Klein (surname)
Encyclopedia
Klein is the Dutch and German word for "small", which came to be used as a family name
, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname.
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname.
Politics and government
- Bernard KleinBernard KleinBernard Klein is an American businessman from Hollywood, Florida.He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in the United States Senate primary in 2004, although his fundraising and polling numbers lagged far behind rivals Betty Castor, Peter Deutsch and Alex Penelas in the primary Bernard...
, U.S. businessman and politician - Ezra KleinEzra KleinEzra Klein is a liberal American blogger and columnist for The Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg, a columnist for Newsweek, and a contributor to MSNBC...
(born 1984), U.S. political writer - Herbert KleinHerbert KleinHerbert "Herb" Klein is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented New Jersey's Eighth Congressional district in the House of Representatives, where he served from January 3, 1993–January 3, 1995....
(born 1930), American politician - Herbert G. KleinHerbert G. KleinHerbert G. Klein was best known as United States President Richard Nixon's Executive Branch Communications Director....
(19182009), American political aide - Jacob Theodor KleinJacob Theodor KleinJacob Theodor Klein nickname Plinius Gedanensium was a Royal Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong.-Life:...
(Plinius Gedanensium) (1685–1759), Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong - Joe KleinJoe KleinJoe Klein is a longtime Washington, D.C. and New York journalist and columnist, known for his novel Primary Colors, an anonymously written roman à clef portraying Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. Klein is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a former Guggenheim...
(born 1946) American writer for Time Magazine - Ralph Klein (born 1942), Canadian politician
- Dominique Louis Antoine KleinLouis KleinLouis Klein served in the French military during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars as a general of cavalry....
, (17591845). General of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. French politician. French Peer.
Music and acting
- Alan KleinAlan KleinAlan Klein is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He wrote the soundtrack for the stage play and film, What a Crazy World...
(born 1941), English singer and songwriter (New Vaudeville Band) - Allen KleinAllen KleinAllen Klein was an American businessman, talent agent and record label executive. His clients included The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.- The accountant :...
(1931–2009), manager Beatles and Rolling Stones - Chris KleinChris Klein (actor)Frederick Christopher "Chris" Klein is an American movie actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the 1999 film American Pie and its sequel American Pie 2.-Early life:...
(born 1979), U.S. actor - Elisabeth KleinElisabeth KleinElisabeth Klein was a Hungarian-Danish pianist.-Biography:Elisabeth Klein was born on July 23, 1911 in Trencsén and grew up in Budapest, Hungary from the age of 3...
, Hungarian-Danish pianist - Gary Klein (producer)Gary Klein (producer)Gary Klein is an American songwriter and record producer.In 1962, he co-wrote " Bobby’s Girl".Klein later turned to producing records and has worked with many artists, including...
, songwriter and record producer & co-writer of "(I Wanna Be) Bobby's Girl". - Gideon KleinGideon KleinGideon Klein was a Czech pianist and composer of classical music, organizer of cultural life in Theresienstadt concentration camp.-Life:...
Holocaust composer - Jesper Klein (1944–2011), Danish actor
- Mark KleinMark Klein (singer)Mark Klein is an American blue eyed soul and blues singer-songwriter, actor and member of The Boogie Kings, an American swamp pop band.-Biography:Klein began singing at the age of 2...
(born 1993), U.S. singer-songwriter - Manny KleinManny KleinManny Klein was a jazz trumpeter most associated with swing.He began with Paul Whiteman in 1928 and was active throughout the 1930s playing with several major bands of the era including the Dorseys and Benny Goodman. In 1937, he moved to California and worked with Frank Trumbauer's orchestra...
(1908–1994), U.S. jazz trumpeter - Julian Klein (de) (born 1973), German composer and director
- Robert KleinRobert KleinRobert Klein is an American stand-up comedian, singer and actor.-Early life:Klein was born in the Bronx, the son of Frieda and Benjamin Klein, and was raised in a "prototypical 1950s Bronx Jewish" environment. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School, Klein planned to study medicine...
(born 1942), U.S. stand-up comedian and actor
Literature
- A. M. KleinA. M. KleinAbraham Moses Klein was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer, and lawyer. He has been called "One of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture."...
(Abraham Moses Klein, 1909–1972), Canadian poet - Charles KleinCharles KleinCharles Klein was an English-born playwright and actor who emigrated to America in 1883. Among his works was the libretto of John Philip Sousa's operetta, El Capitan. Klein's talented siblings included the composer Manuel and the critic Herman Klein...
