Benno may refer to:

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* (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *

Benno I of Osnabrück Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) *Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint *Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) *Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro ( ...

(bishop, 1052–1067) *

Benno of Meissen Benno ( – 16 June 1106) was named Bishop of Meissen in 1066. Venerated since the 13th century, he was canonized in 1523. Benno did much for his diocese, both by ecclesiastical reforms on thHildebrandine modeland by material developments. He was ...

(bishop, 1066–1106), saint *

Benno II of Osnabrück Benno II ( – 27 July 1088) was Bishop of Osnabrück from 1068 until his death. He served as a close advisor and architect of Emperor Henry IV. In 1080 he founded the Benedictine abbey of Iburg Castle. Life He was born at Löhningen (today part ...

(bishop, 1068–1088) *

Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro Beno or Benno (), also known as Bruno, was an imperialist Roman Catholic cardinal and priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monte during the Investiture Controversy. He was one of the bishops who abandoned Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) in 1084 and ...

(fl. 1082–1098), cardinal * Benno (bishop of Cesena) (1123–1141) * (1126–1139) * (1230–1242)

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* (1861–1936), German racecar driver * Benno Adam (1812–1892), German painter * (1912–1967), German physician * (1904–1986), Swiss conductor and composer *

Benno von Arent Benno von Arent (19 July 1898 – 14 October 1956) was a Nazi Germany, German film director, artist, architect, designer and a member of the Nazi Party and SS. Early life Arent was born Benno Georg Eduard Wilhelm Joachim von Arent in Görlitz ...

(1898–1956), German film director * (1876–1944), German industrialist * (1933–2010), German mathematician *

Benno Baginsky Benno Baginsky (24 May 1848 in Ratibor – 1919) was a German physician specializing in the field of otorhinolaryngology. He was a younger brother to pediatrician Adolf Aron Baginsky (1843–1918). He studied medicine in Berlin, obtaining his ...

(1848–1919), German physician * (died 1936), German entrepreneur and politician * (1860–1938), German painter * (died 1942), German footballer * (1883–1916), German painter *

Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ense ...

(1922–2006), Swiss actor and director * (1571–1625), member of the

Fruitbearing Society The Fruitbearing Society (German Die Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft, lat. ''societas fructifera'') was a German literary society founded in 1617 in Weimar by German scholars and nobility. Its aim was to standardize vernacular German and promote it a ...

* (1869–1965), Austrian industrialist * (1824–1905), German theologian * (died 1946), Sorbian writer *

Benno Chajes Benno Chajes (14 November 1880 – 3 October 1938) was a German physician, professor for Social medicine and politician. He was a member of the Prussian parliament representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Chajes was born in Danzig, W ...

(1880–1938), German physician * Benno Cohen (1894–1975), Israeli politician * Benno Credé (1847–1929), German surgeon * (1857–1917), German entrepreneur * (1870–1947), German philologist *

Benno Dorer Benno O. Dorer (born 1964) is a German businessperson. With the entirety of his career in the consumer goods industry, he has been the CEO and Chair of Clorox since November 2014 and August 2016, respectively. He began his career with Procter & ...

(born 1964), German businessman * (born 1960), Austrian Catholic priest and bishop of Feldkirch *

Benno Elkan Benno Elkan OBE (2 December 1877, Dortmund, Westphalia - 10 January 1960, London) was a German-born British sculptor and medallist. His work includes the big Menora standing in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem and also numerous monuments, busts ...

(1877–1960), German–born British sculptor *

Benno Erdmann Benno Erdmann (30 May 1851, Guhrau – 7 January 1921, Berlin) was a German neo-Kantian philosopher, logician, psychologist and scholar of Immanuel Kant. Biography Erdmann received his Ph.D. in 1873 from the University of Berlin with a dis ...

(1851–1921), German neo–Kantian philosopher * Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg (1890–1964), Austro–Hungarian fighter ace * (1902–1981), Czechoslovak politician *

Benno Friesen Benno Friesen (27 June 1929 – 29 September 2021) was a Canadian administrator, professor and politician. Friesen served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, F ...

(1929–2021), Canadian professor and politician *

Benno Fürmann Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (; born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor. He is known for his lead role in the 2008 film ''The North Face'', where he plays Toni Kurz based on the 1936 Eiger climbing disaster in Switzerland. Li ...

