Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine

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People with the given name Jørgen

* Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician *

Jørgen Andersen Jørgen Marius Andersen (20 February 1886 – 30 May 1973) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ...

(1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast *

Jørgen Aukland Jørgen Aukland (born 6 August 1975) is a Norway, Norwegian retired long-distance Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He is the brother of Anders Aukland and Fredrik Aukland. Aukland went to college at the Norwegian School of Spor ...

(born 1975), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Jørgen Beck Jørgen Beck (13 December 1914 – 5 October 1991) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 1945 and 1978. He was born in Roskilde, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Hvad vil De ha'?'' (1956) * '' Pigen og ...

(1914–1991), Danish film actor * Jørgen Bentzon (1897–1951), Danish composer *

Jørgen Bjelke Jørgen Bjelke (2 June 1621 – 17 June 1696) was a Dano-Norwegian or Norwegian officer and nobleman. He was born at Elingaard Manor on Onsøy near Fredrikstad, in Østfold County, Norway, and died in Kalundborg, Denmark. Early and personal lif ...

(1621–1696), Norwegian officer and nobleman * Jørgen Bjørnstad (1894–1942), Norwegian gymnast * Jørgen Bojsen-Møller (born 1954), Danish sailor and Olympic Champion *

Jørgen Thygesen Brahe Jørgen Thygesen Brahe (''Jørgen Brahe til Tostrup i Skåne'') (1515 – 21 June 1565) was a member of the Danish nobility. Biography He was the son of Danish Councillor Thyge Axelsen Brahe til Tostrup (d. 1523) and brother of privy counci ...

(1515–1565), Danish nobleman *

Jørgen Brønlund Jørgen Brønlund (14 December 1877 – November 1907) was a Kalaallit, Greenlandic List of polar explorers, polar explorer, educator, and Catechism, catechist. He participated in two Danish expeditions to Greenland in the early 20th century. ...

(1877–1907), Greenlandic polar explorer, educator, and catechist *

Jørgen Bru Jørgen Anders Bru (5 January 1881 – 17 December 1974) was a Norwegian sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an int ...

(1881–1974) was a Norwegian sport shooter * Jørgen Brunchorst (1862–1917), Norwegian natural scientist, politician and diplomat * Jørgen Buckhøj (1935–1994), Danish actor *

Jørgen Wright Cappelen Jørgen Wright Cappelen (10 August 1805 – 6 October 1878) was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher. He was one of the founders of the publishing house Cappelen Damm. Personal life Jørgen Wright Cappelen was born at Porsgrund, Norway as the ni ...

(1805–1878), Norwegian bookseller and publisher *

Jørgen Carling Jørgen Carling (born 11 November 1974, in Oslo) is a Norwegian researcher specializing on international migration. He holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Oslo and is Research Professor of Migration and Transnationalism Studies. C ...

(born 1974), Norwegian researcher specializing on international migration *

Jørgen Emborg Jørgen Emborg (born 29 March 1953) is a Danish jazz pianist and composer, influenced by Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett, who has given the music a lyrical, specifically Nordic feel in his compositions. Life and work Emborg, who pl ...

(born 1953), Danish jazz pianist and composer * Jørgen Conrad de Falsen (1785–1849), Danish-Norwegian naval officer * Jørgen Flood (1792–1867), Norwegian merchant and politician *

Jørgen Gammelgaard Jørgen Gammelgaard (1938–1991) was a Danish furniture designer who also designed lamps and silverware. Early life Gammelgaard was trained as a cabinetmaker at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts and served an apprenticeship (1957) at C. ...

(1938–1991), Danish furniture designer *

Jørgen Pedersen Gram Jørgen Pedersen Gram (27 June 1850 – 29 April 1916) was a Danish actuary and mathematician who was born in Nustrup, Duchy of Schleswig, Denmark and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. Important papers of his include ''On series expansions determin ...

(1850–1916), Danish actuary and mathematician *

Jørgen Gry Jørgen Gry (19 May 1915 – 18 July 1993) was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Egebæksvang, Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Els ...

(1915–1993), Danish field hockey player *

Jørgen Hansen (disambiguation) Jørgen Hansen may refer to: * Jørgen Hansen (footballer) (born 1931), Danish footballer; silver medalist at the 1960 Summer Olympics * Jørgen Hansen (skier), Norwegian skier * Jørgen Hansen (cyclist) (born 1942), Danish cyclist * Svend Jør ...

Jørgen Haugan Jørgen Haugan (born 1941) in Trondheim is a Norwegian author and lecturer. He was written a number of books, principally biographies of noted Scandinavian writers. Haugan earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1977 from the University of Copenh ...

(born 1941), Norwegian author and lecturer *

Jørgen Holmboe Jørgen Holmboe (November 8, 1902 – October 29, 1979) was a Norwegian-American meteorologist. Life and career Jørgen Holmboe was born near Hammerfest, Norway, on an island a short distance from the northernmost point in Norway. He was th ...

