Carl Gustav facts for kids

Carl Gustav refers to two Kings of Sweden:

• Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660), King of Sweden
• Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (born 1946), King of Sweden

Carl Gustav can also refer to:

People

Politicians and rulers

• Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660), King of Sweden
• Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (born 1946), King of Sweden
• Karl Gustav Abramsson (born 1947), Swedish politician
• Carl Gustaf Ekman (1872–1945), Swedish politician
• Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm (1790–1858), Swedish diplomat
• Carl Gustaf Nordin (1749–1812), Swedish statesman, historian and ecclesiastic
• Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695–1770), Swedish politician
• Karl Gustaf Westman (1876–1944), Swedish historian and politician

Athletes

• Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt (1884–1935), Swedish horse rider
• Karl Gustaf Vinqvist (1883–1967), Swedish gymnast

Artists

• Carl Gustaf Hellqvist (1851–1890), Swedish painter
• Carl Gustaf Pilo (1711–1793), Swedish painter
• Carl Gustav Carus (1789–1869), German physiologist and painter

Entertainers

• Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (1921–1992), Swedish actor
• Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt (1910–1985), Danish film actor

Medicine

• Carl Gustav Carus (1789–1869), German physiologist and painter
• Karl Gustav Himly (1772–1837), German surgeon and optician
• Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961), Swiss founder of analytical psychology

Military leaders

• Carl Gustaf Armfeldt (1666–1736), Swedish military commander
• Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867– 1951), Finnish military commander and statesman
• Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883–1942), Norwegian military commander
• Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld (1651–1722), Swedish military commander
• Carl Gustaf von Nieroth (died 1712), Swedish military commander
• Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613–1676), Swedish military commander
• Karl Gustaf Brandberg (1905–1997), Swedish military commander
• Karl Gustav von Löwenwolde (died 1735), Russian diplomat and military commander

Science and medicine

• Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797–1858), Swedish chemist
• Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898–1957), Swedish-American meteorologist
• Carl Gustaf Thomson (1824–1899), Swedish entomologist
• Carl Gustaf von Mannerheim (1797–1854), Finnish entomologist
• Carl Gustav Witt (1866–1946), German astronomer

Other persons

• Carl Gustaf von Rosen (1909–1977), Swedish aviator
• Carl Gustaf Wolff (1800–1868), Finnish shipowner and businessman
• Karl Gustav Homeyer (1795–1874), German jurist
• Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804–1851), German mathematician

Weaponry

• Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, a Swedish armaments company
• Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle, an anti-tank weapon
• Carl Gustaf m/45, a submachine gun