(born 1972), German film and television actor *

Benno Geiger Benno Geiger (pseudonym: Egon E. Nerbig, born 21 February 1882 in Rodaun near Vienna; died 26 July 1965 in Venice) was an Austrian art historian, art dealer, writer and translator, and member of the Nazi party. Early life Benno Geiger was the s ...

(1882–1965), Austrian art historian *

Benno de Goeij Marinus Bernardus "Benno" de Goeij (; born on 19 March 1975) is a Dutch record producer. He is best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets, Kamaya Painters with Tiësto and Gaia (Armin van Buuren alias), Gaia with Armin van Bu ...

(born 1975), Dutch record producer *

Benno Griebert Benno Griebert (1909 - 2000) was a German art historian and art dealer, and an early member of the Nazi party. During the Third Reich A member of the Nazi party from before 1933, Griebert worked as an advisor for the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts ...

(1909–2000), German art historian and art dealer *

Benno Groß Benno Groß (born 9 October 1957) is a German gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international m ...

(born 1957), German gymnast *

Benno Gut Benno Gut (1 April 1897 – 8 December 1970) was a Benedictine monk of the Archabbey of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland, and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the Roma ...

(1897–1970), Benedictine monk and cardinal * (1891–1952), Estonian singer *

Benno Herrmann Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) * Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) * Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint * Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) *Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestr ...

(1918–1999), German pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross * (1919–2005), German dancer and actor * (died 1941), German writer, photographer and lawyer *

Benno Jacob Benno Jacob (7 September 1862 – 24 January 1945) was a liberal rabbi and Bible scholar. Biography Jacob studied in the Rabbinical Seminary and University of his native Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). He served as a rabbi between the years 18 ...

(1862–1945), Jewish rabbi and Bible scholar *

Benno Janssen Benno Janssen (March 12, 1874 – October 14, 1964) was an American architect. Childhood, education and career Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of ...

(1874–1964), American architect *

Benno Karner Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) *Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint *Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) *Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro ( ...

(born 1901), Austrian bobsledder *

Benno Kerry Benno Kerry (né Kohn; 11 December 1858 – 20 May 1889) was an Austrian philosopher. Life Kerry was born as Benno KohnRollinger 1999, p. 125. in Vienna. He studied under Ernst Laas and Otto Liebmann at the University of Strassburg and from 18 ...

(1858–1889), Austrian philosopher *

Benno Kögl Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) *Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint *Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) *Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro ( ...

(1892–1973), German painter *

Benno Kuipers Benno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers (born March 6, 1974 in Ede, Gelderland) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , ...

(born 1974), Dutch swimmer *

Benno Kusche Benno Paul Kusche (30 January 1916 – 14 May 2010) was a German operatic baritone, who was praised as one of the best Mozart and Wagner singers, especially in character roles and opera buffa. Career Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Kusche was th ...

(1916–2010), German operatic baritone *

Benno Landsberger Benno Landsberger (21 April 1890 – 26 April 1968) was a German Assyriologist. Early life and education He was born on 21 April 1890 in Friedek, then part of Austrian Silesia, and from 1908 studied Oriental Studies at Leipzig. Amongst his te ...

(1890–1968), German Assyriologist *

Benno Larsen Hans Benno Larsen (born 30 September 1949) is a Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated pla ...

(born 1949), Danish footballer *

Benno Leesik Benno Leesik (17 January 1960 Haapsalu – 2006) was an Estonian military personnel ( Major). In 1996 he graduated from Tartu University in law. From 8 June 1999 to 25 March 2006, he was the chief of Estonian Defence League The Estonian Defen ...

(1960–2006), Estonian military officer * (fl. 1890–1920), Austrian singer * Benno Lischer (1876–1959), American orthodontist *

Benno Magnusson Lars Benno Magnusson (born 4 February 1953) is a Swedish former footballer. He's a brother of fellow footballer Roger Magnusson. Magnusson was a very popular player who got his breakthrough in Åtvidabergs FF when he became a Swedish champion 197 ...

(born 1953), Swedish footballer *

Benno Martin Benno Martin (12 February 1893 – 2 July 1975) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He served as Gestapo chief and Higher SS and Police Leader in Nuremberg. Martin was a member of the Nazi Party, joining in 1933. Career Martin ...