(1867–1915) London-born American playwright - Ernest KleinErnest KleinErnest Klein, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi.Klein was born in Szatmárnémeti , in Partium — a region of Austria-Hungary at the time, it is now in Romania; he received his PhD at the University of Vienna in 1925...
(1899 - February 4, 1983), Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi - Gérard KleinGérard KleinGérard Klein , known also as Gilles d'Argyre, is a French science fiction writer with sociological training.He is the editor of the prestigious science fiction series Ailleurs et Demain published by Robert Laffont and of the Le Livre de poche science-fiction imprint.In his novella Les virus ne...
, French science fiction writer - Joe KleinJoe KleinJoe Klein is a longtime Washington, D.C. and New York journalist and columnist, known for his novel Primary Colors, an anonymously written roman à clef portraying Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. Klein is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a former Guggenheim...
(born 1946), U.S. journalist and novelist (Primary Colors) - Josef K. Klein (pseudonym Gustav HeinseGustav HeinseGustav Heinse , born Josef K. Klein , was an Austro–Hungarian-born poet and translator who was mostly active in Bulgaria, where he lived and worked from 1924 until his death.-Biography and work:...
, 1896–1971), Bulgarian poet of Austrian origin - Julius Leopold KleinJulius Leopold KleinJulius Leopold Klein was a German writer of Jewish origin born at Miskolc, Hungary.-Life:Klein was educated at the gymnasium in Pest, and studied medicine in Vienna and Berlin...
(1810–1876), Hungarian dramatist - Naomi KleinNaomi KleinNaomi Klein is a Canadian author and social activist known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalization.-Family:...
(born 1970), Canadian author and activist - Robin KleinRobin KleinRobin McMaugh Klein is an Australian author of books for children. She was born 28 February 1936, in Kempsey, New South Wales and now resides near Melbourne.-Early life:...
(born 1936), Australian author of children's books - T. E. D. KleinT. E. D. KleinTheodore "Eibon" Donald Klein is an American horror writer and editor.Klein has published very few works, but they have all achieved positive notice for their meticulous construction and subtle use of horror: critic S. T...
(born 1947), U.S. author
Art
- Roman KleinRoman KleinRoman Ivanovich Klein , born Robert Julius Klein, was a Russian architect and educator, best known for his Neoclassical Pushkin Museum in Moscow. Klein, an eclectic, was one of the most prolific architects of his period, second only to Fyodor Schechtel...
(1858-1924), Russian architect - Yves KleinYves KleinYves Klein was a French artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. He is the leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme founded in 1960 by the art critic Pierre Restany...
(1928–1962), French artist - William KleinWilliam KleinWilliam Klein is a photographer and filmmaker noted to for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion photography...
(born 1928), U.S. photographer and filmmaker predominantly active in France
Religion
- Ernest KleinErnest KleinErnest Klein, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi.Klein was born in Szatmárnémeti , in Partium — a region of Austria-Hungary at the time, it is now in Romania; he received his PhD at the University of Vienna in 1925...
(1899–1983), Canadian linguist and rabbi - Isaac KleinIsaac KleinIsaac Klein was a prominent rabbi and halakhic authority within Conservative Judaism.- Personal life, education, and career:...
(1905–1979), American rabbi - Menashe KleinMenashe KleinRabbi Menashe Klein , also known as the Ungvarer Rebbe , was a Hasidic Rebbe and posek and author of 17 volumes of Mishneh Halachos and other 25 books...
(1924-2011), American rabbi - Norbert KleinNorbert KleinNorbert Klein was Bishop of Brno from 1916 to 1926 and 59th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1923 to 1933....
(1866–1933), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Business and industry
- Anne KleinAnne KleinAnne Klein was an American fashion designer who founded her own women's sportswear and apparel label.-Biography:Anne Klein was born as Hannah Golofski in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York on August 3, 1923...
, American fashion designer - Calvin Klein, U.S. fashion designer
- David KleinDavid KleinDavid Klein is the name of:* David Klein , American artist* David Klein , former governor of the Bank of Israel...
(born 1935), Governor, Bank of Israel - Gary KleinGary KleinGary Klein is an inventor, bicycle designer and innovator of the oversized tube aluminum bicycle, now a fixture in the cycling market. He first developed the concept in 1973 as part of the Independent Activities Period aluminum bicycle project at MIT, where he was an engineering student and bicycle...
