Famous People with Name Dahl

Dahlia Ravikovitch            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Dahlia Ravikovitch: was an Israeli poet and peace activist best known for the freedom of expression in her romantic poetry and her principled engagement with current events.Her first poems appeared in the Hebrew language poetry journal Orlogin (Hourglass), edited by Avraham Shlonsky, and it was Shlonsky who encouraged her to pursue writing as a career.

Dahlia Greidinger            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Dahlia Greidinger: was an Israeli scientist who helped develop the country's chemical industry.In 1951, Greidinger became a teaching and research assistant at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. After completing her doctorate in 1958, she began working at Deshanim Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. By 1969, she was appointed director of Research and Development and elected to the board of directors.

Jákup Dahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Jákup Dahl: was a Faroese Provost and Bible translator. In 1908 he became known as a linguist with the first Faroese grammar lessons for school students. In 1917 Dahl was elected Provost of the Faroes. In 1921 he published his translation of the Book of Psalms. The New Testament was published in 1937. Subsequently he started the translation of the Old Testament, but was unable to finish it prior to his death in 1944. This task was then taken over by Kristian Osvald Viderø, to enable the Danske Folkekirke Church of Denmark (which immediately authorized Dahl’s translations) to finally present a Bible translation in Faroese language in 1961. Besides the Bible translation, Dahl also supplied a transliteration of the Catechism, a Bible story and a compilation of Faroese sermons for Layman Worships in remote villages. In addition Jákup Dahl translated dozens of church songs, including some by Martin Luther into his native language.

Christian Florus Balduin Dahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Christian Florus Balduin Dahl: was a Danish composer and conductor. He spent a portion of his career with Den Kongelige Livgarde. He was the son of a musician at Tivoli Gardens.

Carsten Dahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Carsten Dahl: is a Danish Jazz pianist. "Dahl is a truly great pianist" Chris Mosey said, in his All About Jazz review of Dahl's CD In Our Own Sweet Way released in 2009 with Alex Riel and Mads Vinding. He is also one of the most sought-after Jazz pianists as a sideman who worked/recorded with Ed Thigpen, Lars Danielsson, Arild Andersen, Ulf Wakenius, Bent Jædig, Miroslav Vitous, John Tchicai, Marc Ducret, Ray Anderson and Randy Brecker, Joe Lovano, Hugo Rasmussen and Bob Rockwell were among others.

Jesper Dahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jesper Dahl: is a Danish hip-hop artist and rapper. He has also been a prolific producer and has worked on American hip-hop albums, including one of Ice Cube's, alongside Danish productions. In 2006 he played the role of a mad drug dealer in Hella Joof's film Fidibus. Jesper Dahl appears as one of the three judges in the Television Show Talent 09 a Danish adaption of Britain's Got Talent.

Niels Carl Michaelius (Michael) Flindt Dahl            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Niels Carl Michaelius (Michael) Flindt Dahl: was a Danish marine painter during the Golden Age of Danish Painting. In 1849, he won the Neuhausen prize for his Skibe, der ere passerede Kronborg. Despite his mastery of perspecitive, he lacked the freedom of artistic expression which would have contributed to the value of his paintings. His most important work is considered to be Søtræfningen ved Helgoland now in Frederiksberg Museum. Other notable works include Parti fra Larsens Plads ved havnen i København (c. 1840), Lissabons rhed (1843) and Fregat i en storm med rebede undersejl.