(1902–1979), Norwegian-American meteorologist *

Jørgen von Cappelen Knudtzon Jørgen von Cappelen Knudtzon (28 April 178429 July 1854) was a Norway, Norwegian businessman and patron of the arts. Born in Trondheim to a prosperous mercantile family of German extraction, he travelled to Hamburg, Germany to study commerce. Up ...

(1784–1854), Norwegian businessman and patron of the arts *

Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann (born Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen; 26 April 1925 – 21 March 2015) was a Danish jazz and pop guitarist from Copenhagen. He was popular in Europe and had a wider international hit in 1961 with his version of "Apache". He and his w ...

(1925–2015), Danish musician *

Jørgen Jahre Jørgen Jahre (29 October 1907 – 24 April 1998) was a Norwegian shipowner and sports official. Jørgen Jahre was born in Tjølling, in Vestfold county, Norway. He was a nephew of Norwegian shipping magnate Anders Jahre. He was secretary o ...

(1907–1998), Norwegian shipowner and sports official *

Jørgen Jalland Jørgen Jalland (born 9 September 1977) is a Norwegian former footballer. Career Club In August 2003, Jalland joined Vålerenga from Sandefjord. In February 2007, Jalland returned to Vålerenga from Rubin Kazan. Jalland was transferred to ...

(born 1977), Norwegian footballer *

Jørgen Jensen (disambiguation) Jørgen Jensen may refer to: * Jørgen Jensen (equestrian) (1878–1970), Norwegian military officer, equestrian, and equestrian * Jørgen Jensen (soldier) (1891–1922), Danish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Jørgen Jensen (poli ...

Jørgen Jersild Jørgen Jersild (17 September 1913 – 6 February 2004) was a Danish composer and music educator. He was a pupil of Poul Schierbeck and Albert Roussel. Jersild worked from 1953 to 1975 as a professor of ear training by The Royal Danish Academy of ...

(1913–2004), Danish composer *

Jørgen Jørgensen Jørgen Jørgensen (name of birth: Jürgensen, and changed to Jorgenson from 1817) (29 March 1780 – 20 January 1841) was a Danes, Danish adventurer during the Age of Revolution. During the action of 2 March 1808, his ship was captured by the ...

(1780–1841), Danish adventurer *

Jørgen Juve Jørgen Juve (22 November 1906 – 12 April 1983) was a Norwegian football player, jurist, journalist, and non-fiction writer. For most of his career, he played as a striker for Lyn. He also played for a season at Basel in Switzerland before re ...

(1906–1983), Norwegian football player, jurist, journalist and non-fiction writer * Jørgen Kaas (1618-1658), a Danish colonel and lord of the fiefdom Lister in Norway * Jørgen Kastholm (1931–2007), Danish furniture designer *

Jørgen Kieler Jørgen Kieler (23 August 1919 – 19 February 2017) was a Danish physician, remembered primarily for his participation in Danish resistance, resistance activities under the German occupation of Denmark in the early 1940s. He was captured and was ...

(1919–2017), a Danish physician and resistance member *

Jørgen Kiil Jørgen Kiil (''Jørgen Peter Christiansen Kiil''; 13 February 1931 in Aarhus, Denmark – June 1, 2003 in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area ...

1931–2003), Danish actor *

Jørgen Hansen Koch Jørgen Hansen Koch (4 September 1787 – 30 January 1860) was a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical Denmark, Danish architect. He was chief of the national Danish building administration from 1835 and director of the Royal Danish Academy ...

(1787–1860), Danish Neoclassical architect *

Jørgen Kosmo Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years we ...

(1947–2017), Norwegian politician *

Jørgen Kristensen Jørgen Kristensen (born 12 December 1946), nicknamed ''Troldmanden'' (the Wizard), is a Danish former football player who played professionally for a number of foreign clubs and won the 1974 UEFA Cup with Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam. He p ...

(born 1946), nicknamed Troldmanden (the Wizard), Danish football player * Jørgen Landt (c. 1751–1804), Danish priest, botanist and author *

Jørgen Langhelle Jørgen Langhelle (18 August 1965 – 3 August 2021) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen and television. Biography Langhelle starred in the two successful Norwegian mini-series Deadline Torp (2005) and ''Torpedo'' (2007), as well as in mo ...

(born 1965), Norwegian actor *

Jørgen Leth Jørgen Leth (; born 14 June 1937) is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary '' A Sunday in Hell'' (1977) and his surrealistic short film '' T ...

(born 1937), Danish poet and film director *

Jørgen Lindegaard Jørgen Lindegaard (born 7 October 1948) is a Danish businessman who has held several major posts in large Danish and Scandinavian companies. Most famously, he was CEO of the SAS Group from May 2001 – late 2006. Education and career He graduate ...

(born 1948), Danish businessman * Jørgen Løvland (1848–1922), Norwegian politician and prime minister *

Jørgen Mathiesen Jørgen Arthur Mathiesen (9 July 1901 – 6 December 1993) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector. He was born in Eidsvoll as the son of landowner Haaken L. Mathiesen (1858–1930) and his wife Erikka Kiær (1866–192 ...