, aluminum bicycle designer and manufacturer - Jonathan Klein (CNN)Jonathan Klein (CNN)Jonathan Klein is the former president of CNN/U.S., who was responsible for management oversight of all programming, editorial tone and strategic direction of the network. Klein led CNN during its coverage of the 2008 presidential election, which resulted in the highest ratings in the history of...
, president of the American television news network CNN - Jonathan Klein (Getty Images)Jonathan Klein (Getty Images)thumb|rightJonathan Klein is Chief Executive Officer of Getty Images, Inc., the company he co-founded with Chairman Mark Getty in March 1995. Klein has led the development and implementation of Getty Images’ strategic direction for more than a decade. Before founding Getty Images, Klein led the...
, founder of Getty Images - Steven A. KleinSteven A. KleinSteven Klein is the CEO of . He has worked for the company, where his father, Burton Klein, was the previous CEO, for more than 25 years....
, CEO of Burlen Co. - Ward M. Klein, CEO of Energizer Holdings Inc.
Science and technology
- Daniel Klein (grammarian)Daniel Klein (grammarian)Daniel Klein was a Lutheran pastor and scholar from Tilsit, Duchy of Prussia, who is best known for writing the first grammar book of the Lithuanian language.Klein studied philosophy, theology, Greek and Hebrew in the University of Königsberg...
(Lithuanian: Danielius Kleinas) - German-Lithuanian pastor and grammarian - Daniel B. KleinDaniel B. KleinDaniel B. Klein is a professor of economics at George Mason University and an Associate Fellow of the Swedish Ratio Institute. Much of his research examines public policy questions, libertarian political philosophy, and the sociology of academia...
, U.S. economist - Felix KleinFelix KleinChristian Felix Klein was a German mathematician, known for his work in group theory, function theory, non-Euclidean geometry, and on the connections between geometry and group theory...
(1849–1925), German mathematician - Fritz KleinFritz KleinFred "Fritz" Klein was an American sex researcher, psychiatrist, inventor of the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and author. He was also a pioneering bisexual rights activist, who was an important figure in the modern LGBT rights movement.- Life and career :Klein was born in Vienna, Austria, to...
, American human sexualityHuman sexualityHuman sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
researcher - Fritz Klein (Nazi)Fritz Klein (Nazi)Fritz Klein was a German Nazi physician hanged for his role in atrocities at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust....
, German Nazi physician and war criminal - Gary A. KleinGary A. KleinGary Klein is a research psychologist famous for pioneering in the field of naturalistic decision making. By studying experts such as firefighters in their natural environment, he discovered that laboratory models of decision making could not describe it under uncertainty...
, research psychologist in naturalistic decision making - George Klein (1904–1992), Canadian inventor
- Lawrence KleinLawrence KleinLawrence Robert Klein is an American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1980...
(born 1920), U.S. economist - Marty KleinMarty KleinMarty Ralph Klein is an American sex therapist, author, educator and public policy analyst. Klein is critical of censorship, the concepts of "sex addiction" and "porn addiction," and the anti-pornography movement.-Life and career:...
, U.S. sex therapist - Melanie KleinMelanie KleinMelanie Reizes Klein was an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst who devised novel therapeutic techniques for children that had an impact on child psychology and contemporary psychoanalysis...
(1882–1960), British psychotherapist - Oskar KleinOskar KleinOskar Benjamin Klein was a Swedish theoretical physicist.Klein was born in Danderyd outside Stockholm, son of the chief rabbi of Stockholm, Dr. Gottlieb Klein from Homonna in Hungary and Antonie Levy...
(1894–1977), Swedish physicist - Richard Klein (paleoanthropologist)
- Wilhelm KleinWilhelm KleinWilhelm Klein was a Hungarian-Austrian archeologist.He was born in Karánsebes, Krassó-Szörény County, Kingdom of Hungary Wilhelm Klein (November 28, 1850, Karánsebes (today Caransebeş), , Hungary - 1924) was a Hungarian-Austrian archeologist.He was born in Karánsebes, Krassó-Szörény County,...
(1850-1924), Hungarian-Austrian archeologist
Sports
- Brydan KleinBrydan KleinBrydan Klein is an Australian professional tennis player. He prefers to play on a fast surface, such as grass or hard.Klein has yet to become an active competitor on the main ATP Tour. However, he did receive a wildcard from Tennis Australia for the 2008 Australian Open, but lost to Paul Capdeville...