(1893–1975), German SS functionary *

Benno Mengele Benno Mengele (11 December 1898 in Zwettl, Lower Austria – 15 September 1971 in Vienna) was an Austrian electrical engineer. Mengele studied from 1918 to 1923 at the Vienna University of Technology and worked from 1922 at the Austrian Siemens-S ...

(1898–1971), Austrian electrical engineer * (1928–2014), German writer * (1912–1981), Estonian actress *

Benno Möhlmann Benno Hans Möhlmann (born 1 August 1954) is a German retired football player and manager. He played for Preußen Münster, Werder Bremen, and Hamburger SV. Playing career Möhlmann began his senior career in 1972 as a midfielder with Preußen ...

(born 1954), German footballer and manager * Benno Moiseiwitsch (1890–1963), Russian–born British pianist * (1851–1928), German jurist *

Benno Müller-Hill Benno Müller-Hill (5 February 1933 – 11 August 2018) was a German biologist and author. Together with Walter Gilbert, Müller-Hill purified the lac repressor The ''lac'' repressor (LacI) is a DNA-binding protein that inhibits the expression of ...

(1933–2018), German biologist * Benno Ndulu (1950–2021), Tanzanian banker * (1851–1926), German industrialist * (1932–2019), German biologist * Benno Planek (1834–1922), Moravian rabbi and writer *

Benno Pludra Benno Pludra (1 October 1925 – 27 August 2014) was a German children's author. He was born in Mückenberg, now Lauchhammer-West. Pludra wrote narratives and novels for children and teenagers. More than five million copies of his books have bee ...

(1925–2014), German children's author *

Benno Premsela Benno Premsela (Amsterdam, 4 May 1920 – Amsterdam, 27 March 1997) was a Dutch designer, visual artist and art collector. As designer he was active as textile artist, industrial designer and interior designer.

(1920–1997), Dutch artist and collector *

Benno Rabinof Benno and Sylvia Rabinof were a violin and piano duo. They extensively toured the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa throughout their career together performing a mix of classical and contemporary pieces. Benno Rabinof Benno Rabinof (1902-1975), a violi ...

(1902–1975), American violinist *

Benno Reinhardt Benno Ernst Heinrich Reinhardt (14 May 1819 – 11 March 1852) was a German physician who worked as prosector at Charité hospital in Berlin. He is known for his contributions to pathology, especially as co-founder of the journal ''Virchows Archiv ...

(1819–1852), German physician *

Benno Reuter The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of ...

(1911–1980), German soldier and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross * (1931–2014), Czech Catholic priest *

Benno Saelens Benno Saelens (born 11 January 1948) is a Belgian volleyball player. He competed in the Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. References External links

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(born 1948), Belgian volleyball player *

Benno C. Schmidt Jr. Benno Charles Schmidt Jr. (born March 20, 1942) is the Chairman of Avenues: The World School, a for-profit, private K-12 school, and served as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York (CUNY) until 2016. From 1986 to ...

(born 1942), private school chairman *

Benno C. Schmidt Sr. Benno Charles Schmidt Sr. (January 10, 1913 – October 21, 1999) was an American lawyer and venture capitalist who was active in New York City civic affairs and played an important role in the initiation of the War on Cancer.

(1913–1999), American lawyer and venture capitalist * Benno Schmitz (born 1994), German footballer * (1920–2006), German educator *

Benno Schotz Benno Schotz (28 August 1891 Arensburg, Livonia, Russian Empire – 11 October 1984 Glasgow, Scotland) was an Estonian-born Scottish sculptor, and one of twentieth century Scotland's leading artists. Biography Early life Schotz was the y ...

(1891–1984), Estonian–born Scottish sculptor *

Benno Seppelt Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt (13 July 1846 – 11 May 1931), known universally as Benno Seppelt, was a South Australian winemaker who helped the Barossa Valley become recognised as a premium wine region. History Joseph Ernst Seppelt (1813 – 29 Ja ...

(1846–1931), Australian winemaker *

Benno Singer Bernhard Henry "Benno" Singer (28 February 1875 – 17 May 1934) was a Hungarian-born British entertainment administrator. He was born in Budapest, and settled in London from the age of eleven. He was married twice, first to Evelyn Mary Davis ...

