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Contemporary Notables of the name Olaf (post 1700) +

  • Erwin Olaf (1959-2023), born as Erwin Olaf Springveld, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum
  • Erwin Olaf Springveld (1959-2023), professionally known as Erwin Olaf, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum
  • Major Jocelyn Olaf Hambro (1919-1994), English merchant banker, horsebreeder and philanthropist, Chairman of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972
  • Peter Olaf Gooderham (b. 1954), British diplomat, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva (2008–2012)
  • Carl Olaf Bue Jr. (b. 1922), American politician, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1970-87; Took senior status 1987 1
  • Jan Olaf Immel (b. 1976), German gold medalist team handball player at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Torbern Olaf Bergman (1735-1784), Swedish chemist and mineralogist, eponym of Bergman, a small lunar impact crater
  • Carlos Olaf Heredia (b. 1957), Mexican football goalkeeper
  • Peter Olaf Debes (1845-1914), Norwegian politician
  • Andrew Olaf Devold, American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 32nd District, 1915-18; Member of Minnesota State Senate 32nd District, 1919-26 2

RMS Titanic
  • Dahl Mr. Olaf, aged 46, English Third Class passenger from London who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and Survived the sinking in collapsible C but later died C 3


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html


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