Bamberger is a Bavarian and

Southern German Southern Germany () is a region of Germany which has no exact boundary, but is generally taken to include the areas in which Upper German dialects are spoken, historically the stem duchies of Bavaria and Swabia or, in a modern context, Bavaria ...

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Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ana Maria Bamberger Ana Maria Bamberger (born 12 November 1966) is a Romanian physician and playwright. She is employed at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hamburg. She was born in Bucharest. Bamberger began writing plays in 2003. She studied playwriting ...

(born 1966), Romanian physician and playwright *

Ármin Vámbéry Ármin Vámbéry (born Hermann Wamberger; 19 March 183215 September 1913), also known as Arminius Vámbéry, was a Hungarian Turkologist and traveller. Early life Vámbéry was born in Szent-György, Kingdom of Hungary (now Svätý Jur, Slov ...

(born Bamberger) (1832–1913), Hungarian orientalist *

Bernard Jacob Bamberger Bernard Jacob Bamberger (May 30, 1904 – June 14, 1980) was an American rabbi, scholar, author, translator, head of major Jewish organizations, and congregational spiritual leader for over 50 years during the middle decades of the 20th century. ...

(1904-1980), American rabbi and Biblical scholar *

Cyril Stanley Bamberger Cyril Stanley "Bam" Bamberger, (4 May 1919 – 3 February 2008) was a Royal Air Force pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, the defence of Malta and the Korean War. Early life Bamberger was born in Hyde, Cheshire, and educated locally. H ...

(1919–2008), Battle of Britain pilot *

Eugen Bamberger Eugen Bamberger (19 July 1857 – 10 December 1932) was a German chemist and discoverer of the Bamberger rearrangement. Life and achievements Bamberger started studying medicine in 1875 at the University of Berlin, but changed subjects and univer ...

(1857–1932), German chemist *

Florence E. Bamberger Florence Eilau Bamberger (October 19, 1882 – December 18, 1965) was an American Pedagogy, pedagogue, school supervisor, progressive education advocate, and author. Influenced by the ideas of John Dewey, she researched, lectured, and wrote extens ...

(1882–1965), American pedagogue * Fritz Bamberger (painter) (1814–1873), German painter *

Fritz Bamberger (scholar) Fritz Bamberger (7 January 1902 – 21 September 1984) was a German Jewish Scholar, educator and magazine editor who directed the school system for the education of Jews in pre- World War II, was the editor-in-chief of ''Coronet'' starting in 1942, ...

(1902–1984), German Jewish scholar *

Heinrich von Bamberger Heinrich von Bamberger (27 December 1822, Zwornarka, Kingdom of Bohemia – 9 November 1888, Vienna) was an Austrian pathologist. He was father to internist Eugen von Bamberger (1858-1921). Biography In 1847 he earned his doctorate from the Un ...

, Austrian physician *

George Bamberger George Irvin Bamberger (August 1, 1923 – April 4, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, pitching coach and manager. In Major League Baseball, the right-handed pitcher appeared in ten games, nine in relief, for the 1951–52 New ...

(1923–2004), American baseball player *

Jakob Bamberger Jakob "Johnny" Bamberger (11 December 1913 – 1989) was a Sinti Boxing, boxer and later an activist in the Romani people, Romani civil rights movement. Life Jakob Bamberger was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, the son of Julius Bamberger, a H ...

(1913–1989), German boxer and Porajmos survivor * Lesley Bamberger (born 1965/1966), Dutch billionaire, owner of Kroonenberg Groep *

Louis Bamberger Louis Bamberger (15 May 1855 – 11 March 1944) was the leading citizen of Newark, New Jersey, from the early 1900s until his death in 1944. He and his sister Caroline Bamberger Fuld co-founded the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Ne ...

(1855-1944), founder of the Institute for Advanced Study **

Bamberger's Bamberger's was a department store chain with branches primarily in New Jersey and other locations in Delaware, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania. The chain was headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. History 1892–1912 Newark was known for ma ...

, retail store that he founded *

Ludwig Bamberger Ludwig Bamberger (22 July 1823 – 14 March 1899) was a German Jewish economist, politician, revolutionary and writer. Early life Bamberger was born into the wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish Bamberger family in Mainz. After studying at Giessen, Heid ...

(1823–1899), German deputy, political economist and founder of Deutsche Bank *

Michael Bamberger Michael F. Bamberger (born April 15, 1960) is a senior writer for the Fire Pit Collective and the author of multiple books. Early life Bamberger was born and raised in Patchogue, New York. He attended its public schools (graduating from Patchog ...

(born 1960), writer *

Seligman Baer Bamberger Seligman Baer (Isaac Dov) Bamberger (born Wiesenbronn, near Kitzingen, Bavaria, 6 November 1807; died Würzburg 13 October 1878) was a Talmudist and a leader of Orthodox Judaism in Germany. Between 1840 and his death he served as rabbi of Würzb ...

(1807–1878), German rabbi, author and educator *

Simon Bamberger Simon Bamberger (February 27, 1845October 6, 1926) was the fourth Governor of Utah (1917–1921) after it achieved statehood from territorial status in 1896. Bamberger retains the distinction of being the first non-Mormon, the first Democrat, ...

(1846–1926), U.S. politician, governor of Utah (1917–1921) Bamberger may also refer to a citizen of the German city of

or to organisations connected with that city: *

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra The Bamberg Symphony (German: Bamberger Symphoniker – Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie) is a German orchestra based in Bamberg. It is one of the most prestigious orchestras in Germany. The orchestra was formed in 1946 mainly from German musicians ...

(''Bamberger Symphoniker'')

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