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. Notable people with the name include: * Vilhelm Ahlmann (1852-1928), Danish-Swedish architect *

Vilhelm Andersen Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen (16 October 1864 – 3 April 1953) was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term " Golden Age of Culture" ...

(1864–1953), Danish author, literary historian and intellectual * Vilhelm Andersson (1891–1933), Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer *

Vilhelm Aubert Johan Vilhelm Aubert (7 June 1922 – 19 July 1988) was an influential Norwegian sociologist. He was a professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1963 to 1971 and at the Department of Sociology from 1971 to 1988. He co-founded th ...

(1922–1988), Norwegian sociologist * Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (1868–1908), Norwegian jurist *

Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen (December 24, 1909 - September 13, 1957) was a Danish painter, writer, and art theorist. Life Born in Copenhagen, he studied under Axel Revold at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1927 to 1929, and then und ...

(1909-1957), Danish painter, writer and art theorist *

Vilhelm Bjerknes Vilhelm Friman Koren Bjerknes ( , ; 14 March 1862 – 9 April 1951) was a Norwegian physicist and meteorologist who did much to found the modern practice of weather forecasting. He formulated the primitive equations that are still in use in num ...

(1862–1951), Norwegian physicist, founder of modern meteorology *

Vilhelm Bissen Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (5 August 1836 – 20 April 1913) was a Danish sculptor. He was also a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with great influence on the next generation of Danish sculptors and for a while serv ...

(1836–1913), Danish sculptor *

Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh Vilhelm Frimann Christie Bøgh (2 June 1817 – 1 July 1888) was a Norwegian archivist. He was a son of district stipendiary magistrate Christopher Benedict Bøgh (1773–1825) and his wife Andrea Perbøl (1785–1859). Having lost his father at a ...

(1817–1888), Norwegian archivist *

Vilhelm Bryde Vilhelm Bryde (8 April 1888 – 24 April 1974) was a Swedish actor, film producer, and art director. Biography From 1909 to 1911, he was a student at Dramaten. Bryde was an actor at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1913-1919). He was director of t ...

(1888–1974), Swedish actor and art director *

Vilhelm Buhl Vilhelm Buhl (16 October 1881 – 18 December 1954) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 4 May 1942 to 9 November 1942 as head of the ''Unity Government'' (the Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl I) during the German occupation of Denmark of World War II, unti ...

(1881–1954), Prime Minister of Denmark in 1942 and again in 1945 *

Vilhelm Carlberg Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg (5 April 1880 – 1 October 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sports shooter. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics and won three gold and four silver. With three gold and two silver medals he was the most su ...

(1880–1970), Swedish Olympic champion shooter *

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

(1826–1907), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Dybwad Vilhelm Dybwad (12 February 1863 – 16 March 1950) was a Norwegian barrister and writer. He wrote comedies, revues and songs. In his later years he wrote several memoir books from his life as a lawyer. Personal life Dybwad was born in Chri ...

(1863–1950), Norwegian barrister and writer *

Vilhelm Ekelund Vilhelm Ekelund (October 14, 1880 – September 3, 1949) was a Swedish poet. Career The works of Ekelund were influenced by Friedrich Hölderlin, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Emanuel Swedenborg. His early career was lyrical, and though not widely re ...

(1880–1949), Swedish poet *

Vilhelm Evang Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen Evang (9 November 1909 – 5 January 1983) was a Norwegian military officer. He headed the military intelligence in Norway for almost twenty years, from 1946 to 1965. Personal life Evang was born in Aker as the son of ...

(1909–1983), Norwegian military officer *

Vilhelm Grønbech Vilhelm Peter Grønbech (14 June 1873 – 21 April 1948) was a Denmark, Danish cultural historian. He was professor of the history of religion at the University of Copenhagen and also had a great influence on Danish intellectual life, especial ...

(1873–1948), Danish cultural historian and educator *

Vilhelm Groth Georg Vilhelm Arnold Groth (9 March 1842, Copenhagen - 14 September 1899, Copenhagen) was a Danish landscape painter. Biography His father was a pharmacist and his mother came from a family of merchants. After taking a diploma at the Det von ...

(1842-1899), Danish landscape painter *

Vilhelm Gylche Vilhelm Emanuel Jakob Gylche (6 January 1888 – 18 December 1952) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Karl Paul Kristian Gylche. He was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ...

(1888–1952), Danish track and field athlete *

Vilhelm Hammershøi Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 186413 February 1916), was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors.Souren Melikian,Hammershoi's decade of brilliance, before banality set ...

(1864–1916), Danish painter * Vilhelm Hansen (1900–1992), Danish children's book author and illustrator *

Vilhelm Helander Arne Anders Vilhem Helander (born 8 February 1941 in Helsinki), is a Finnish architect and was Professor of Architecture History at Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland from 1986 until 2005, when he became professor emeritus. Heland ...

