Preiss
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Preiss is a Germanic surname, and may refer to:
- Ferdinand PreissFerdinand PreissJohann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss was a German sculptor. He was born in Erbach im Odenwald as one of six children. Both of his parents died when he was 15 so that he was apprenticed to the ivory carver Philipp Willmann and lived with his family...
(1882–1943), German sculptor - Balthazar Preiss (1765-1850), Austrian naturalist
- Ludwig PreissLudwig PreissJohann August Ludwig Preiss was a German-born British botanist and zoologist.Preiss was born in Herzberg am Harz, Germany. He obtained a doctorate, probably at Hamburg, then emigrated to Western Australia...
(1811–1883), German naturalist - Wolfgang PreissWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preiss was a German theatre, film and television actor.The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932...
(1910–2002), German actor - Byron PreissByron PreissByron Preiss was an American writer, editor, and publisher. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of iBooks.-Early life and career:...
(1953–2005), U.S. publisher - Henry PreissHenry PreissHenry Preiss is a sailplane designer. He was a longtime friend and neighbor of Richard Schreder and they worked together to develop and build several examples each of the RHJ-7 and RHJ-8 two-seat sailplanes, and also the RHJ-9 and RHJ-10...
, U.S. airplane designer - Jeff PreissJeff PreissJeff Preiss is an American filmmaker, cinematographer, director and producer. He is also a 1979 graduate of the Bard College film program. Some of his most notable works are Let's Get Lost and Broken Noses...
, U.S. film-maker
See also
- PreisPreisPreis may refer to:* Alfred Preis , Austrian architect* Ellen Preis , Austrian foil fencer* Mary Louise Preis , U.S. politician* Edwin G. Preis , Louisiana politician...
, Preys - PreussPreussPreuss or Preuß is a German surname derived from Preussen, the German word for Prussia, and may refer to:* Charles Preuss , surveyor and cartographer on Fremont expeditions in the American West...
- PricePrice-Definition:In ordinary usage, price is the quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services.In modern economies, prices are generally expressed in units of some form of currency...
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