – 12 May 1983) was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... In 1948 he was part of the Swedish team which finished fifth in the water polo tournament. He played five matches. References 1921 births 1983 deaths Swedish male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Sweden Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohlsson
Ohlsson is a surname of Swedish origin. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof". Notable people with the name include: *Birgitta Ohlsson (born 1975), Swedish politician *Carina Ohlsson, Swedish politician * Erik Ohlsson (musician), Swedish guitarist * Erik Ohlsson (sport shooter), Swedish athlete *Garrick Ohlsson, American classical pianist * Hjalmar Ohlsson, Swedish athlete * Ingrid Ohlsson, Swedish orienteering competitor *Jenny Ohlsson, Swedish ambassador * Patrik Ohlsson, Swedish athlete * Peder Ohlsson, Swedish military officer * Per T. Ohlsson (1958-2021), Swedish journalist * Thomas Ohlsson (born 1958), Swedish sprint canoer * Thorild Ohlsson, Swedish athlete Fictional *Greta Ohlsson, a character in ''Murder on the Orient Express'' by Agatha Christie See also * Ohlson *Olsson Olsson is a common Swedish surname. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof" and seldom also "son of Ola". Notable p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohlsen
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Ohlsen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anders Ohlsén (born 1964), Swedish canoeist * Else Ahlmann-Ohlsen (1907–1994), Danish fencer *Jürgen Ohlsen (1917–1994), German actor * Nils Ohlsen (born 1967), German curator and essayist * Russell Ohlsen (born 1955), Australian footballer See also *Ohlson Ohlson is a surname of Swedish origin. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means "son of Olof". It may refer to *Bertil Ohlson, Swedish athlete *Carl-Erik Ohlson, Swedish athlete *Elisabeth Ohlson, Swedish photographer *Er ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olofsson
Olofsson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Olof". The surname Olsson is a contraction of Olofsson. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna Carin Olofsson (born 1973), biathlete * Clark Olofsson (born 1947), criminal * Eva Olofsson (born 1952), Left Party politician, member of the parliament * Fredrik Olofsson (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * Gustav Olofsson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player * Ingjald Olofsson, mythical king of Värmland * Johan Olofsson (born 1976), snowboarder * Kjell Olofsson (born 1965), former footballer. * Linda Olofsson (born 1972), former freestyle swimmer * Linda Olofsson (born 1973), TV-journalist * Mats Olofsson (born 1945), Swedish curler * Maud Olofsson (born 1955), Centre Party politician, Minister for Enterprise and Energy * Niclas Olofsson (born 1975), former floorball player * Pale Olofsson (born 1947), rock musician, actor * Peter Olofsson (born 1957), former handball player * Placid Olofsson (1916 - ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olaf (other)
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Olaf is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch given name. Olaf may also refer to: * Olaf, Iowa, unincorporated community, US * European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) * OLAF (Organization to solve the foreigner question), a 2010 Swiss satire * Tropical Storm Olaf, several storms * Olaf (''Frozen''), a fictional character from Disney's ''Frozen'' franchise * A variant of the letter Aleph See also * St. Olaf (other) * Olave (other) * Olavi * Olavo Olavo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Olaf (other), Olaf, and may refer to: *Olavo Bilac (1865–1918), Brazilian poet of the Parnassian school *Olavo Setúbal (1923–2008), Brazilian industrialist, banker and politici ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |