Altschuler, Altshuler, Altschuller (russian: Альтшуллер), Altshuller (russian: Альтшуллер), Altschueler, Altshueler, or Alschuler is a

Jewish surname Jewish surnames are family names used by Jews and those of Jewish origin. Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries CE. Jews have ...

Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

origin. It is derived from the Altschul, Old Synagogue in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

.Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906
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Alfred S. Alschuler Alfred Samuel Alschuler (November 2, 1876 – June 11, 1940) was a Chicago architect. "Alfred S. Alschuler" (history), archINFORM, 2006-10-12, ''Eng.archINFORM.net'' webpage: archINFORM-ASA Biography Alschuler was born in Chicago ...

(1876–1940), American architect * George W. Alschuler (1864–1936), American politician and businessman * Martin D. Altschuler (b. 1940), American astrophysicist * Daniel R. Altschuler (b. 1944), Uruguayan physicist *

Samuel Alschuler Samuel Alschuler (November 20, 1859 – November 9, 1939) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Alschuler read law in 1881. He was in priv ...

(1859–1939), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals * The Alschulers, an American political family See also: Altschuler is the surname of * Adi Altschuler (born 1986), Israeli educator *

David Altschuler Rabbi David Altschuler of Prague (1687-1769) was a List of biblical commentaries, biblical commentator and the author of a classic commentary, known as the ''Metzudot'', to the Hebrew Bible's Nevi'im and Ketuvim. Altshchuler is also known as the ...

(1687-1769), rabbi and Bible commentator * Franz Altschuler (1923–2009), German artist and illustrator * Glenn Altschuler, American writer and university-level educator and administrator *

John Altschuler John Altschuler (born 1963) is an American television and film writer and producer known for his collaborative projects with Mike Judge and Dave Krinsky. Early life Altschuler grew up in a Jewish family in Carbondale, Illinois. His mother was a ...

(born 1963), American television and film producer and writer *

Modest Altschuler Modest (Moisei Isaacovich) Altschuler (February 15, 1873September 12, 1963) was a cellist, orchestral conductor, and composer.Leonard Slatkin, ''Conducting Business: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro'' (2012), Amadeus Press, p. 32. . Acces ...

(1873–1963), Belarusian-American cellist, orchestral conductor, and composer *

Randy Altschuler Randolph Brody Altschuler (born December 8, 1970) is an American businessman and politician. He was the Republican and Conservative Party candidate for Congress in New York's 1st Congressional District in 2010 and 2012. He is the co-founder and ...

(born 1970), American businessman and politician * Samuel Altshuler (1864–1956) Washington state and California businessman * Vladimir Altschuler (born 1946), Russian orchestral conductor See also: Altshuler is the surname of * Alan Altshuler, American academic and government official, professor of urban policy and planning *

Boris Altshuler Boris Leonidovich Altshuler (russian: Бори́с Леонидович Альтшу́лер, born 27 January 1955, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union, USSR) is a professor of theoretical physics at Columbia University. His specialty is the ...

(born 1955), Russian-American physicist * Lev Altshuler (1913–2003), Russian physicist, father of Boris *

David Altshuler (curator) David Altshuler is an American scholar and museum director. Career Altshuler was the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies at George Washington University. He was the founding director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, a ...

, American Judaic scholar and museum curator *

David Altshuler (physician) David Matthew Altshuler (born August 27, 1964) is a clinical endocrinologist and human geneticist. He is Executive Vice President, Global Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Vertex in 2014, he was a ...

, American clinical endocrinologist and human geneticist * Herbert Altshuler, American major general * Lori L. Altshuler, American scientist *

Mor Altshuler Mor Altshuler (Hebrew: מור אלטשולר; born 1957) is an Israeli scholar of Hasidism, Kabbalism, and Jewish messianism. Biography Mor Altshuler was born in Israel. She studied Jewish thought, Jewish philosophy, comparative literature and Tal ...

, Israeli scholar *

Semen Altshuler Semen Alexandrovich Altshuler (also Altshuller, Al'tshuler or Al'shuller; german: Altschuler; russian: Семён Александрович Альтшулер; September 24, 1911 – January 24, 1983) was a Soviet physicist known for his work in ...

(1911–1983), Soviet physicist See also: Altshuller is the surname of *

Genrich Altshuller Genrikh Saulovich Altshuller (Ге́нрих Сау́лович Альтшу́ллер, ) (born Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR, 15 October 1926; died Petrozavodsk, Russia, 24 September 1998), was a Soviet engineer, inventor, and writer. He is most ...

(1926–1998), Soviet engineer, inventor and scientist, journalist and writer See also: Other variations of this name include Altschul or Altshul.

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