Weissmann
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Weißmann is a German
surname meaning "white man". Common variants in spelling are Weismann, Weissman, Weisman.
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....
surname meaning "white man". Common variants in spelling are Weismann, Weissman, Weisman.
Weissmann
- Charles WeissmannCharles WeissmannCharles Weissmann is a Hungarian-born Swiss molecular biologist.Weissmann went to Zurich University and obtained his MD in 1956 and Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry in 1961. Weissmann was director of the Institute for Molecular Biology in Zurich, President of the Roche Research Foundation and...
, biochemist - 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...
- Keith Weissman was senior Iran analyst of AIPAC.
- Franz Weissmann, Austrian born Brazilian sculptor.
- Nico Weissmann, German footballer
- Gerd F. Weissmann, Bell Labs Engineer and researcher
Weissman
- George WeissmanGeorge WeissmanGeorge Weissman was an American businessman and a former president of Philip Morris .Weismann was born in the Bronx on July 12, 1919...
, ex-president of Philip Morris - Irving WeissmanIrving WeissmanIrving Lerner "Irv" Weissman M.D. is a Professor of Pathology and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he is the Director of the Stanford Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine....
, scientist - Jeffrey WeissmanJeffrey WeissmanJeffrey Weissman is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures, and TV shows. Most notably as George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III with Michael J...
, actor - Steven WeissmanSteven WeissmanSteven Weissman is an award-winning alternative cartoonist best known for his offbeat and bizarre explorations of childhood friendships...
, cartoonist - Weissman School of Arts and SciencesWeissman School of Arts and SciencesThe Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, is a school within Baruch College of the City University of New York, named after alumni George Weissman, former president of Philip Morris, and his wife, Mildred....
, part of Baruch College - Samuel WeissmanSamuel WeissmanSamuel Weissman was a long time New York Times employee. He worked as the supervisor of indexers at the Times. He was one of 26 New York Times employees implicated by Winston Burdett in his testimony before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee during its investigation into Communism in the...
, New York Times employee, implicated in McCarthy hearings - Samuel Isaac WeissmanSamuel Isaac WeissmanDr Samuel Isaac Weissman was an American chemist and professor best known for his work on the application of electron spin resonance to chemistry.Weissman was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1912...
, chemist and professor
Weisman
- Adam WeismanAdam WeismanAdam Weisman is an American actor probably best known for his role as Steve Haley in Rob Zombie's Halloween.-Filmography:*Halloween as Steven "Steve" Haley*Hatchet as Halloween Skeleton...
(b. 1986), American actor - Alan WeismanAlan WeismanAlan H. Weisman is an American author, professor, and journalist.- Education and career :Weisman holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in literature from Northwestern University...
(b. 1947), journalist, author and editor - Ben WeismanBen WeismanBen Weisman was an eccentric American composer significant for having written more songs recorded by Elvis Presley than any other songwriter in history. The "Mad Professor" as Weisman was nicknamed by Elvis, worked with the King from 1956 to 1971...
(1921-2007), American composer and pianist - Frederick Weisman Museum of Art
- Greg WeismanGreg WeismanGreg Weisman is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. Weisman is currently a producer on the Young Justice animated series...
(b. 1963), American comic book writer - Joe Weisman & CompanyJoe Weisman & CompanyJoe Weisman & Company or Joe Weisman & Co. was the first department store in Texas. It opened in the late 19th century in Marshall, Texas. The building now houses the Weisman Center which is a Retail Cooperative based on an open mall concept....
- Joel WeismanJoel WeismanJoel D. Weisman was one of the first to identify a pattern of illnesses that was ultimately diagnosed as AIDS during his work as a general practitioner in the United States...
(1943-2009), American doctor - Jon WeismanJon WeismanJon Weisman is the proprietor of , a popular weblog devoted to "dealing psychologically with the Los Angeles Dodgers and baseball." He is also a writer and editor for Variety Magazine, and has contributed to Sports Illustrated's SI.com....
(b. 1967), American writer - Jordan WeismanJordan WeismanJordan Weisman is an American game designer, author, and serial entrepreneur who has founded four major game design companies, each in a different game genre and segment of the industry.-Biography:...
, American game designer - Kevin WeismanKevin WeismanKevin Weisman is an American film, television and stage actor. His best-known acting role was that of Marshall Flinkman on the television series Alias .-Early life:...
(b. 1970), American actor - Lee v. WeismanLee v. WeismanLee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577 , was a United States Supreme Court decision regarding school prayer. It was the first major school prayer case decided by the Rehnquist Court. It involved prayers led by religious authority figures at public school graduation ceremonies...
(a Supreme Court case) - Robin WeismanRobin WeismanRobin Weisman is a former American child actress. She has not acted since 1994.Weisman is well known as the 'little lady' Mary Bennington in the film 3 Men and a Little Lady in 1990 with Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson...
(b. 1984), American child actress - Sam WeismanSam WeismanSam Weisman is an American film director. He has directed the films D2: The Mighty Ducks, Bye Bye Love, George of the Jungle, The Out-of-Towners, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star....
, American film director