Munk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Munk Munk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Munk (born 1965), alias of Estonian actor and singer Ivo Uukkivi * Anders Munk (1922–1989), Danish mycologist * Andrzej Munk (1920–1961), Polish film director * Eduard Munk (1803� ...

(born 1965), alias of Estonian actor and singer Ivo Uukkivi *

Anders Munk Anders Munk (born 1922 in Kolding – died June 1989 in Copenhagen) was a Danish mycologist. He was an expert of the fungal group colloquially known as the Pyrenomycetes, and best known for his 1957 work "Danish Pyrenomycetes". Biography Munk's i ...

(1922–1989), Danish mycologist * Andrzej Munk (1920–1961), Polish film director * Eduard Munk (1803–1871), German philologist * Elie Munk (1900–1981), German-born French rabbi and rabbinic scholar *

Hermann Munk Hermann Munk (3 February 1839 – 1 October 1912) was a German physiologist. He was born at Posen, studied at Berlin and Göttingen, and in 1862 became docent in the former university. Seven years afterward he was promoted to assistant profess ...

(1839–1912), German physiologist *

Jens Munk Jens Munk (3 June 1579 – June 1628) was a Danish-Norwegian navigator and explorer. He entered into the service of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway and is most noted for his attempts to find the Northwest Passage. Early life Jens Munk ...

(1579–1628), Danish explorer of the Arctic *

József Munk József Munk (30 November 1890, Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary – after 1942) was a Hungarian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, and in 1942 he fell into the hands of the Soviets. He was taken as a ...

(b. 1890), Hungarian Olympic medalist swimmer * Kaj Munk (1898–1944), Danish playwright *

Kirsten Munk Kirsten Munk (sometimes "Christina Munk"; 6 July 1598 19 April 1658) was a Danish noble, the second spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark, and mother to twelve of his children. Early life and morganatic marriage Kirsten Munk was the daughter o ...

(1598–1658), morganatic wife of Christian IV of Denmark *

Ludvig Munk Ludvig Ludvigsen Munk was born in 1537 in Vejle, and died 8 April 1602 at ''Nørlund Slot'' (Nørlund castle) in Funen. He was a Danish official and Count. He was the son of Ludvik Munk (1500-1537), and is also referred to as ''Ludvig Ludvigsen M ...

(1537–1602), Governor-general of Norway from 1577 to 1583 *

Marc-David Munk Marc-David Munk (born 1973) is an American and Canadian physician and healthcare executive who, according to the Advisory Board, a US healthcare consultancy, has "a reputation as an innovator." Munk is recognized as a thought leader in the area of ...

(born 1973), Physician and executive * Max Munk (1890–1986), NASA, aerodynamics, Variable-Density Wind tunnel 1921 *

Nina Munk Nina Munk (born 1967) is a Canadian-American journalist and non-fiction author. She is a contributing editor at ''Vanity Fair'', and the author or co-author of four books, including ''The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty'' and ' ...

(born 1967), American journalist and non-fiction writer *

Peter Munk Peter Munk (November 8, 1927 – March 28, 2018) was a Hungarian-Canadian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of a number of high-profile business ventures, including the hi-fi electronics co ...

(1927–2018), Canadian businessman and philanthropist *

Salomon Munk Salomon Munk (14 May 1803 – 5 February 1867) was a German-born Jewish-French Orientalist. Biography Munk was born in Gross Glogau in the Kingdom of Prussia. He received his first instruction in Hebrew from his father, an official of the J ...

(1803–1867), French Orientalist *

Walter Heinrich Munk Walter Heinrich Munk (October 19, 1917 – February 8, 2019) was an American physical oceanographer. He was one of the first scientists to bring statistical methods to the analysis of oceanographic data. His work won awards including the Nation ...

(1917–2019), American oceanographer *

William Munk William MunkFRCP (1824 September 1816 – 20 December 1898) was an English physician, now remembered for his work as a medical historian and "Munk's Roll", a biographical reference work on the Royal College of Physicians. Life The eldest son ...

(1816–1898) English physician, compiler of

Munk's Roll The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London, commonly referred to as Munk's Roll, is a series of published works containing biographical entries of the fellows of the Royal College of Physicians. It was published in print in eleven volume ...

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