Berliner
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Berliner is most often used to designate a citizen of Berlin
, Germany, but may also refer to:
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany, but may also refer to:
- Berliner (pastry)Berliner (pastry)A Berliner Pfannkuchen is a predominantly...
, a doughnut - Berliner (format)Berliner (format)Berliner, or "midi", is a newspaper format with pages normally measuring about . The Berliner format is slightly taller and marginally wider than the tabloid/compact format; and is both narrower and shorter than the broadsheet format....
, a paper size in newspapers - Berliner (train), the CityNightLine line on the Zürich-Berlin Ostbahnhof route
- Ich bin ein BerlinerIch bin ein Berliner"Ich bin ein Berliner" is a quotation from a June 26, 1963, speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. He was underlining the support of the United States for West Germany 22 months after the Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall as a barrier to prevent movement...
, a famous speech by John F. Kennedy - Berliner GramophoneBerliner GramophoneBerliner Gramophone was an early record label, the first company to produce disc "gramophone records" .-History:...
, a record label - Berliner Aircraft Company, now Berliner-Joyce Aircraft
- Berliner ZeitungBerliner ZeitungThe Berliner Zeitung, founded in 1945, is a German center-left daily newspaper based in Berlin, published by Berliner Verlag. It is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since unification. In 2003, the Berliner was Berlin's largest subscription newspaper—the weekend...
, a newspaper - Berliner Motor CorporationBerliner Motor CorporationBerliner Motor Corporation was the US distributor from the 1950s through the 1980s for several European motorcycle marques, including Ducati, J-Be, Matchless, Moto Guzzi, Norton, Sachs and Zündapp, as well as selling Metzeler tires...
, a defunct US motorcycle distributor of the 50s through 80s
Surname
- Abraham BerlinerAbraham BerlinerAbraham Berliner was a German theologian and historian, born in Obersitzko, province of Posen, Prussia. He received his first education under his father, who was teacher in Obersitzko...
, a German theologian and historian - Alain BerlinerAlain BerlinerAlain Berliner is a Belgian director best known for the 1997 film Ma vie en rose, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Golden Globe Awards in 1998...
, a Belgian director - Alan BerlinerAlan BerlinerAlan Berliner is an American filmmaker. Many of his films have been aired on PBS Public Broadcasting Service program P.O.V.. Most of his films are generally classified as documentaries...
, an American filmmaker - David BerlinerDavid BerlinerDavid C. Berliner is an educational psychologist.After a BA in psychology from UCLA and an MA in psychology from California State University at Los Angeles, Berliner received a Ph.D in Educational Psychology from the Stanford University School of Education. He also was awarded a Doctorate of Humane...
, an educational psychologist and professor of education at Arizona State University - Emile BerlinerEmile BerlinerEmile Berliner or Emil Berliner was a German-born American inventor. He is best known for developing the disc record gramophone...
(1851–1929), German-American inventor - Hans BerlinerHans BerlinerHans Jack Berliner , a Professor of , is a former World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–68. He is a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and an International Master for over-the-board chess. He directed the construction of the chess computer HiTech. Berliner is also a chess writer.-Life...
, a former World Correspondence Chess Champion - Henry BerlinerHenry BerlinerHenry Adler Berliner was a United States aircraft and helicopter pioneer. Sixth son of inventor Emile Berliner, he was born in Washington, D.C....
, a United States aircraft and helicopter pioneer, son of Emile Berliner - Janet BerlinerJanet BerlinerJanet Berliner, formerly Janet Gluckman is a Bram Stoker Award-winning author and served as president of the Horror Writers Association from 1997 to 1998. She is also a member of Authors Guild, the International Thriller Writers, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. She was...
, a Bram Stoker Award-winning author - Paul Berliner (disambiguation)
- Paul Berliner (ethnomusicologist), professor at Duke University
- Paul Berliner (trader)Paul Berliner (trader)Paul Berliner is an American who formerly worked as a trader associated with the brokerage firm Schottenfeld Group. He was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with spreading a rumor designed to lower the stock price of Alliance Data Systems Berliner had sold short borrowed...
, trader who settled charges of market manipulation with the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Trude BerlinerTrude BerlinerTrude Berliner was a German actress. She was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933....
, a Jewish actress forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power
See also
- Berlin (surname)Berlin (surname)This is a list of notable people with the surname Berlin.* Boris Berlin , Canadian pianist, music educator, arranger, and composer* Brent Berlin, anthropologist* Eve Berlin, bassist for St...
- Berlin (disambiguation)Berlin (disambiguation)Berlin is the capital of Germany. Berlin may also refer to:- Individuals :* Berlin * Berlin Ndebe-Nlome , Cameroonian football player* Berlin, former stage name for professional wrestler Alex Wright- United States :...
- East Berlin (disambiguation)East Berlin (disambiguation)East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990, the capital of East Germany. It may also refer to:* East Berlin, Connecticut* East Berlin, Pennsylvania* East Berlin, Nova Scotia...
- West Berlin (disambiguation)West Berlin (disambiguation)West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990, part of West Germany. It may also refer to:*West Berlin, New Jersey, an unincorporated area in New Jersey...
- New Berlin (disambiguation)
- Berlin Township (disambiguation)