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for ''friend'') is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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August Freund August Freund (30 July 1835 – 28 February 1892) was an Austrian chemist who in 1881 first synthesised cyclopropane. Freund was born in 1835 in the town of Kęty, Austria-Hungary. (The town now lies in Poland.) After graduating from the gymnas ...

, an Austrian chemist ** Freund reaction, discovered in 1881 by August Freund * Bernhard II. Erich Freund, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1800–1882) * Carl (William Freund) Walther (1858–1915), a German gunsmith *

Caroline Freund Caroline L. Freund is an American economist who is currently the dean of UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). She was Director of Trade, Regional Inte ...

, American economist * Christine Freund, a shooting victim * Deborah Anne Freund, president of Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California *

Don Freund Don Freund (born 1947, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American composer, pianist, and Professor of Composition at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His over 100 performed works, include solo, chamber, and orchestral music, live pe ...

(born 1947, Pittsburgh), an American composer and Professor of Composition * Ðuro Freund, a Yugoslav Olympic fencer *

Ernst Freund Ernst Freund (born January 30, 1864 in New York City – died October 20, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois) was a noted American legal scholar. He received a Dr. Jur. from the University of Heidelberg (1884) and a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia ...

(1864–1932), American legal scholar *

Etelka Freund Etelka Freund (1879 – 27 May 1977) was a Hungarian pianist. A disciple of Ferruccio Busoni, she played regularly for Johannes Brahms during her training years. An international career, throughout which she was an early exponent of Béla ...

(1879–1977), a Hungarian pianist * Lawrence Joseph "Frank" Freund (1875–1933), a Major League Baseball catcher *

Gisèle Freund Gisèle Freund (born ''Gisela Freund''; 19 December 1908 in Schöneberg District, Berlin 31 March 2000 in Paris) was a German-born French photographer and photojournalist, famous for her documentary photography and portraits of writers and artis ...

(1912–2000), photographer * Hildegard Freund (1883–1933), Austrian politician and social campaigner * Hugo Freund Sonnenschein, a prominent American economist and educational administrator * Jacob Lincoln Freund (1918–2010), an American stage-, television- and film actor *

Jim Freund Jim Freund is a radio personality and a prominent figure in the speculative fiction community as host of the Pacifica Radio shoHour of the Wolfand as curator of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series. Biography Freund lives in ...

, a radio personality *

John Christian Freund John Christian Freund (November 23, 1848 – June 3, 1924) was a British-American magazine publisher, playwright, and music critic. He founded several magazines, including ''The Music Trades''. Early life Freund was born in London, England. He ...

(1848–1924), co-founder of '' Music Trades'' magazine in

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

Jonas Charles Hermann Freund Jonas Charles Hermann Freund (1808 – 29 December 1879) was an Austrian-British physician, known as the co-founder of the German Hospital in London. Career Born to a Jewish family in Bohemia, Freund received a medical degree at the University of ...

(1808–1879), Austrian-British physician * Jules T. Freund (1890–1960), immunologist *

Karl Freund Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was an Austrian cinematography, cinematographer and film director best known for photographing ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' (1927), ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracul ...

(1890–1969), cinematographer and film director *

Kurt Freund Kurt Freund (17 January 1914 – 23 October 1996) was a Czech-Canadian physician and sexologist best known for developing the penile plethysmograph (a measurement of sexual arousal in males), research studies in pedophilia, and for the "courtsh ...

(1914–1996), physician and sexologist *

Leopold Freund Leopold Freund (April 5, 1868 – January 7, 1943) was an Austrian-Jewish radiologist, considered the founder of medical radiology and radiotherapy. Leopold Freund was born in Miskovice in Central Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, ...

(1868–1943), a Jewish Austrian radiologist *

Marya Freund Marya Freund (12 December 1876 – 21 May 1966) was a Polish-born French soprano. Career She studied violin with Pablo de Sarasate, then singing with Henri Criticos and Raymond Zur Mühlen. In 1913 she took part in the creation of Arnold Sch� ...

(1876–1966), French soprano *

Michael Freund (disambiguation) Michael Freund may refer to: * Michael Freund (historian) (1902–1972), German historian and professor at the University of Kiel * Michael Freund (activist) Michael Freund is an American-born Israeli political activist and non-profit executive wh ...

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Michael Freund (historian) Michael Freund (1902–1972) was a German historian and professor at the University of Kiel. Freund's view was that Louis Napoleon was the only real revolutionist in 1848. Freund wrote, "After the solemn republican respectability of 1848 it seeme ...

Michael Freund (activist) Michael Freund is an American-born Israeli political activist and non-profit executive who advocates on behalf of individuals and groups who self-identify as Jews or would-be Jews, including self-described descendants of the Lost tribes of Israel, ...

, founder and chairman of the Jewish organization

Shavei Israel ''Shavei Israel'' ( he, שבי ישראל, ''Returners of Israel'') is an Israel-based Jewish organization that encourages people of Jewish descent to strengthen their connection with Israel and the Jewish people. Founded by Michael Freund in 20 ...

* Moshe Aryeh Freund (1894–1996), the Chief Rabbi (av beis din) of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem *

Otto Kahn-Freund Sir Otto Kahn-Freund QC (17 November 1900 – 16 August 1979) was a scholar of labour law and comparative law. He was a professor at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford. Biography Kahn-Freund was born in Frankfurt am M ...

(1900–1979), professor of comparative law *

Oliver Freund Oliver Freund (born 15 April 1970) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Freund joined SV Werder Bremen's U19 youth team from FV Lörrach in 1989. Honours Werder Bremen (A) * German amateur football cham ...

(born 1970), German footballer *

Paul A. Freund Paul Abraham Freund (February 16, 1908February 5, 1992) was an American jurist and law professor. He taught most of his life at Harvard Law School and is known for his writings on the United States Constitution and the Supreme Court of the United ...

(1908–1992), American jurist and law professor * Petra Schürmann-Freund (1933–2010), a German model, TV announcer, and actress *

Renate Freund Renate Freund (born 3 October 1939, in Neuwied) is a German author of short stories and poetry. Life and work Renate Freund was born in 1939 in Neuwied as the second of five children. Being a qualified shorthand clerk, she started her career as a ...

(born 1939), German author *

Severin Freund Severin Freund (born 11 May 1988) is a German former ski jumper and current TV expert. He competed at World Cup level from 2008 to 2022, and is one of the most successful ski jumpers from Germany, having won the overall World Cup title in 2015, ...

, German ski jumper *

Steffen Freund Steffen Freund (born 19 January 1970) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder in both the German and English top flights. He was capped 21 times for his country and played a significant part in Germany's ...

(born 1970), German footballer *

Steve Freund Steve Freund (born July 20, 1952, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States), is an American blues guitarist, singer, bandleader and record producer. Freund has toured throughout the United States (including stops in New ...

(born 1952, Brooklyn), a blues guitarist, vocalist, bandleader and record producer *

Tom Freund Tom Freund (born August 28, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Freund's music consists of elements of folk rock, americana and alternative rock. Freund met Ben Harper when he was attending Pitzer College in Clarem ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Wilhelm Freund Wilhelm Freund (January 27, 1806June 4, 1894) was a German Jewish philologist, born at Kempen. He received his education at Berlin and Breslau. For twenty years he was chiefly engaged in private tuition, but from 1855 to 1870, he was director of ...

(1806–1894), German philologist and lexicographer *

Wilhelm Alexander Freund Wilhelm Alexander Freund (26 August 1833 – 24 December 1917) was a German gynecologist who was a native of Krappitz, Silesia. Born into a Jewish family, in 1855 he earned his medical degree at the University of Breslau, afterwards practicing ...

(1833–1917), a German gynecologist * Wilhelm Salomon Freund (1831–1915), a Jewish German lawyer and politician *

Yoav Freund Joab (Hebrew Modern: ''Yōʼav'', Tiberian: ''Yōʼāḇ'') the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric - derive ...

, a researcher and professor at the University of California

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* Tracy Freundt, a Peruvian model

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Freund's adjuvant Freund's adjuvant is a solution of antigen emulsified in mineral oil and used as an immunopotentiator (booster). The complete form, Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA or CFA) is composed of inactivated and dried mycobacteria (usually '' M. tuberculos ...

, an immune system booster used in some vaccines * ''Der Amerikanische Freund'', a 1977 film by Wim Wenders * ''

Der Freund ''Der Freund'' ("The Friend") was a literary magazine published by Axel Springer AG. It was produced by Christian Kracht (publisher) and Eckhart Nickel (editor-in-chief) in Kathmandu, Nepal. ''Der Freund'' appeared every three months, with a total ...

'' ("The Friend"), a literary magazine published by Axel Springer AG * ''

Lied für einen Freund Germany was represented by mother and daughter duo Maxi and Chris Garden with the song "Lied für einen Freund", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Lied für einen Freund", written by prolific Eurovisio ...

'' ("Song For A Friend"), the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 * ''

Andy mein Freund "Andy mein Freund" is a 1976 pop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was released as her debut single, under the moniker Sandra Ann, when the singer was only 14 years old. Background The song is performed in German and was written by Gerd ...

'', the debut single by German singer Sandra (released in 1976) * Freund-Heintz House, a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio * Freund Publishing House, a publishing company * Freund–Rubin compactification *

Killinger and Freund Motorcycle The Killinger and Freund Motorcycle was an attempt in 1935 by a group of five German engineers from Munich to design a more streamlined and modified version of the German Megola front-wheel drive motorcycle.

, an attempt in 1935 by a group of 5 German engineers

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