Almqvist is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Anders Almqvist
Anders Conrad Wilhelm Almqvist (2 July 1885 – 30 November 1915) was a Swedish rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are att ...
(1885–1915), Swedish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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Bertil Almqvist
Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 – 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish writer and illustrator.
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He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most re ...
(1902–1972), Swedish author and illustrator
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Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Carl Jonas Love Ludvig Almqvist (28 November 1793 – 26 September 1866) was a Swedish author, romantic poet, romantic critic of political economy, realist, composer and social critic.
Biography
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist was born in Stockholm ...
(1793–1866), Swedish composers and romantic poet
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Erland Almqvist
Erland H. L. Almqvist (2 September 1912 – 20 September 1999) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm. In 1952 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Swedish boat ''Tornado'' in the Dra ...
(1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Ester Almqvist
Ester Dorothea Almqvist (3 November 1869 – 11 June 1934) was a Swedish artist who was a pioneer of Expressionist painting in Sweden.
Family and education
Almqvist was born in Bromma but spent her childhood in Stockholm, where her parents tau ...
(1869–1934), Swedish painter
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Ingrid Almqvist
Ingrid Margareta Almqvist (10 October 1927 – 9 November 2017) was a Swedish javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th, 5th and 14th place, respectively. She placed 8th–10th at the Europ ...
(1927–2017), Swedish javelin thrower
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Johan Magnus Almqvist (1799–1873), Swedish theologian
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Kurt Almqvist
Kurt Almqvist (1912–2001) was a Swedish poet, intellectual and spiritual figure, representative of the Traditionalist School and the Perennial philosophy.
Articles in English
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(1912–2001), Swedish poet, intellectual and spiritual figure
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Ludvig Almqvist
Ludvig Teodor Almqvist (4 January 1818 in Gränna, Sweden – August 26, 1884, on the island of Selaön), a Sweden, Swedish politician, was the son of Sven Johan Almqvist, vicar and priest.
He served as the Minister for Civil Service Affairs ...
(1818–1884), Swedish politician
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Niklas Almqvist
Niklas Almqvist (born 26 January 1977), better known by his stage name Nicholaus Arson, is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist of the Swedish garage rock band The Hives, of which his brother Pelle Almqvist, Howlin' Pelle is the lead singer.
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(born 1977), Swedish guitarist and backup vocalist
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Pelle Almqvist
Per "Pelle" Almqvist (born 29 May 1978), also known as Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of garage rock band The Hives.
Biography
Almqvist was born to a doctor father and a teacher mother. Almq ...
(born 1978), Swedish lead singer of Swedish garage rock band The Hives
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Pontus Almqvist
Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin. He is also signed to Russian club Rostov, but that contract is suspended. He is deployed as a winger (most often on ...
(born 1999), Swedish footballer
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Swedish-language surnames