The surname Bender derives from both

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and

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origin. In England, it derives from old ''Benden'' or ''Benbow''. In Germany, it is a form of ''Fassbinder'' or ''Fassbender'' ( Cooper). It is an occupational name in both English and German forms.

Academics

Carl M. Bender Carl M. Bender (born 1943) is an American Applied mathematics, applied mathematician and Mathematical physics, mathematical physicist. He currently holds the Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professorship of Physics at Washington Uni ...

(born 1943), American applied mathematician and mathematical physicist * David A. Bender, nutritional biochemist * Harold H. Bender (1882–1951), professor of philology at Princeton University * Harold S. Bender (1897–1962), professor of theology *

Lauretta Bender Lauretta Bender (August 9, 1897 – January 4, 1987) was an American child neuropsychiatrist known for developing the Bender-Gestalt Test, a psychological test designed to evaluate visual-motor maturation in children. First published by Bender in ...

(1897–1987), American child neuropsychiatrist, developer of the Bender-Gestalt Test *

Lionel Bender Marvin Lionel Bender (August 18, 1934 – February 19, 2008) was an American linguist. Life Bender was born August 18, 1934, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He travelled throughout the world, particularly in Northeast Africa, and was an accompli ...

(1934–2008), American linguist * Margaret Bender, American anthropologist *

Mark Bender Gerstein Mark Bender Gerstein is an American scientist working in bioinformatics and Data Science. , he is co-director of the Yale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics program. Mark Gerstein is Albert L. Williams Professor of Biomedical Informa ...

, American physical and biological scientist *

Tom Bender (architect) Tom Bender (September 24, 1941 – March 4, 2020) was one of the American founders of the green architecture and sustainability movements. Life Thomas Guernsey Bender was born in 1941 in Fostoria, Ohio. He began to make his mark in the earl ...

(), American architect, one of the American founders of the "green architecture" and "sustainability" movements

Arts and entertainment

Aimee Bender Aimee Bender (born June 28, 1969) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her surreal stories and characters. She is a 2011 recipient of the Alex Awards. Biography Born to a Jewish family, Bender received her undergraduate de ...

(born 1969), American novelist *

Chris Bender (film producer) Chris Bender (born 1971) is an American film producer whose beginnings were through developing and co-producing '' American Pie'' film series based on his and writer Adam Herz' own high school experiences. In November 1998, he established the man ...

(born 1971), American film producer * Chris Bender (singer) (1972–1991), American R&B singer *

Darren Bender Darren Bender became known in the UK TV industry for creating several long-running new film-maker's initiatives (Coming Up (TV series) & ''The Other Side'') at broadcaster Channel 4. As commissioning editor there, he encouraged over one hundred dr ...

, known in the UK TV industry for launching several long running new filmmaker initiatives *

Dawn Bender Dawn Bender is an American film, stage, and radio actress, most famous for the role of Margaret on the radio drama '' One Man's Family'' and Betty Morgan in ''Teenagers from Outer Space''. Early life Bender was born in Glendale, California. She ...

(born 1935), American actress * Eleanor Bender, American actress * Howard Bender (born 1951), American comics artist * Jack Bender (born 1949), American film and television director, television producer and former actor * Karen Bender, American fiction and nonfiction writer *

Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born October 17, 1957) is an American film producer. Throughout his career, Bender-produced films have received 36 Academy Award nominations, resulting in eight wins. Bender rose to fame by producing '' Reservoir Dogs'' in 1992 a ...

(born 1957), Hollywood movie producer * Lon Bender (), American Oscar-winning sound editor, businessman and inventor * Steve Bender (1946–2006), German musician and record producer, formerly of the group

Dschinghis Khan Dschinghis Khan (; "Genghis Khan") was a German Eurodisco pop band. It was originally formed in Munich in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest with their song " Dschinghis Khan". The original group led by original members Henriette Str ...

* William Bender (1930–2014), American music critic

Military

Chester R. Bender Chester R. Bender (March 14, 1914 – July 20, 1996) served as the fourteenth Commandant of the Coast Guard, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1970 to 1974. He also served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy ...

(1914–1996), fourteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard * Hans-Wilhelm Bender (1916–1982), German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot * Stanley Bender (1909–1994), United States Army staff sergeant awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics

* Austin Letheridge Bender (1916–1980), mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee (1969–1971) * Birgitt Bender (born 1956), German politician *

David Bender David Bender is an American political activist, author and former host of the talk radio show '' Politically Direct'' on Air America Radio. Political activism David Bender's five-decade career as a political activist began at the age of twelve w ...

, political activist and host of the radio show "Politically Direct" on Air America Radio *

George H. Bender George Harrison Bender (September 29, 1896June 18, 1961) was an American Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and 1951 to 1954. He also served in the U.S. Senate from 1954 to ...

