Cappelen is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cappelen (family), a distinguished Norwegian family * Andreas Zeier Cappelen (1915–2008), Norwegian jurist and politician * August Cappelen (1827–1852), Norwegian painter * Axel Cappelen (1858–1919), Norwegian surgeon * Diderik von Cappelen (1761–1838), Norwegian businessman and politician *

Didrik Cappelen Didrik Cappelen (8 October 1900 – 27 August 1970) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He was born at Kviteseid in Telemark, Norway. He was a son of Supreme Court Attorney Didrik Cappelen (1873-1941) and Antoinette Therese von der Lippe ...

(1900–1970), resistance fighter, county judge and politician *

Frederick William Cappelen Frederick William Cappelen (October 21, 1857 – October 16, 1921) was a Norwegian-born architect and civil engineer who held the office of Minneapolis City Engineer. Frederick William Cappelen was born in Drammen, Norway. He attended school ...

(1857–1921), Norwegian-born architect and Minneapolis City Engineer *

Hans Cappelen Hans Cappelen (18 December 1903 – 21 October 1979 ) was a Norwegian jurist, businessperson and resistance fighter. He was born at Kviteseid in Telemark, Norway. He was a son of Supreme Court Attorney Didrik Cappelen (1873–1941) and Anto ...

(''Hasse'') (1903–79), businessman, resistance fighter and Norwegian witness in the Nuremberg trials * Herman Cappelen (born 1967), Norwegian philosopher *

Johan Cappelen Johan Cappelen (25 February 1889 – 18 October 1947) was a Norway, Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party. He was born in Skogn as a son of physician Johan Christian Severin Cappelen (1855–193 ...

(1889–1947), Norwegian jurist and politician * Jørgen Wright Cappelen (1805–1878), Norwegian bookseller and publisher *

Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen (1795–1866) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. Personal life Nicolai Benjamin Cappelen was the first child of Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820) and his wife Benedicte Henrikke, née Aall (1772–1812).

(1795–1866), Norwegian jurist and politician *

Pål Cappelen Pål Cappelen (born 17 February 1947) is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Oslo and represented the club SK Arild Sportsklubben Arild was a multi-sports club in Oslo, Norway. It had secti ...

(born 1947), Norwegian handball player * Peder von Cappelen (1763–1837), Norwegian merchant and politician *

Sofie Cappelen Sofie Stange Cappelen (born February 2, 1982) is a Norwegian actress. Biography Cappelen began her career as a child actor. She was a member of the Jorunn Kirkenær Children's Ballet, and made several TV appearances as a dancer and actor, inclu ...

(born 1982), Norwegian actress * Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820), Norwegian ship owner and businessman *

Ulrik Frederik Cappelen Ulrik Frederik Cappelen (13 May 1797 – 24 November 1864) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. Personal life Ulrik Frederik Cappelen was born in 1795 as the second child of ship-owner Ulrich Fredrich von Cappelen (1770–1820) and his ...

(1797–1864), Norwegian jurist and politician

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