Famous People with Name Terkel

Louis "Studs" Terkel            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Louis "Studs" Terkel: is an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster based in Chicago.Terkel was born in New York, New York to Russian Jewish parents, but at the age of eight, he moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois, where he has spent most of his life. His father, Robert, was a tailor and his mother, Anna (Finkel) was a circus performer. He had two brothers Ben and Meyer. From 1926 to 1936, his parents ran a rooming house that was a collecting point for people of all types. Terkel credits his knowledge of the world to the tenants who gathered in the lobby of the hotel and the people who congregated in nearby Bughouse Square. In 1939, he married Ida Goldberg and had one son, Paul (also known as Dan), named after Paul Robeson.

Chris Terkelsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Chris Terkelsen: is a Danish orienteering competitor and World champion.[1] He won a gold medal in the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad with the Danish Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi (middle distance). He won the overall World Cup in 1998, and received a silver medal in the 2004 European Championships with the Danish relay team.[2]