Baum is a

German surname Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western orde ...

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" (not to be confused with the French surname Baume). Notable people with this surname include: *

Bernie Baum Bernie Baum (October 13, 1929 – August 28, 1993) was a songwriter who worked extensively with Elvis Presley. He grew up in New York City and later worked with Harvey Zimmerman (better known as Bill Giant) and Florence Kaye. The majority of t ...

(1929–1993), American songwriter *

Carol Baum Carol Baum is an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton's TV and film production company with Sandy Gallin, Parton's former manager. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci ...

, American film producer * Christina Baum (born 1956), German politician *

Dale Baum Dale Baum (born 1943) is an American historian and long time professor at Texas A&M University. He researches the political history of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, Texas history, and quantitative research of historiography. B ...

, (born 1943), American historian and professor * Edgar Schofield Baum (1916–2006), American artist, physician, and WW2 combat medical officer *

Fran Baum Fran Baum is an Australian social scientist who conducts research on the social and economic influences and determinants of health. She is director of the Southgate Institute of Health, Society and Equity at Flinders University, Australia, an ...

, Australian social scientist *

Frank Baum (footballer) Frank Baum (born 30 January 1956) is a retired German footballer, who played as a defender for several German football clubs and the East Germany national football team between 1963 and 1997. Baum spent his youth playing for BSG Aktivi ...

(born 1956), German footballer *

Frank Joslyn Baum Frank Joslyn Baum (December 3, 1883 – December 2, 1958) was an American lawyer, soldier, writer, and film producer, and the first president of The International Wizard of Oz Club. He is best known as the author of ''To Please a Child'' (a b ...

(1883–1958), American lawyer, soldier, writer and film producer *

Friedrich Baum Friedrich Baum (1727–1777) was a German dragoon Lieutenant Colonel of Brunswick in British service during the American Revolutionary War. Baum served under another German officer, Major General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel, commanding the of ...

(1727–1777), colonel in British service during the American revolutionary war *

Gerhart Baum Gerhart Rudolf Baum (born 28 October 1932) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a lawyer. Early life and education Gerhart Baum was born to a German father and a Russian mother. His paternal ancestors, whose roots lay i ...

(born 1932), German lawyer and minister of the interior *

Henry Baum Henry Baum (born June 29, 1972) is an American writer, blogger and musician and is considered part of the Rebel Inc. writing movement. Career Baum is the author of five novels and several published short stories and prose. His book ''Oscar ...

(born 1972), American writer * James Edwin Baum (1887-1955), American journalist and big game hunter * Jiří Baum (1900–1944), Czech zoologist *

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

(1856–1919), American author (''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''), actor, and independent filmmaker *

Michael Baum (surgeon) Michael Baum (born 1937), Professor Emeritus of Surgery and visiting Professor of Medical Humanities in University College London (UCL), is a British surgical oncologist who specialises in breast cancer treatment. He is also known for his contrib ...

(born 1937), British surgical oncologist who specialises in breast cancer treatment *

Oskar Baum Oskar Baum (21 January 1883 in Pilsen - 20 March 1941 in Prague) was a Czech music educator and writer in German language. Baum was the son of a Jewish cloth goods merchant in Plzeň. He had vision problems from the time of his birth. At eight ...

(1883–1941), Czech music educator and writer * Otto Baum (1911-1998), German high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS *

Paul Baum (artist) Paul Baum (22 September 1859 in Meissen – 15 May 1932 in San Gimignano), was a German painter, draftsman and printmaker. He was the most important representative of Neo-Impressionism in Germany. Life He began as a flower painter at the Meisse ...

(1859–1932), German landscape painter *

Paul Baum (mathematician) Paul Frank Baum (born 1936) is an American mathematician, the Evan Pugh Professor of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University. He is known for formulating the Baum–Connes conjecture with Alain Connes in the early 1980s. Baum studied at Har ...

(born 1936), American mathematician *

Peter Baum Peter Baum (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional lacrosse player. He also played for Colgate University in Division I college lacrosse. He is a member of Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. Early life Born i ...

(born 1990), American lacrosse player *

Ray Baum Raymond Sims Baum (August 18, 1955 – February 9, 2018) was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician Baum was born and raised in La Grande, Oregon. He studied at Brigham Young University and Willamette University College of Law. Baum was ...

(1955-2018), American lawyer and politician * Roger S. Baum (born 1938), American banker, now children's author * Tom Baum (born 1940), American screenwriter and playwright *

Vicki Baum Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (; he, ויקי באום; January 24, 1888 – August 29, 1960) was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel ''Menschen im Hotel'' ("People at a Hotel", 1929 — published in English as '' Grand Hotel''), one of h ...

(1888–1960), Austrian writer * Walter Baum (1921–2007), German type designer *

Walter Emerson Baum Walter Emerson Baum (December 14, 1884 – July 12, 1956) was an American artist and educator active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania in the United States. In addition to being a prolific painter, Baum was also responsible fo ...

(1884–1956), Pennsylvania impressionist painter *

Wilhelm Baum (historian) Wilhelm Baum (born 1948 in Düsseldorf, Germany) is an Austrian historian, theologian, philosopher and publisher. Biography He studied history, German language, and theology in Innsbruck, Rome, Mainz and Tübingen (two of his professors were Er ...

, (born 1948), Austrian historian, publisher *

Wilhelm Baum (surgeon) Wilhelm Baum (10 September 1799 – 6 September 1883) was a German surgeon born in Elbing. He studied medicine in Königsberg, Göttingen and Berlin, receiving his doctorate in 1822. At the University of Göttingen, he was influenced by Ko ...

(1799–1883), German surgeon *

William Wakefield Baum William Wakefield Baum (November 21, 1926 – July 23, 2015) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri (1970–1973) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Wa ...

(1926–2015), American Roman Catholic cardinal

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