Torkel is a Nordic masculine given name that may refer to
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Torkel Andreas Trønnes (born 1925), Norwegian automobile advocate
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Torkel Franzén
Torkel Franzén (1 April 1950, Norrbotten County – 19 April 2006, Stockholm) was a Swedish academic.
Biography
Franzén worked at the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, in the f ...
(1950–2006), Swedish academic
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Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug (1822–1909), Norwegian philosopher of law, economist and politician
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Torkel Klingberg, Swedish neuroscientist
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Torkel Knutsson (?–1306), Swedish constable and privy council
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Torkel Lende (1849–1909), Norwegian inventor
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Torkel Lillefosse (1868–1946), Norwegian botanist
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Torkel Opsahl Torkel Opsahl (17 March 1931 in Stavanger — 16 September 1993 in Geneva) was a Norwegian human rights scholar, professor of the University of Oslo since 1965 and head of the board of its Human Rights Institute since 1987. From 1970 to 1984, he was ...
(1931–1993), Norwegian human rights scholar
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Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher The Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP) is an academic publisher specializing in international law and policy. Established in 2010, it is named after Torkel Opsahl,
TOAEP grew out of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) as a research pr ...
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Torkel Persson (1894–1972), Swedish cross country skier
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Torkel Petersson
Ola ''Torkel'' Petersson (born 19 August 1969 in Lund, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and comedian.
Selected filmography
*1999: ''Zero Tolerance'' (Swedish title: ''Noll tolerans'')
*2000: '' Jalla! Jalla!''
*2002: '' Old Men in New Cars'' (Danis ...
(born 1969), Swedish actor
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Torkel Ravndal (1936–2004), Norwegian weightlifter and powerlifter
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Torkel S. Wächter, German-Swedish novelist and airline captain
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Torkel Weis-Fogh
Torkel Weis-Fogh (25 March 1922 – 13 November 1975) was a Danish zoologist and Professor at the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen. He is best known for his contributions to the understanding of insect flight, especially ...
(1922–1975), Danish zoologist
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Torkel Wetterhus (born 1944), Norwegian businessperson and politician
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