Browse Historical People

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 133,342 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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133,342 people found

Axel Carl Johan Gustafson

b. 1847 writer Uppåkra

Axel Carpelan

1858–1919 musician Helsinki

Axel Cederberg

1837–1913 military personnel, politician

Axel Chenon

1823–1906 politician, yeoman Karlstad church parish

Axel Christensen

b. 2004 athlete, athletics competitor

Axel Collett

1880–1968 engineer

Axel Dam

1868–1936 philosopher, politician, teacher Aakirkeby

Axel Danielson

1867–1949 editing staff

Axel Delapena

b. 2006 sport cyclist

Axel Echeverria

b. 1980 politician, research fellow Witten

Axel Edelstam

1873–1943 judge, jurist Svea livgardes church parish

Axel Edvard Bonsdorff

1839–1919 military personnel Hamina

Axel Ekblom

1858–1914 copper engraver, draftsperson Kungsholm parish

Axel Ericsson

1931–2019 association football coach, association football player, bandy player, handball player, ice hockey player Katrineholm

Axel F. Wallenberg

Axel Forssman

1877–1942 lawyer Stockholm

Axel Forssén

1888–1961 architect Norrköping

Axel Fredrik Björkman

1833–1886

Axel Fredrik Granfelt

1815–1892 Lutheran pastor, politician, professor, writer Hausjärvi

Axel Fredrik Törner

1868–1953 civil servant Växjö Parish

Axel Frithiof Åkerberg

1833–1901 translator, writer

Axel Gabriel Bielke

1800–1877 art collector Vists församling

Axel Gabriel Leijonhufvud

1812–1897 diplomat, military personnel

Axel Gadolin

1828–1893 military personnel, mineralogist Somero

Axel Gnos

b. 2003 racing driver

Axel Gobet

b. 2004 gymnast

Axel Grandjean

1847–1932 autobiographer, composer, conductor Copenhagen

Axel Grape

1909–1970 architect

Axel Gueguin

b. 2005 association football player Montpellier

Axel Gustaf Virgin

1813–1900 draftsperson, painter, physician, writer Vänersborg

Axel Gustafsson

1839–1872 politician

Axel Gyllenkrok

1888–1946 military personnel, sport shooter Karlskrona city community

Axel H. Oxholm

Axel H. Reed

1831–1917

Axel Haartman

1877–1969 painter, writer Turku

Axel Hallonlöf

1860–1932 priest The Royal Court Parish

Axel Helsted

1847–1907 painter, visual artist Copenhagen

Axel Holm

1914–1961 painter

Axel Holmström

b. 1996 ice hockey player Arvidsjaur

Axel Huens

b. 2001 sport cyclist Compiègne

Axel Høeg-Hansen

1877–1947 architect Frederiksberg

Axel James Pontus von Rosen

1853–1910 Höglunda

Axel Janse

1888–1973 artistic gymnast Ärla

Axel Kittendorff

1821–1868 photographer, xylographer Copenhagen

Axel Klingenstierna

1875–1966 military personnel

Axel Krook

1831–1893 translator, writer Sölvesborg parish

Axel Kühner

b. 1941 theologian, writer Ahlden

Axel L. Astrom

Minister

Axel Landquist

1843–1933

Axel Laurance

b. 2001 sport cyclist Calan