Unger
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Unger may refer to:
Unger is a surname
of German derivation, and may refer to:
- Unger (bishop of Poland) (died 1012), bishop of Poland, since 1000 bishop of Poznań
- Unger, West VirginiaUnger, West VirginiaUnger is an unincorporated community in southern Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Unger is distinguished amongst other towns in Morgan County for retaining an operating post office since one was established there in 1853...
- Unger IslandUnger IslandUnger Island is a small, ice-free island of Antarctica. Lying 4 miles to the southeast of the Cape Hooker, it is the westernmost of the Lyall Islands — at Latitude 70° 41' 00.0" S , Longitude 166° 55' 00.0" E....
, a small, ice-free island of Antarctica
Unger is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of German derivation, and may refer to:
- Anna UngerAnna UngerAnna Unger was a former East German cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry.-External links:*...
, East German cross country skier - Betty UngerBetty UngerBetty E. Unger is a Canadian politician and a Progressive Conservative Senator in waiting from Alberta, Canada. Unger owned and operated a successful Alberta nursing services company for many years....
, Canadian politician - Brian UngerBrian UngerBrian Unger is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and commentator.-Biography:Born in Granville, Ohio in a family with Romanian ethnic heritage, Unger graduated from Ohio University in 1987, where he majored in communication...
, American comedian, writer, producer, and commentator - Caroline UngerCaroline UngerCaroline Unger was an Austro-Hungarian contralto.Born in Vienna, she studied in Italy; among her teachers were Aloysia Weber Lange and Domenico Ronconi. Her stage debut, in her native city, came in 1821, when she performed in Mozart's Così fan tutte, a performance for which Franz Schubert had...
(1803-1877), Austrian contralto - Chris UngerChris UngerChris Unger is an American retired professional soccer player.- Playing career :Unger was signed to a playing contract after already working in the MetroStars front office as the team's director of administration in 1996....
, American association football (soccer) player - Corey Unger, American musician
- Craig UngerCraig UngerCraig Unger is an American journalist and writer. He grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended Harvard University. His most recent book is The Fall of the House of Bush, about the internal feud in the Bush family and the rise and collusion of the neoconservative and Christian right in Republican party...
, American journalist and writer - Daffney Unger, stage name of American wrestler Shannon Spruill
- David C. UngerDavid C. UngerDavid C. Unger , is a journalist, foreign affairs editorial writer for The New York Times and writer. Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University, Bologna.Ph. D. University of Texas at Austin, A.B...
(born 1947) American journalist - Deborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara Unger is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Crash , The Game , The Hurricane , White Noise , Silent Hill and 88 Minutes...
, a Canadian actress - Erich UngerErich UngerErich Unger was a Jewish philosopher of standing who published many articles and a number of books, many of them in his native tongue, German...
(1887-1950), Jewish philosopher - Felix UngerFelix UngerFelix Unger was one of the principal characters in Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple. Felix was portrayed in the original Broadway production of the play by Art Carney, in the film by Jack Lemmon, and in the television series by Tony Randall.-Character overview:Felix is a divorced, middle-aged man...
, fictional character in The Odd Couple - Franz UngerFranz UngerFranz Joseph Andreas Nicolaus Unger was an Austrian botanist, paleontologist and plant physiologist.- Life and work :...
(1800-1870), Austrian botanist - Garry UngerGarry UngerGarry Douglas "Iron Man" Unger is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.- Playing career :...
(born 1947), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Gerhard UngerGerhard UngerGerhard Unger was a German light tenor born in Bad Salzungen. He studied in Berlin and began singing concerts and oratorios in 1945, once the war was over. He had his debut as an opera singer in 1947 in Weimar. From 1949 to 1961 he sang with the Berlin State Opera. When the Berlin Wall was...
(born 1916), German tenor - Gerard UngerGerard UngerGerard Unger is a graphic and type designer. He studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam from 1963-67, and subsequently worked at Total Design, Prad and Joh. Enschedé. In 1975, he established himself as an independent developer...
(born 1942), Dutch graphic developer of type fonts - Jim UngerJim UngerJim Unger is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman which ran for eighteen years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries....
(born 1937), British-born cartoonist - Joachim Jacob UngerJoachim Jacob UngerJoachim Jacob Unger was an Austrian rabbi.He studied at the University of Berlin , and was appointed rabbi of Jihlava, Moravia, in 1860...
, Austrian rabbi; born at Homonna, Hungary - Johann Friedrich UngerJohann Friedrich UngerJohann Friedrich Gottlieb Unger was a German printer and publisher.He was a son of the printer Johann Georg Unger ....
(1753–1804), German printer - Jonathan UngerJonathan UngerProfessor Jonathan Unger is a journalist and an expert on China. His major works include The Transformation of Rural China and The Nature of Chinese Politics from Mao to Jiang . Unger is currently conducting research on Chinese state-owned factories...
, American journalist - Joseph UngerJoseph UngerJoseph Unger was an Austrian jurist and statesman. Having studied law at the university of his native city, he in 1850 was appointed assistant librarian, and in 1852 privatdozent, at his alma mater. The following year he was called to Prague as assistant professor at the university, and in 1855 to...
(1828-1913), Austrian Jewish jurist and statesman; born in Vienna - Lars UngerLars UngerLars Unger is a German footballer who played as a midfielder for Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Southend United, SC Bregenz, and Brinkumer SV...
, (born 1972), German footballer - Lisa UngerLisa UngerLisa Unger is an American author of contemporary fiction. Her novels have been published in more than twenty-five countries.-Background:...
, American writer - Merrill UngerMerrill UngerMerrill Frederick Unger was a Bible commentator, scholar, and theologian. He earned his A.B. and Ph.D degrees at Johns Hopkins University, and his Th.M and Th.D degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving as a pastor at several churches, Unger taught for a year at Gordon College...
(1909-1980), Bible commentator, scholar, and theologian - Mordechai David Unger, Grand Rabbi of Bobover hasidim
- Oliver A. UngerOliver A. UngerOliver A. Unger was an award-winning film producer, distributor, and exhibitor who participated in every phase of the motion picture business including production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and exhibition during a 45-year career...
, (1914-1981), American film and television producer - Peter UngerPeter UngerPeter K. Unger is a contemporary American philosopher and professor at New York University. His main interests lie in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of mind. He attended Swarthmore College at the same time as David Lewis, earning a B.A. in philosophy in 1962,...
, philosopher at New York University - Roberto Mangabeira UngerRoberto Mangabeira UngerRoberto Mangabeira Unger is a philosopher and politician. He has written widely on social, political, legal, and economic theory, much of which has laid the philosophical and theoretical groundwork for reimagining and remaking the social and political order...
, Brazilian politician, social theorist and law professor at Harvard - Stephen A. UngerStephen A. UngerStephen A. Unger is a "leading executive recruiter" who served as managing partner of the media and entertainment divisions at the three largest executive search firms in the world...
, (born 1946), American executive recruiter, media and entertainment business - Stu Unger, American poker player
- Tobias UngerTobias UngerTobias Benjamin Unger is a German athlete, specialist in 100 m and 200 m. Unger is 1.79 metres tall, weighing 70 kilograms....
, German athlete, specialist in 100 m and 200 m