Famous People with Name Ulf

Ulf Ling-Vannérus            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Ulf Ling-Vannérus: is a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Ulf Sundelin            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Ulf Sundelin: is a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion.

Ulf Schirmer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ulf Schirmer: is a German conductor. He studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with György Ligeti, Christoph von Dohnányi and Horst Stein. From 1988 to 1991, Schirmer was Generalmusikdirector (GMD) of the city of Wiesbaden. He has also served as artistic director of symphonic concerts at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. He was Principal Conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1995-1998. He became a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2000.

Ulf Siemes            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ulf Siemes: is a German rower.

Ulf Findeisen            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ulf Findeisen: is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1990. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 1984 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Engelberg. Findeisen won two World Cup competitions in his career (1986, 1987).

Corfits Ulfeldt            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Corfits Ulfeldt: Danish statesman, was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt. After a careful education abroad, concluding with one year under Cesare Cremonini at Padua, he returned to Denmark in 1629 and quickly won the favor of Christian IV. In 1634 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant, in 1636 became Councillor of State, in 1637 Governor of Copenhagen, and in 1643 Steward of the Realm. Commonly known and recognized as the most notorious traitor in Danish history.

Jacob Ulfeldt            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Jacob Ulfeldt: was a Danish chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark, diplomat and explorer.From 1609 and until his death he was Chancellor of the Realm, taking care of the juridical affairs of the state among them a compilation of the existing law material. However most of his work was concentrated on foreign political affairs in which he supported the active alliance policy of Christian IV as well as a stronger royal power.

Count Corfits Ulfeldt            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Count Corfits Ulfeldt: was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt. After a careful education abroad, concluding with one year under Cesare Cremonini at Padua, he returned to Denmark in 1629 and quickly won the favor of King Christian IV. In 1634 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant, in 1636 became Councillor of State, in 1637 Governor of Copenhagen, and in 1643 Steward of the Realm.

Udo Ulfkotte            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Udo Ulfkotte: is a German journalist renowned as a security and intelligence services expert, as well as a critic of Islam. He was formerly an editor for one of Germany's main dailies, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). Dr. Ulfkotte studied jurisprudence and politic