(1875–1934), Hungarian–born British entertainment administrator *

Benno Sternberg Ben-Zion (Benno) Sternberg (1894 – May 31, 1962), was a Ukrainian Zionist and signatory of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. Sternberg was born in Czernowitz, Bukovina, a region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to ...

(1894–1962), Ukrainian Zionist *

Benno Sterzenbach Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director. Biography His first major role on stage was ''Götz von Berlichingen'' at which he played next to Ellen S ...

(1916–1985), German actor and director *

Benno Straucher Benno or Beno Straucher (Yiddish: בענאָ שטרױכער; August 11, 1854 – November 5, 1940) was a Bukovina-born Austro-Hungarian lawyer, politician and Jewish community representative, who spent the final part of his career in Romania. A ...

(1854–1940), Jewish Austro–Hungarian lawyer and politician *

Benno Teschke Benno Teschke (born 1967 in Osnabrück, West Germany) is a German international relations theorist. He is professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex. Teschke's scholarship is a contribution to Marxist international relations ...

(born 1967), German international relations theorist *

Benno Frederick Toermer Benno Frederick Toermer (Törmer), (4 July 1804 – 6 February 1859) was a painter. He was born and educated in Dresden, Saxony, in what is now Germany. He also studied and worked in Rome, Italy. Rome became his second home where he lived, ...

(1804–1859), German painter *

Benno Vigny Benno Vigny (real name Benoit Philippe Weinfeld; 28 October 1889 – 31 October 1965) was a French-German novelist and screenwriter. Life and works Vigny was born in Commercy and grew up in Vienna. He moved to Berlin in the 1920s. There he b ...

(1889–1965), French–German novelist and screenwriter *

Benno Walter Benno Walter (17 June 184723 October 1901) was a German violinist and teacher, who had associations with Richard Strauss and his family, to whom he was closely related, and also with Richard Wagner. Career Benno Walter was born in Munich on 17 ...

(1847–1901), German violinist *

Benno Wandolleck Benno Wandolleck (18 April 1864 – 1930) was a German sports shooter and zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the ani ...

(1864 – 1930), German sports shooter and zoologist * Benno Werlen (born 1952), Swiss geographer * (1903–1987), German scholar *

Benno Wiss Benno Wiss (born 13 July 1962) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional road rider from 1984 to 1986. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, wh ...

(born 1962), Swiss cyclist *

Benno Wolf Benno Wolf (26 September 1871 – 6 January 1943) was a German judge and a pioneer Speleology, speleologist. He was a co-founder of the German Society for Mammalogy and has been considered one of the founders of conservation in Prussia. He did the ...

(1871–1943), German judge and speleologist * Benno Ziegler (1887–1963), German operatic baritone

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Alex Benno Alex Benno (2 November 1873 – 2 April 1952) was a Dutch film actor, screenwriter and film director, director of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 15 films between 1913 and 1920. Filmography * ''John Heriot's Wife'' (1920) * ''S ...

(1873–1952), Dutch actor and director * (1777–1848), German writer *

Marc Benno Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Benno teamed with Leon Russell to form the Asylum Choir in the late 1960s. He launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with the 1972 album ''Am ...

(born 1947), American musician *

Tiina Benno Tiina Benno (born 19 April 1961 Tartu) is an Estonian politician. She was a member of VII Riigikogu VII Riigikogu was the seventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''k ...

(born 1961), Estonian politician

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Benno Stehkragen ''Benno Stehkragen'' is a 1927 German silent film directed by Trude Santen and starring Margit Barnay, Bruno Arno and Käthe Haack.Bock & Bergfelder p. 156 The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer Botho Hoefer (1880–19 ...

'', a 1927 German silent film *

Benno von Archimboldi Benno von Archimboldi is a fictional character in the novel ''2666'' (2004) by Roberto Bolaño. Archimboldi is the pen name of German author Hans Reiter (born in 1920 and still alive in 2001, a 'great attractor' (one among many) the dense plotting ...

, a fictional character in the novel ''2666'' by Roberto Bolaño *

Benno Bikes Benno Bikes is a bicycle brand and manufacturer of electric bicycles, cargo bikes, and comfort bikes, as well as cargo accessories and bicycle parts. It was founded in 2015 by Benno Baenziger (a.k.a. Bänziger) who made a name and reputation by ...

, a bicycle manufacturer

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