Goldblatt
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Goldblatt is a surname, meaning "gold
leaf
" in the German language
. Notable people named Goldblatt include:
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
leaf
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
" in the German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. Notable people named Goldblatt include:
- David GoldblattDavid GoldblattDavid Goldblatt is a South African photographer noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the period of apartheid and more recently that country's landscapes.-Life and work:...
, South African photographer - David Goldblatt, British author on social studies and football
- Harry Goldblatt, American physician internationally known for his research in high blood pressure
- Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (Hilgos)Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (Hilgos)-Early Years:A native of Montreal who grew up in Portland, Oregon, Gorenstein started painting as a teenager at a time when women artists weren't very well received...
, artist and inspiration for the documentary I Remember Better When I PaintI Remember Better When I PaintI Remember Better When I Paint is a 2009 feature length international documentary film about the positive impact of art and other creative therapies in people with Alzheimer's disease and how these approaches can change the way the disease is viewed by society... - Joseph Eli Goldblatt, First generation Jewish immigrant to USA 1892.
- Mark GoldblattMark GoldblattMark Goldblatt is an Academy Award nominated, American film editor, and director. A graduate of the London Film School, he is a member, and a former president, of the American Cinema Editors, or ACE society, as well as, a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
, American cinema editor- Max GoldblattMax GoldblattMax Oliver Goldblatt is an American actor, writer and director. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2005. He is the son of American Cinema Editor Mark Goldblatt...
, American actor, son of Mark Goldblatt
- Max Goldblatt
- Peter Goldblatt, South African botanist
- Scott GoldblattScott GoldblattScott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.-Biography:Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains...
, American swimmer - Robert GoldblattRobert GoldblattRobert Ian Goldblatt is a mathematical logician at the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, and a member of the Centre for Logic, Language and Computation. His academic academic genealogy can be traced back to Leibniz...
, New Zealand philosopher and mathematician - Goldblatt'sGoldblatt'sGoldblatt's was a chain of local discount stores that operated in Chicago, Illinois as well as Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Founded in 1914, the chain grew to more than twenty stores at its peak, gradually closing its stores in the 1990s and selling others to Ames before finally closing...
, Chicago based department store - Stephen GoldblattStephen GoldblattStephen Goldblatt, A.S.C., B.S.C. is a cinematographer, noted for his work on high-profile action films as well as for his recent collaborations with director Mike Nichols....
, American artist and animator