Thure is a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics and scientists

* (1851–1913), Swedish psychiatrist * (1895–1989), Swedish agronomist * (1899–1976), Swedish dentist *

Thure E. Cerling Thure E. Cerling (born 1949) is a Professors in the United States#Distinguished .28teaching .2F research.29 professor, Distinguished Professor of Geology and Geophysics and a Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of Utah. Cerling i ...

(born 1949), American geochemist *

Jarl-Thure Eriksson Jarl-Thure Eriksson (born 5 November 1944) is a Finnish academic administrator and electrical engineer who was Rector of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) from 1997 to 2008. During his rectorship, the university expanded vigorously and its ...

(born 1944), Finnish professor *

Thure Kumlien Thure Ludwig Theodor Kumlien (November 9, 1819 – August 5, 1888) was a Swedish-American ornithologist, naturalist, and taxidermist. A contemporary of Henry David Thoreau, Thoreau, John James Audubon, Audubon, and Louis Agassiz, Agassiz, he cont ...

(1819–1888), Swedish-American ornithologist, naturalist and taxidermist * (1859–?), Swedish physician * (1873–1946), Swedish academic * (1899–1983) Swedish art historian, author and editor * Thure Palm (1894–1987), Swedish entomologist * (1906–?), Swedish engineer * (1910–1983), Swedish geologist * (1880–1952), Swedish chemist * (1891–1959), Finnish curator, publisher and author *

Thure von Uexküll Karl Kuno Thure Freiherr von Uexküll (March 15, 1908, Heidelberg – September 29, 2004, Freiburg) was a German scholar of psychosomatic medicine and biosemiotics. He developed the approach of his father, Jakob von Uexküll, in the study of livi ...

(1908–2004), German psychosomatic medicine and biosemiotics scholar * (2886–1955), Swedish engineer *

Thure Weidman Thure Weidman (15 December 1744 – 15 August 1828) was a Swedish academic and clergyman who was a professor at Lund University and bishop of the Diocese of Skara. Biography Weidman was born in Gladsax Parish, Scania. He began his studies in L ...

(1744–1828), Swedish professor and bishop

Artists

* (1915–1967), Swedish painter * (1911–1981), Swedish painter * (1911–1981), Swedish painter *

Thure Hellström Thure Adolf Hellström (30 May 1880 – 23 December 1946) was a Finnish architect working on railroad stations for Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) with Bruno Granholm. Hellström was born in Koivisto. He designed wooden railway station bui ...

(1880–1946), Finnish architect * (1898–1963), Swedish painter * (1921–2002), Swedish painter * (1872–1935), Swedish painter * (1883–1968), Swedish artist * (1915–1982), Swedish painter * (1901–1953), Swedish painter *

Thure de Thulstrup Thure de Thulstrup (born Bror Thure Thulstrup;April 5, 1848 – June 9, 1930) was an American illustrator with contributions for numerous magazines, including three decades of work for ''Harper's Weekly''.''Dictionary of Literary Biography'' (onl ...

(1848–1930), Swedish-born American illustrator * (1894–1978), Finnish actor and musician * (1908–1998), Swedish painter

Film

* (1894–1962), Swedish actor * (1909–1956), Finnish singer, actor and director * (1892–1965), Swedish architect * (1748–1797), Swedish graphic artist *

Thure Lindhardt Thure Frank Lindhardt (; born 24 December 1974) is a Denmark, Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Teater, Odense Theatre in 1998. Life and career Lindhardt grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille August's ...

(born 1974), Danish actor * Thure Riefenstein, German actor and director * (1918–2005), Swedish sculptor

Politics and law

* (1908–2002), Swedish politician * (1806–1880), Swedish politician and bishop * (1914–1994), Swedish politician * (1767–1822), Swedish army officer and politician * (1880–1924), Swedish politician * (1829–1895), Swedish politician * (1922–2017), Swedish politician * (1735–1821), Swedish judge * (1619–1656), Swedish civil servant * (1914–1987), Swedish politician

Sports

* (1893–1967), Finnish wrestler and coach *

Thure Ahlqvist Thure Johan Ahlqvist (20 April 1907 – 20 March 1983) was a Swedish lightweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) ...

(1907–1983), Swedish boxer *

Thure Andersson Thure Andersson (1907–1976) was a Swedish wrestler. He was born in Ölme. He won an Olympic silver medal in Freestyle wrestling in 1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of ...

(1907–1976), Swedish wrestler * (1921–2003), Swedish cyclist *

Thure Bergvall Thure Bergvall (23 November 1887 – 20 September 1950) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1906 and 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () ...

(1887–1950), Swedish long-distance runner *

Thure Johansson (athlete) Thure Johansson (Oct 16, 1888 – June 21, 1970) was a Swedish long-distance runner who is credited by the International Association of Athletics Federations for setting a world's best of 2:40:34 in the marathon on August 31, 1909. Johansson ...

(1886–?), Swedish long-distance runner *

Thure Johansson (wrestler) Thure Emanuel Johansson (11 September 1912 – 12 March 1986) was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympia ...

(1912–1986), Swedish wrestler * Carl Gustaf Moritz Thure Lewenhaupt (1884–1935), Swedish equestrian *

Thure Lindgren Thure Valdemar Lindgren (18 April 1921 – 2 September 2005) was a Swedish ski jumper who won an individual silver medal in the large hill at the 1950 World Championships. He finished 40th in the normal hill at the 1952 Winter Olympics The ...

(1921–2005), Swedish ski jumper * (1912–2007), Swedish racing driver and businessman * (1917–1993), Finnish footballer *

Thure Sjöstedt Ture Sigvard "Thure" Sjöstedt (28 August 1903 – 2 May 1956) was a Swedish wrestler. Career In freestyle wrestling, he won a gold and a silver medal in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, respectively, as well as a European title in 1934. H ...

(1903–1956), Swedish wrestler * (1902–1988), Swedish footballer

Writers

* (1914–1977), Swedish journalist * (1904–1970), Swedish journalist * (1886–1971), Swedish publisher *

Thure Erik Lund Thure Erik Lund (born 27 June 1959 in Vikersund) is a Norwegian author and cabinet maker. He debuted in 1992 with the novel ''Tanger'', for which he won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Bibliography *''Tanger'' – novel (1992) *''Leiegården' ...

(born 1959), Norwegian author and cabinet maker * (1938–2022), Swedish journalist * (1854–1908), Swedish author * (born 1927), Swedish journalist

Other

* (1762–1833), Swedish Army officer * (1869–1926), Swedish Army officer * (1837–1883), Swedish sailor * (1911–1969), Swedish businessman *

Torsten Thure Renvall Torsten Thure Renvall (23 October 1817 – 16 October 1898) was a Finnish clergyman who was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1884 and 1898. Biography Renvall was born on Octobe ...

(1817–1898), Finnish archbishop * (1759–1839), Swedish real estate owner