(born 1941), Finnish architect *

Vilhelm Herold Vilhelm Christoffer Herold (born March 19, 1865, in Hasle, Bornholm – died December 15, 1937, in Copenhagen) was an operatic tenor, voice teacher, and theatre director. Herold created the role of David in Carl Nielsen's opera '' Saul og David ...

(1865–1937), Danish operatic tenor, voice teacher and theatre director *

Vilhelm Christian Holm Vilhelm Christian Holm (September 28, 1820 - October 15, 1886) was a Danish composer. Notable works *La Ventana (1856) *Fjernt fra Danmark (1860) *Ponte molle (1866) *Livjægerne paa Amager (1871) *Et Æventyr i Billeder (1871) *Mandarinens ...

(1820–1886), Danish composer *

Vilhelm Hvalsøe Frederik Vilhelm Hvalsøe (23 May 1883, Holbæk - 3 March 1958, Copenhagen) was a Danish architect. Biography Hvalsøe was born at Holbæk on the island of Zealand, Denmark. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1905 to 1916. ...

(1883-1958), Danish architect *

Johannes Vilhelm Jensen Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (20 January 1873 – 25 November 1950) was a Danish author, known as one of the great Danish writers of the first half of 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944 "for the rare strength and fert ...

(1873–1950), Danish writer,

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Vilhelm Johansen Vilhelm Johansen (16 September 1898 – 21 December 1993) was a Danish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kn ...

(1898–1993), Danish sports shooter *

Vilhelm Jørgensen Kurt Vilhelm Jørgensen (May 27, 1897 in Varpelev – October 3, 1967 in Kregme) was a Danish football (soccer) player, who played 15 games for the Denmark national football team from 1917 to 1923. He was a part of the Danish squad at the 1920 Sum ...

(1897–1967), Danish footballer * Vilhelm Klavenæs (19??–19??), Norwegian luger *

Vilhelm Klein Vilhelm Klein (6 March 1835 – 10 February 1913) was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist approach, frequently emulating the so-called Rosenborg style and the Italian Renaissance style. Early life Born in Copenhagen, Denmark as the ...

(1835–1913), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Krag Vilhelm Krag (24 December 1871 – 10 July 1933) was a Norwegian poet, author, journalist and cultural personality. Known for coining the term Sørlandet to describe a region of Norway, he was the son of Peter Rasmus Krag and younger brother o ...

(1871–1933),Norwegian poet, author, journalist and cultural personality * Vilhelm Kraus (born 1949), Bulgarian politician *

Vilhelm Kyhn Peter Vilhelm Carl Kyhn (March 30, 1819 – May 11, 1903) was a Danish landscape painter who belonged to the generation of national romantic painters immediately after the Danish Golden Age and before the Modern Breakthrough. Even though he outliv ...

(1819–1903), Danish landscape painter * Vilhelm Lange (1893–1950), Danish gymnast *

Vilhelm Lauritzen Vilhelm Lauritzen (9 September 1894 – 22 December 1984) was a leading Danish modern architect, founder of the still active architectural firm Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter. Biography Vilhelm Lauritzen was born in Slagelse, Denmark. He studie ...

(1894–1984), Danish architect * Vilhelm Laybourn (1885–1955), Danish modern pentathlete * Vilhelm Lie (1877–1935), Norwegian civil servant * Vilhelm Lindgrén (1895–1960), Finnish swimmer *

Anders Vilhelm Lundstedt Anders Vilhelm Lundstedt (11 September 1882 – 20 August 1955) was a Swedish jurist and legislator, particularly known as a proponent of Scandinavian Legal Realism, having been strongly influenced by his compatriot, the charismatic philosopher Ax ...

(1882–1955), Swedish jurist and legislator *

Vilhelm Lundstrøm Vilhelm Lundstrøm (26 May 1893 – 9 May 1950) was a Danish modernist painter. He was a central figure in early Danish experimental art and introduced French cubism to Denmark. Biography Vilhelm Henry Lundstrøm was born in Copenhagen, Den ...

(1893–1950), Danish modernist painter *

Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (11 April 1844 – 14 June 1917) was a Danish politician, minister, army officer, businessman and inventor. He was War Minister in the Deuntzer Cabinet 1901–1905. Career He began his military career in 1859 and serv ...

(1844–1917), Danish politician, minister, army officer, businessman and inventor *

Vilhelm Mejdell Vilhelm Mejdell (17 April 1904 – 1989) was a Norwegian marketing agent and sports official. He was born in Kristiania. He was an active sportsperson in his youth, winning national championships in rowing (fours) in 1924 and 1929. He represe ...