(1896–1961), Republican politician * John Bender (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1993–2000) *

Lisa Bender Elizabeth Peterson "Lisa" Bender (born May 11, 1978) is an American politician, city planner, and a former member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 10th Ward. In 2018, she was unanimously elected president of the Minneapolis City Council. ...

(born 1978), American politician and city planner * Riley A. Bender (1890–1973), Republican presidential candidate * Ryszard Bender (1932–2016), Polish politician and historian * Silvia Bender (born 1970), German politician

Sports

Anthony Bender Anthony Wayne Bender (born February 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Santa Rosa Junior College. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals wi ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Bob Bender (born 1957), American National Basketball Association assistant coach * Charles Chief Bender (1884–1954), American Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher * Denise Bender (), American retired soccer player *

Dragan Bender Dragan Bender (born 17 November 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He stands and plays the power forward and center positions. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth ...

(born 1997), Croatian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Garrett Bender (born 1991), American rugby union player *

Gary Bender Gary Nedrow Bender (born September 1, 1940) is a retired American sportscaster and 2008 inductee into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. He officially retired, April 13, 2011, from Fox Sports Arizona after 18 years calling the NBA's Phoenix Su ...

(born 1940), American retired sportscaster * Jacob Bender (born 1985), National Football League player *

Jakob Bender Jakob Bender (23 March 1910 – 8 February 1981) was a German footballer who played as a midfielder. In the 1930s, he was a squad member of Fortuna Düsseldorf, who in 1933 became German League champions. Between 1933 and 1935, Bender played f ...

(1910–1981), German footballer * John R. Bender (1882–1928), American football player and coach of college football, basketball, and baseball * Jonathan Bender (born 1981), American retired National Basketball Association player *

Jules Bender Jules Bender (1914 – January 13, 1982) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He was an All-American at Long Island University, leading the Blackbirds to a 103–6 record over his career. Bender was a native of Brookly ...

(1914–1982), American basketball player *

Lars Bender Lars Bender (; born 27 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a right back and defensive midfielder. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender. Club career Early career Lars Bender played from 1993 to 1999 in the yo ...

(born 1989), German footballer, twin brother of Sven Bender * Lars Bender (footballer, born 1988), German footballer *

Lou Bender Louis "Lulu" Bender (March 8, 1910 – September 10, 2009)Mallozzii, Vincent M ''The New York Times'', September 12, 2009. Accessed September 13, 2009. was an American basketball player who helped turn the sport into a popular success in New Yo ...

(1910–2009), American basketball player *

Manfred Bender Manfred Bender (born 24 May 1966) is a German football manager and former player. He last managed Austria Klagenfurt. Between 1989 and 1999 he played for FC Bayern Munich, Karlsruher SC and 1860 Munich. In total Bender played 229 games in the ...

(born 1966), German football manager and former player *

Sven Bender Sven Bender (; born 27 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender and defensive midfielder. He was raised in Brannenburg and started his football career playing for TSV Brannenburg. Sven is the twin br ...

(born 1989), German footballer, twin brother of Lars Bender * Tim Bender (born 1957), American former snowmobile and NASCAR driver * Todd Bender, American skeet shooter * Tom Bender (footballer) (born 1993), Welsh footballer * Walter Bender (Canadian football) (born 1961), American player of gridiron football

Other

* Sir Brian Bender (1949–2021), British civil servant * Bryan Bender (born 1972), American journalist * Charles Bender (1896–1993), Canadian rabbi * Doris Marie Bender (1911–1991), American social worker *

Frank Bender Francis Augustus Bender (June 16, 1941 – July 28, 2011) was an autodidact forensic artist and fine artist. He made facial reconstructions of the dead based on their skeletons, and of fugitives based on outdated photographs, with his reconstru ...

(1941–2011), American forensic artist * Hans Bender (1907–1991), German parapsychologist * Levi Yitzchok Bender (1897–1989), rabbi and leader of the Breslov community in both Uman and Jerusalem * Michael L. Bender (born 1942), former Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court * Steven Bender (1950–2010), American serial entrepreneur *

Walter Bender Walter Bender is a technologist and researcher who works in the field of electronic publishing, media and technology for learning. From the MIT Media Lab's founding 1985 through 2006, Bender directed the lab's Electronic Publishing Group. Previou ...

(born 1956), American software engineer and expert in electronic publishing

Fictional characters and nicknames

Bloody Benders The Bender family, more well known as the Bloody Benders, were a family of serial killers in Labette County, Kansas, United States, from May 1871 to December 1872. The family consisted of John Bender, his wife Elvira, their son John Jr., and the ...

, a family of serial killers *

Ostap Bender Ostap Bender (russian: Остап Бендер; in ''The Twelve Chairs'' he called himself Ostap-Suleyman-Berta-Maria-Bender- Bey, in ''The Little Golden Calf'' he called himself Bender-Zadunaysky, in later novels he was also called Ostap Ibragim ...

, a fictional con man who appeared in the novels ''The Twelve Chairs'' and ''The Little Golden Calf'' by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov

References

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