Bergh is a surname of Scandinavian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Carl Martin Bergh (1849–1906), Norwegian-American immigrant associated with the settlement of Norge, Virginia * Eva Bergh (1926–2013), Norwegian actress *

Gunnar Bergh Sten Gunnar Bergh (20 March 1909 – 25 January 1986) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the shot put and discus throw. He competed in these events at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively. At the 1 ...

(1909–1986) Swedish athlete *

Haagen Ludvig Bergh Haagen Ludvig Bergh (24 February 1809 – 12 October 1863) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1845, representing the constituency of ''Hedemarkens Amt''. He worked as a chaplain there, but was eventually pro ...

(1809–1863), Norwegian politician *

Henry Bergh Henry Bergh (August 29, 1813 – March 12, 1888) founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed ...

(1813–1888), American businessman who founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Ilja Bergh (1927–2015), Danish pianist and composer *

Karl Bergh Karl Ebbe Bergh (9 March 1883 – 9 May 1954) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Härnösand and died in Gudmundrå, Västernorrland County Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernor ...

(1883–1954) Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

Larry Bergh Larry Clifford Bergh (born April 2, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player. He was raised in Trenton, North Dakota, a Native American community. He is the son of a Native American mother, Selina (née Falcon) (1909–1996), a ...

(born 1942), American former professional basketball player *

Odd Bergh Odd Bergh (28 June 1937 – 13 January 2023) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump. Bergh finished seventh in the triple jump final at the 1962 European Championships with 15.52 metres. He never competed in an ...

(1937–2023), Norwegian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump *

Olof Bergh Olof Bergh (sometimes spelled Olaf or Oloff Bergh) was an early Swedish-South African explorer and Cape Colony official as well as the progenitor of the well-known Bergh family in South Africa. He is also a former owner of South Africa's first wi ...

(1643-1725), Swedish-South African explorer and Cape Colony official *

Richard Bergh Sven Richard Bergh (28 December 1858 – 29 January 1919) was a Swedish painter, art critic and museum manager. Despite many years in France, he remained unattracted to Impressionism, preferring instead the Naturalism of painters such as Jule ...

(1858–1919), Swedish painter *

Rikard Bergh Rikard Bergh (born 14 June 1966) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a ten ...

(born 1966), Swedish tennis player * Rudolph Bergh (1824–1909), Danish physician and malacologist *

Rudolph Sophus Bergh Rudolph Sophus Bergh (22 September 1859 – 7 December 1924) was a Denmark, Danish composer and zoologist. He was the son of physician and zoologist Rudolph Bergh. He received his general education at the Metropolitanskolen and then studied mu ...

(1859–1924), Danish composer * Sverre Bergh (1920–2006), Norwegian spy in Nazi Germany during World War II *

Trond Bergh Trond Bergh (born 16 September 1946) is a Norwegian economic historian, and researcher at the Department of Innovation and Economic Organisation of the BI Norwegian Business School. Life and work Bergh was born in Tvedestrand, and took the can ...

(born 1946), Norwegian economic historian

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