Cahun
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Cahun is a surname which may refer to:
- Carl Pontus Gahn (Cahun)Carl Pontus GahnCarl Pontus Gahn was a Swedish military officer who participated in the Russo-Swedish War in Finland in 1788-1789, the Finnish War campaign in Norway in 1808 and the unsuccessful invasion of Norway at Eidskog in 1814 where he was imprisoned...
(1759–1825) Swedish military officer - Claude CahunClaude CahunClaude Cahun was a French artist, photographer and writer. Her work was both political and personal, and often played with the concepts of gender and sexuality.-Early life:...
(1894–1954), French artist, photographer and writer - David Léon CahunDavid Léon CahunDavid Léon Cahun was a French traveler, Orientalist and writer.-Life:Cahun's family, who came originally from Lorraine, destined him for a military career. However, owing to family affairs he was compelled to relinquish this, and he devoted himself to geographical and historical studies...
(1841–1900), Jewish French traveler, Orientalist and writer