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 Laurell

1839–1927 military personnel Ölme parish

Axel Leijonhufvud

1824–1908 military personnel Helgerum

Axel Leonard Astrom

Dr.

Axel Liebmann

1849–1876 composer Copenhagen

Axel Lilljequist

1836–1907 politician Göteborgs Carl Johans parish

Axel Linnér

1877–1956 politician Nottebäck

Axel Ludvig Broström

1838–1905 ship-owner

Axel Lundström

1815–1878 editing staff, politician Skellefteå parish

Axel Lyström

1873–1945 military personnel Lidköping parish

Axel Nelson

1880–1962 classical philologist, historian of ideas, librarian Norrköpings Hedvig Parish

Axel Nordlander

1879–1962 event rider Norrbärke

Axel Nygren

1912–1987 botanist Maria Magdalena parish

Axel Odelberg

1805–1884 estate owner, politician Brännkyrka parish

Axel Olrik

1864–1917 folklorist, librettist, literary historian, philologist Copenhagen

Axel Orling

b. 1870 mechanical engineer

Axel Oxholm

Director

Axel Paulin

1877–1957 diplomat, writer Stockholm

Axel Perman

1858–1926 Östersunds församling

Axel Peschel

b. 1942 sport cyclist Maasdorf

Axel Prior

1843–1898 wholesaler Stege

Axel Ramm

1858–1929 Scribe, local government official, state auditor Nässjö

Axel Rappe

1838–1918 military personnel, politician Arby parish

Axel Reedtz-Thott

1842–1916 estate owner, military officer Gavnø Castle

Axel Renander

1895–1967 physician

Axel Revold

1887–1962 illustrator, painter, professor Ålesund Municipality

Axel Robert Schönthal

1858–1929 engineer, sports executive

Axel Roos

1860–1928 jurist

Axel Rosenquist af Åkershult

1815–1907 politician

Axel Ryding

1831–1897 military personnel, politician Västra Tunhems församling

Axel Schultes

b. 1943 architect, university teacher Dresden

Axel Schulz

b. 1959 association football player Rostock

Axel Sellergren

1861–1919 opera singer

Axel Sjögren

1877–1962 architect Gladhammar church parish

Axel Springer

1912–1985 editor, journalist, publisher Altona

Axel Staaf

1802–1891 draftsperson, land owner, military personnel, painter

Axel Stein

b. 1982 actor, director, film actor, racing automobile driver, screenwriter, television actor Wuppertal

Axel Stoll

1948–2014 conspiracy theorist, geophysicist, non-fiction writer Berlin

Axel Ståhle

1891–1987 equestrian Helsingborg

Axel Søeborg

1872–1939 painter Viborg

Axel Tengvall

1857–1934 engineer, estate owner, politician Selångers parish

Axel Theodor Goës

1835–1897 biologist, naturalist, physician, scientific collector

Axel Torssander

1843–1905 botanist, priest Östra Vingåkers socken

Axel Urie

b. 1999 association football player Nîmes

Axel Vidjeskog

b. 2001 association football player

Axel Wallenberg

Axel Winge

1827–1893 businessperson, politician Porsgrunn

Axel Åkerblom

1864–1937 translator Stockholm

Axel Örbom

1836–1889 judge, jurist, politician Adolf Fredriks parish

Axelina Apelblom

1839–1890

Axelle Saint-Cirel

b. 1995 opera singer Île-de-France