, Australian tennis player - Chris KleinChris Klein (soccer)Chris Klein is a former American soccer player.Klein spent the entirety of his 12-year professional career playing in Major League Soccer, for the Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield with Kansas in 2000, and the Supporters' Shield...
(born 1976), American soccer player - Chuck KleinChuck KleinCharles Herbert "Chuck" Klein was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates ....
(1904–1958), U.S. baseball player - Ernest KleinErnest Klein (chess player)Ernest Ludwig Klein was an Austrian-British chess master and author.Born in Vienna into a Jewish family, he emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1930s...
(1910–1990), Austrian-British chess master and author - Frederick C KleinFrederick C KleinFrederick C. Klein is an American sportswriter and the author or co-author of 12 books on sports and business. From 1977 to 2001, Klein was the Wall Street Journal’s first-ever sports columnist, writing the Journal’s twice-weekly sports column, "On Sports".Klein was born in Chicago and was raised...
, sportswriter - Herbert Klein (swimmer)Herbert Klein (swimmer)Herbert Klein was a German swimmer.He won the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna and in the bronze medal in the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...
(1923-2001), German swimmer - Kristin KleinKristin KleinKristin Klein Keefe is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who played as an outside hitter. She represented the USA National Women's Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in seventh place...
(born 1970), American volleyball player - Martin Klein (wrestler)Martin Klein (wrestler)Martin Klein was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Russian Empire and took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He won the silver medal in the middleweight class...
(1884–1947), Estonian wrestler - Martin Klein (footballer)Martin Klein (footballer)Martin Klein is a Czech football defender formerly played for Konyaspor in the Süper Lig.- References :...
, Czech international footballer - Ralph Klein (1931–2008), Israeli basketball player and coach
- Kevin KleinKevin KleinKevin Klein is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(born 1984) NHL Hockey player, Nashville Predators.
Other
- Felix KleinFelix KleinChristian Felix Klein was a German mathematician, known for his work in group theory, function theory, non-Euclidean geometry, and on the connections between geometry and group theory...
(1849–1925), German mathematician - Gerda Weissmann KleinGerda Weissmann KleinGerda Weissmann Klein is an author, humanitarian, historian, inspirational speaker , naturalized citizen and Holocaust survivor. For over six decades she has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love and humanity...
(born 1924), Holocaust survivor - Carol KleinCarol KleinCarol Klein is a British gardening expert, who also works as a television presenter and newspaper columnist.Born in Walkden, Salford, Lancashire, in 1945, Carol attended Bolton School and then trained as an art teacher and taught in schools in the London area before moving to Devon...
(born 1945), British gardening broadcaster and writer - Todd KleinTodd KleinTodd Klein is an American comic book letterer, logo designer, and occasional writer, primarily for DC Comics.- Early career:Todd Klein broke into comics in the summer of 1977, hired by DC Comics as a staff production worker...
(born 1951), comic book letterer - Leonardo Farkas KleinLeonardo FarkasLeonardo Julio Farkas Klein is a Chilean businessman and philanthropist.-Early years:Farkas's parents were Jews of Hungarian descent who emigrated from Transylvania to South America in 1939....
(born 1967), Chilean businessman - Mark KleinMark KleinMark Klein is a former AT&T technician who leaked knowledge of his company's cooperation with the United States National Security Agency in installing network hardware to monitor and process American telecommunications...
(fl. 2006), whistleblower and former AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
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See also
- Kleinová (surname)Kleinová (surname)Kleinová is a family name. Notable persons with Kleinová as a surname include:*Eliška Kleinová , Czech Jewish pianist, music educator, and sister of Gideon Klein...
- Kline (surname)Kline (surname)Kline is a surname.Those bearing it include:* Charles H. Kline , American politician, mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Stanley F...
- Cline (surname)
- Clyne (surname)Clyne (surname)Clyne is a surname.Those bearing it include:* Cameron Clyne, Australian businessman* Densey Clyne, Australian naturalist* Jeff Clyne, British jazz bassist* John Clyne, Canadian lawyer* John Robert Clynes, British politician...
- LittleLittleLittle is a surname in the English language. The name is ultimately derived from the Middle English littel, and the Old English lȳtel, which mean "little". In some cases the name was originally a nickname for a little man. In other cases, the name was used to distinguish the younger of two bearers...
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