Jessen () is a

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, literally meaning ''son of Jes'', which is a short form of ''Jens'' (equivalent of

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Ioanne ( en, John)) from Schleswig. The surname may refer to the following notable people: *

Børge Jessen Børge Christian Jessen (19 June 1907 – 20 March 1993) was a Denmark, Danish mathematician best known for his work in Mathematical analysis, analysis, specifically on the Riemann zeta function, and in geometry, specifically on Hilbert's third pr ...

(1907–1993), Danish mathematician *

Bruce Jessen John Bruce Jessen (born July 28, 1949) is an American psychologist who, with James Elmer Mitchell, created the so-called " enhanced interrogation techniques" that were used in the interrogation and torture of CIA detainees and outlined in the Un ...

(born 1949), American psychologist and creator of torture techniques used on CIA detainees * Carl Wilhelm Jessen (1764–1823), Danish Naval Officer *

Christian Jessen Christian Spencer Jessen (born 4 March 1977) is a British celebrity doctor, television personality, and writer. He is best known for appearing in the Channel 4 programmes ''Embarrassing Bodies'' (2007–2015) and '' Supersize vs Superskinny'' (2 ...

(born 1977), British television presenter *

Ernie Jessen Ernest Robert Jessen (May 1, 1905 – September 23, 1987) was an American football tackle who played one season for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. Jessen was born on May 1, 1905, ...

(1905–1987), American football player *

Gene Nora Jessen Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen (born 1937) is an American Aircraft pilot, aviator and a member of Mercury 13. Jessen worked throughout her career as a flight instructor, demonstration pilot, advisor to the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Avi ...

, American aviator and part of Mercury 13 *

Gianna Jessen Gianna Jessen (born April 6, 1977) is an American anti-abortion activist. She was born during a failed instillation abortion attempt. The 2011 film ''October Baby'' was loosely based on Jessen's life. Early life Jessen was born April 6, 1977, in ...

(born 1977), American recording artist and anti-abortion activist *

Ida Jessen Ida Jessen (born 25 September 1964 in Sønderjylland) is a Danish author and translator who writes in both Danish and Norwegian. Jessen was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize and has won several awards for her work. She is a membe ...

(born 1964), Danish author *

Karl Jessen Vice Admiral Karl Johann Peter Jessen (russian: Карл Петрович Иессен, tr. ; 30 June 1852 – 30 November 1918) was a Baltic German admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. Biography Jessen was of Dan ...

(1852–1918), Russian admiral during the Russo-Japanese War *

Knud Jessen Knud Jessen (29 November 1884 – 14 April 1971) was a Danish botanist and quaternary geologist. Biography Jessen was born at Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was a student at the University of Copenhagen and was awarded cand.mag. in natural hist ...

(1884–1971), Danish botanist and geologist *

Poul S. Jessen Poul S. Jessen holds the position of Professor of Optical Sciences with a joint appointment in Physics at the University of Arizona. He is a founding member of the Center for Quantum Information and Control. He has done experimental research ...

, Danish-American optical physicist * Poul Jessen (1926–2015), Danish gymnast

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