(1904–1989), Norwegian marketing agent and sports official * Vilhelm Melbye (1824–1882), Danish painter *

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series ''The Emigrants''. The four ...

(1898–1973), Swedish author, playwright and historian *

Vilhelm Munk Nielsen Vilhelm Munk Nielsen (born 30 December 1955) is a Danish former footballer who played as a forward for OB. He played five games for the Denmark national football team. Club career A key player for OB during almost a decade, Munk Nielsen stand ...

(born 1955), Danish footballer *

Vilhelm Pacht Lauritz Vilhelm Pacht (23 November 1843 – 20 May 1912) was a Danish genre painter, industrialist and philanthropist. Biography Pacht was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Lauritz Adolph Pacht (1819–68) and Eleonora Wilhelmine H ...

(1843–1912), Danish genre painter, industrialist and philanthropist *

Vilhelm Paus Vilhelm Christian Ødegård Paus (born 25 April 1915 in Oslo, died 22 November 1995 in London) was a Norwegian lawyer, diplomat and business executive in the pulp and paper industry. He held leadership positions in Norsk Hydro, Borregaard and what ...

(1915–1995), Norwegian lawyer, diplomat and business executive *

Vilhelm Pedersen Thomas Vilhelm Pedersen (28 January 1820 – 13 March 1859) was a Danish painter and illustrator who is known for his illustrations for fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. He was the first artist to illustrate Andersen's works. His drawings ...

(1820–1859), Danish painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Petersen Vilhelm Valdemar Petersen (5 April 1830 – 3 July 1913) was a Danish architect who became Royal Building Inspector from 1892 until his death. He was the father of architect Knud Arne Petersen. Biography Vilhelm Petersen was born in Copenh ...

(1812-1880), Danish landscape painter *

(1830–1913), Danish architect * Vilhelm Rosenqvist (1856–1925), Finnish secondary school teacher and politician *

Vilhelm Rosenstand Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (31 July 1838 – 11 March 1915) was a Danish painter and illustrator. His best known work is a mural decorating the banqueting hall in the University of Copenhagen. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Rosenstand attended the ...

(1838–1915), Danish painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Swedenborg Gustaf Vilhelm Emanuel Swedenborg (17 June 1869 in Kvidinge – 1943 in Drottningholm) son of lieutenant colonel Gustaf Erik Oscar Swedenborg and Maria Therése Fock, was a member of the Swedish military and an aeronaut, today remembered as a reser ...

(1869–1943), Swedish military officer, explorer and an aeronaut *

Vilhelm Thomsen Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889. Early life and ed ...

(1842–1927), Danish linguist and Turkologist *

Vilhelm Topsøe Vilhelm Christian Sigurd Topsøe (5 October 1840 – 11 July 1881) was a Danish novelist and journalist. He is remembered in particular for ''Jason med det gyldne Skind'' (Jason and the Golden Fleece, 1875) and ''Nutidsbilleder'' (Images of T ...

(1840–1881), Danish novelist and journalist * Vilhelm Tvede (1826–1891), Danish architect *

Vilhelm Tveteraas Vilhelm Tveteraas (18 April 1898 – 4 January 1972) was a Norwegian printmaker, painter and illustrator. Personal life Tveteraas was born in Stavanger to school inspector and politician Rasmus Tveteraas and Laurentze Mæle, and was a brot ...

(1898–1972), Norwegian printmaker, painter and illustrator *

Vilhelm Uchermann Vilhelm Uchermann. Vilhelm Uchermann (23 November 1852 – 24 February 1929) was a Norwegian physician, and the first otorhinolaryngologist in Norway. He was born in Åmot, Hedmark, to physician Wilhelm Hansen Heiberg Uchermann and Emilie Leg ...

(1852–1929), Norwegian physician, otorhinolaryngologist *

Vilhelm Vett Vilhelm Vett (31 December 1879 – 3 December 1962) was a Danish sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are ...

(1879–1962), Danish sport sailor *

Vilhelm Theodor Walther Vilhelm Theodor Walther (13 November 1819 – 28 August 1892) was a Danish architect and Royal Building Inspector for Jutland. He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus. He was twice awarded the Academy's Neuhausen Prize (''Neuhaus ...

(1819–1892), Danish architect * Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen (1849–1909), Norwegian bishop and politician *

Vilhelm Wohlert Vilhelm Wohlert (27 May 1920 – 10 May 2007) was a Danish architect. His most notable work was on the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. Earlt life and education Wohlert was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He trained at the R ...

(1920–2007), was a Danish architect *

Vilhelm Wolfhagen Vilhelm "Wolle" Wolfhagen (11 November 1889 – 5 July 1958) was a Danish footballer who scored 14 goals in 18 games for the Denmark national team and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He played his entire career with K ...

(1889–1958), Danish amateur football player

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