Backer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847–1907), Norwegian pianist and composer *

Augustin de Backer Augustin de Backer (18 July 1809 in Antwerp, Belgium – 1 December 1873 in Liège, Belgium) was a Belgian Jesuit and renowned bibliographer. Early years and Formation De Backer left his country to be educated at the Jesuit schools of France ...

(1809–1873), Roman Catholic bibliographer *

Brad Backer Brad Backer (born 19 July 1956) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. Primarily a er, he was a member of the inaugural Queensland State of Origin team and won two premierships with the Easts Tigers. Playing c ...

(born 1956), Australian rugby league footballer *

Brian Backer Brian Backer (born December 5, 1956) is an American former actor who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1982 hit comedy film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' as shy teenager Mark "Rat" Ratner. He appeared ...

(born 1956), American actor *

Cornelis Andries Backer Cornelis Andries Backer (1874–1963) was a Dutch botanist and pteridologist. He was born on 18 September 1874 in Oudenbosch and died on 22 February 1963 at Heemstede, The Netherlands. He stayed thirty years in the Dutch East Indies and did rese ...

(1874–1963), Dutch botanist *

Deborah Backer Deborah Backer (14 April 1959 – 21 March 2014) was a Guyanese politician of the People's National Congress who served as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana. Early life Born on 14 April 1959, Backer received her LLB degree fr ...

(1959 - 2014), Guyanese politician *

Harriet Backer Harriet Backer (21 January 1845 – 25 March 1932) was a Norwegian painter who achieved recognition in her own time and was a pioneer among female artists both in the Nordic countries and in Europe generally. She is best known for her detailed ...

(1845–1932), Norwegian painter *

Jacob Adriaensz Backer Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608 – 27 August 1651) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years, including portraits, religious subjects, and mythological paintings. In his style, he was influenced by Wybrand d ...

(1609–1651), Dutch painter *

Lars Backer Lars Thalian Backer (5 January 1892 – 7 June 1930) was a Norwegian architect. Backer was a pioneer of modernism in Norwegian architecture during the 1920s. Biography Backer was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Herman Major Backer ( ...

(1892–1930), Norwegian architect *

Marijn Backer Marinus Franciscus Johannes "Marijn" Backer (born 6 September 1956) is a Dutch educator, poet, and writer. Backer has been publishing poetry, including in translation, at least since 1986. In 1992 he won the Zilveren Griffel prize with Inez van E ...

(born 1956), Dutch author *

Par Backer Par or PAR may refer to: Finance * Par value, stated value or face value in finance and accounting * Par yield or par rate, in finance Games * Par (score), the number of strokes a scratch golfer should require to complete a hole, round or tourna ...

(born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player *

P. A. Backer P. A. Backer ( ml, പി.എ. ബക്കർ; 1940 – 22 November 1993) was one of the new-wave Malayalam film directors of the 1970s and 1980s. Life sketch Backer was born in 1940 to Ahamed Musliar and Fathima of Kanippayyoor near Kunnamkul ...

(1940–1993), Malayalam film directors

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* Backer, somebody who contributed money to a

crowdfunding Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over was raised worldwide by crow ...

project * Backer, the name of a VHS-based computer backup system manufactured by Danmere

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