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

August Hermann Francke August Hermann Francke (; 22 March 1663 – 8 June 1727) was a German Lutheran clergyman, theologian, philanthropist, and Biblical scholar. Biography Born in Lübeck, Francke was educated at the Illustrious Gymnasium in Gotha before he studie ...

(1663–1727), German Protestant theologian * Arne Francke (1904–1973), Swedish horse rider * Gloria Niemeyer Francke (1922–2008), American pharmacist and science writer * Kuno Francke (1855–1930), educator and historian * Malcolm Francke (born 1939), Australian cricketer *

Master Francke Master Francke O.P. (or Meister Francke, Frater Francke, respectively German for "Master Francke" and Latin for "Brother Francke") was a North German Gothic painter and Dominican friar, born ca. 1380 in the Lower Rhine region or possibly Zutphe ...

(c.1380–1440), German painter *

Michael Francke James Michael Francke (; October 2, 1946 – January 17, 1989) was a New Mexico judge and director of the state's Corrections Department, the governmental bureau which manages prisons, inmates and parolees. He was later appointed by then-Oregon ...

(1946–1989), Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections *

Paul Francke (architect) Paul Francke (c. 1537, Weimar - 10 November 1615, Wolfenbüttel) was a German Renaissance architect, most notable as director of works for the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1564 until his death in 1615. His works include the Juleum Novum in He ...

(c.1537-1615), German architect and master builder * Paul Francke (footballer) († 1914-1918), German football player and founder member of Bayern Munich * Paul Francke (geologist) (1897-1957), German geologist * Paul Francke (musician) (born 1979), American musician * Rend al-Rahim Francke (born 1949), Iraqi political activist and ambassador to the United States *

Rudolf Francke Leutnant Rudolf Francke was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories. Francke joined the German Air Service in 1914. He served with Kampfstaffel 41 (Tactical Bomber Squadron 41) until July 1916. The following month he became a p ...

, German First World War

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

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