Bodmer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Frederick Bodmer Frederick Bodmer (actually ''Friedrich Bodmer'') (14 February 1894 – 2 January 1960) was a Swiss philologist and author of the popular book ''The Loom of Language''. Life He wrote his PhD thesis in 1924 at University of Zurich on the topic ''Stu ...

, Swiss philologist *

Johann Georg Bodmer Johann Georg Bodmer (6 December 1786 – 29 May 1864) was a prolific Swiss inventor, making contributions to areas ranging from weaponry to steam engines, textile manufacture (machinery for wool spinning), and railroad construction. See also *Be ...

(1786–1864), inventor * Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698–1783), German-Swiss author and critic *

Karl Bodmer Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator and hunter. Known as Karl Bodmer in literature and paintings, as a Swiss and French c ...

(1809–1893), Swiss painter of the American West *

Martin Bodmer Martin Bodmer (November 13, 1899 – March 22, 1971) was a Swiss bibliophile, scholar and collector. Biography Martin Bodmer was the son of wealthy parents born in Zurich, Switzerland, where he lived until 1948. His father died in 1916 leav ...

, (1899-1971), Swiss purchaser of the Bodmer Papyri *

Mathieu Bodmer Mathieu Bodmer (born 22 November 1982) is a French retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A former French youth international, he is known for his technique, playmaking skills and striking ability. Club career Early career ...

(born 1982), French footballer *

Paul Bodmer Paul Bodmer (1886–1983) was a Swiss painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but ...

(1886–1983), Swiss painter. *Sir

Walter Bodmer Sir Walter Fred Bodmer (born 10 January 1936) is a German-born British human geneticist. Early life Bodmer was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and went on to study the Mathematical Tripos at the Univ ...

(born 1936), geneticist, winner of the 1994 Michael Faraday Prize