The Winsløw family is a Danish family.
History
The earliest known male family member is a Hans Moritzen in
Kolding
Kolding () is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, ...
. His son, Jacob Hansen (1605-51), served as parish priest in
Winslöf and
Neflinge in
Scania
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conte ...
, then part of Denmark, where the family name comes from.
Notable members
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Jacob B. Winsløw (1669 – 1760), anatomist
*
Peter Christian Winsløw
Peter Christian Winsløw (1708 – c. 1756), also referred to as Peder Christensen Winsløw, was a Danish medal engraver. He was part of the Winsløw family.
Early life and education
Winsløw was born in Bårse, the son of parish priest Christi ...
((1708- c. 1756)), medal engraver
*
Frederik Christian Winsløw
Frederik (Friderich) Christian Winsløw (12 March 1752 - 24 June 1811) was a Danish surgeon. He was chief surgeon at Frederick's Hospital from 1781 to 1795, professor of anatomy and surgery at the Royal Danish Academy of Surgery from its found ...
(1752-1811), surgeon
* Carl Winsløw (1796-1834), actor
* Carl Winsløw (1852-1941), engineer
* Anna Henriette Winsløw (1859-1913), actress
* Elith Pio (1887-1983), actor
* Laurits "Lasse" Winsløw Nielsen (1911–2006), painter
References
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Danish families