Esper is a surname and given name. Notable people with the surname include:

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Duke Esper Charles H. "Duke" Esper (July 28, 1867 – August 31, 1910) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1898. Esper played for the Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), Philadelphia Athletics, P ...

(1868–1910), American professional baseball player *

Dwain Esper Dwain Atkins Esper (October 7, 1894 – October 18, 1982) was an American director and producer of exploitation films. Biography A veteran of World War I, Esper worked as a building contractor before switching to the film business in the mid-19 ...

(1892–1982), American film director and producer *

Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper (2 June 1742 – 27 July 1810) was a German zoologist and naturalist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university. Life and work Eugen and his brother Friedrich were intro ...

(1742–1810), German entomologist * George Esper (1932–2012), American journalist *

Jan Esper Jan Esper (born 1968) studied geography at the University of Bonn, where he later earned his doctorate. After a postdoc position at Columbia University in New York City, he continued his work on dendrochronology at the Swiss Federal Institute f ...

(born 1968), German scientist *

Mark Esper Mark Thomas Esper (born April 26, 1964) is an American politician and manufacturing executive who served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the 23rd ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Michael Esper Michael James Esper (born December 1, 1975) is an American actor, best known for his stage work. Early life Esper was born in Manhattan and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. He is the son of acting teachers William and Suzanne Esper, of the Wil ...

(born 1976), American actor

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Esper Beloselsky Prince Esper Konstantinovich Beloselsky-Belozersky (20 October 1870 – 5 January 1921) was a prince and sailor from Russia, who represented his native country at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Nynäshamn, Sweden. Beloselsky took the bronze in the ...

(1871–1921), Russian prince, sailor, and Olympic medalist *

Esper Ukhtomsky Prince Esper Esperovich Ukhtomsky, Эспер Эсперович Ухтомский ( – 26 November 1921) was a poet, publisher and Oriental enthusiast in late Tsarist Russia. He was a close confidant of Tsar Nicholas II and accompanied him w ...

(1861–1921), Russian prince, diplomat, poet, publisher, and Orientalist

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