Pehr is a predominantly Swedish language masculine give name and may refer to: * Pehr Adlerfelt (1680–1743), Swedish Army colonel * Pehr von Afzelius (1760–1843), Swedish medical doctor and professor *

Pehr Victor Edman Pehr Victor Edman (14 April 1916 — 19 March 1977) was a Swedish biochemist. He developed a method for sequencing proteins; the Edman degradation. Early life Edman was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1935 he started studying medicine at Karoli ...

(1916—1977), Swedish biochemist *

Pehr von Ehrenheim Pehr von Ehrenheim (1823–1918) was a Swedish politician and the fourth Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag. References 1823 births 1918 deaths Speakers of Första kammaren Members of the Första kammaren 19th-century Swedis ...

(1823–1918), Swedish politician * Pehr Forsskål (also known as Peter Forsskål; 1732–1763), Swedish-Finnish explorer, orientalist and naturalist *

Pehr Götrek Pehr Götrek (1798 – 1876) was an early Swedish Christian communist. He was also a teetotaler and a vegetarian. Götrek was born in a village in Södermanland. After graduating from high school, he moved to Stockholm in 1818 and became a teach ...

(1798–1876), Swedish Christian communist *

Pehr Gyllenhammar Pehr Gustaf Viktor Gyllenhammar (23 April 1901 – 22 November 1988) was a Swedish insurance company executive. He completed a law degree from Stockholm University in 1925, and became CEO of the insurance company Svenska Skeppshypotekskassan (th ...

(1901–1988), Swedish businessman *

Pehr G. Gyllenhammar Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar (born 28 April 1935) is a Swedish businessman. He is mainly known for his 24 years as CEO and chairman of Volvo, between 1970 and 1994. In the early 1980s he took the initiative for the European Round Table of Industriali ...

(born 1935), Swedish businessman *

Pehr Harbury Pehr A. B. Harbury (born 1965) is an American biochemist, and Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Stanford University. He is a native of Menlo Park. He graduated from Harvard University with a BA, and from Harvard Medical School, with a Ph. ...

(born 1965), American biochemist *

Pehr Hilleström Pehr Hilleström (18 November 1732 – 13 August 1816) was a Swedish artist. He served as a professor and director at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. Biography Hilleström was born on the island of Väddö in the district of Roslagen, Sw ...

(1732–1816), Swedish artist *

Pehr Ferdinand Holm Pehr Ferdinand Holm (3 April 1844–30 March 1917) was a New Zealand mariner and shipowner. He was born in Arboga, Sweden on 3 April 1844. Holm and his wife are commemorated by a large window in the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. After his ...

(1844–1917), Swedish-born New Zealand mariner *

Pehr G. Holmes Pehr Gustaf Holmes (April 9, 1881 – December 19, 1952) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Early life Holmes was born in Mölnbacka in Forshaga Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. In 1886, when he was 4 years old, Holm ...

(1881–1952), Swedish-born American politician * Pehr Hörberg (1746–1816), Swedish painter and musician * Pehr Janse (1893–1961), Swedish Army major general * Pehr Kalm (1716–1779), Finnish explorer and naturalist * Pehr Henrik Ling (1776–1839), Swedish physical education teacher * Pehr Löfling (1729–1756), Swedish botanist * Pehr Magnebrant (born 1970), Swedish golfer * Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944–2008), Finnish composer * Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805), Swedish explorer and naturalist * Pehr August Peterson (1846–1927), Swedish-born American businessman, civic leader and philanthropist * Pehr Qværnstrøm (1878–1949), Norwegian actor, film director and scriptwriter * Pehr Arvid Säve (1811–1887), Swedish teacher, cultural historian and artist * Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944), Prime Minister and third President of Finland * Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin (1717–1783), Swedish astronomer and demographer

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