(1901–1993), Norwegian landowner and businessman * Jørgen Meinich (1820–1911), Norwegian jurist and industrialist *

Jørgen Moe Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (22 April 1813–27 March 1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author. He is best known for the '' Norske Folkeeventyr'', a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Pe ...

(1813–1882), Norwegian folklorist, bishop and author * Jørgen Nash (1920–2004), Danish artist, writer and central proponent of situationism *

Jørgen Niclasen Jørgen Niclasen (born 17 January 1969 in Sørvágur) is a Faroese politician. He served as the leader of the People's Party ( Fólkaflokkurin) from 2007 to 2022. On 2 October 2008, he was officially appointed Kaj Leo Johannesen's Deputy Prime ...

(born 1969), Faroese politician *

Jørgen Nielsen (disambiguation) Jørgen Nielsen may refer to: * Jørgen Nielsen (footballer, born 1923) * Jørgen Nielsen (footballer, born 1971), Danish football goalkeeper * Jorgen Nielsen (football manager), Danish footballer and manager * Jørgen S. Nielsen (born 1946), profe ...

* Jørgen Olesen (1924–1999), Danish footballer * Jørgen V. Pedersen (born 1959), Danish road bicycle racer *

Jørgen Randers Jørgen Randers (born 22 May 1945) is a Norwegian academic, professor emeritus of climate strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School, and practitioner in the field of future studies.

(born 1945), Norwegian academic and practitioner in the field of future studies *

Jørgen Rantzau Jørgen Rantzau (1652–1713) was a Danish Major general who fought several campaigns under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Biography Jørgen Rantzau came from a military family. He was the son of Colonel Frantz Rantzau of Estvadgård (c ...

(1652–1713), Danish military officer *

Jørgen Rasmussen (disambiguation) Jørgen Rasmussen may refer to: * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer, born 1945), Danish footballer * Jørgen Rasmussen (footballer, born 1937), Danish footballer * Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen (born 1955), Danish chief executive of the brewing company Carlsbe ...

* Jørgen Ravn (1940–2015), Danish footballer *

Jørgen Reenberg Jørgen Reenberg (8 November 1927 – 9 November 2023) was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in 30 films from 1948 onwards. He was the brother of Danish film director Annelise Reenberg. He made his film debut in ''Three Years Later'' ...

(1927–2023), Danish film actor * Jørgen Rischel (1934–2007), Danish linguist *

Jørgen Roed Jørgen Roed (13 January 1808 – 8 August 1888), Danish portrait and genre painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting, was born in Ringsted to Peder Jørgensen Roed and wife, Ellen Hansdatter. Biography Growing up His father ...

, (1808–1888), Danish portrait and genre painter *

Jørgen Rømer Jørgen Kofoed Rømer (9 May 1923 – 1 July 2007) was a Danish art historian, graphic artist and painter. Biography Born in Sæby near Frederikshavn, Rømer studied the history of art at Copenhagen University from 1943 to 1952 but was self-taught ...

, (1923–2007), Danish art historian, graphic artist and painter * Jørgen Ryg (1927–1981), Danish comedian, jazz musician and actor *

Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte or Jørgen Christian Matthias Schiødte (20 April 1815 – 22 April 1884) was a Denmark, Danish entomologist, professor and museum curator. His special interest was in the beetles but he also worked on o ...

(1815–1884), Danish entomologist * Jørgen Skjelvik (born 1991), Norwegian footballer *

Jørgen Slots Jørgen Slots is a Danish-born periodontist notable for his contributions to the field of periodontology. He is currently professor of periodontology and microbiology at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, and served as chairman of ...

, Danish periodontist and professor of dentistry and microbiology *

Jørgen Leschly Sørensen Jørgen Leschly Sørensen (24 September 1922 – 21 February 1999) was a Danish footballer who played as a forward. He started as an amateur player in Danish football, and won the 1945 Danish championship with B.93. He played 14 games and scor ...

(1922–1999), Danish footballer * Jørgen Stubberud (1883–1980), Norwegian polar explorer * Jørgen Johan Tandberg (1816–1885), Norwegian bishop and politician *

Jørgen Tengesdal Jørgen Tengesdal (born 5 April 1979) is a Norwegian former professional association football, footballer who later worked as coach. Tengesdal played for Viking FK, Viking most of his career, but also spent time at Tromsø IL, Tromsø, Skeid Fo ...

(born 1979), Norwegian football manager *

Jørgen Thorup Jørgen Thorup (born 7 May 1950) is a Danish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 ( ...

(born 1950), Danish fencer *

Jørgen Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt (23 September 1900 – 3 August 1972) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician representing the Communist Party. He edited the newspapers ''Ny Tid'' and '' Friheten'', served four terms in Trondheim city council and on ...

(1900–1972), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician *

Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt (21 July 1784 – 12 January 1862) was a Norwegian politician who served as First Minister of Norway from 1856 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway. The first minister was subordinated to the gover ...

(1784–1862), Norwegian politician *

Jørgen Weel Jørgen Weelh (13 August 1922 – 16 June 1993) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 26 films between 1951 and 1990. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Me and My Kid Brother and Doggie'' (1 ...

(1922–1993), Danish film actor

People with the given name Jørgen

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