Halpern is a variation of the Jewish surname Heilprin and may refer to: *

Baruch Halpern Baruch Halpern is the Covenant Foundation Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Georgia. He was a leader of the archaeological digs at Tel Megiddo 1992–2007, as well as of an archaeological survey in southeastern Cilicia (Turkey).

, Jewish studies * Benjamin Halpern, American marine biologist and ecologist * Carolyn Halpern, American psychologist * Charles Halpern, lawyer *

Charna Halpern Charna Halpern (born June 1, 1952) is an American comedian who is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic, now known as iO. Upon iO's founding, in 1983, with partner Del Close, she began teaching Harold to many students in the Chicago theater community ...

, co–founder of ImprovOlympic *

Cheryl Halpern Cheryl Feldman Halpern was the chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from 2005 to 2007. She has extensive experience with overseeing pro-American media campaigns abroad. In 1990, she was confirmed as a member of the Board for Inter ...

, chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting * David Halpern (canoeist), (b. 1955), sprint canoer *

Diane F. Halpern Diane F. Halpern is an American psychologist and former president of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is Dean of Social Science at the Minerva Schools at KGI ( Keck Graduate Institute) and also the McElwee Family Professor of Psy ...

, American psychologist *

Ida Halpern Ida Halpern ( née Ruhdörfer; July 17, 1910 – February 7, 1987) was a Canadian ethnomusicologist. Halpern was born in Vienna, Austria. She arrived in Canada in order to flee Nazism in her native country, becoming a Canadian citizen in 1 ...

, (1910–1987), Austrian musicologist *

Jack Halpern (chemist) Jack Halpern (19 January 1925 – 31 January 2018) was an inorganic chemist, the Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. Born in Poland, he moved to Canada in 1929 and the United States in 1962. His r ...

, (1925–2018), Polish chemist *

Jack Halpern (linguist) Jack Halpern (b. 1946; , ) is a Japan-based lexicographer specializing in Chinese characters, namely kanji. He is best known as editor-in-chief of the '' Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary'' and as the inventor of the SKIP system for kanji look ...

, lexicographer * Jake Halpern, (b. 1975), American author *

Jeff Halpern Jeffrey Craig Halpern (born May 3, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Washington Capitals twice, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Phoenix Co ...

, (b. 1976), American ice hockey player *

Joseph Halpern Joseph Yehuda Halpern (born 1953) is an Israeli-American professor of computer science at Cornell University. Most of his research is on reasoning about knowledge and uncertainty. Biography Halpern graduated in 1975 from University of Toronto wi ...

, computer science professor *

Justin Halpern Justin Samuel Halpern (born September 3, 1980) is the American author of the Twitter feed " Shit My Dad Says" and the best-selling book ''Sh*t My Dad Says''. He was also the co-writer and co-executive producer of a CBS television situation come ...

, (b. 1980), American author * Lily Halpern, American singer *

Mitch Halpern Mitchell Howard Halpern (July 14, 1967 – August 20, 2000) was an American boxing referee who officiated some of the sport's biggest matches. Early career Halpern began his career in March 1991 and went on to referee 87 championship fights and ...

, (1967–2000), boxing referee * Mortimer Halpern, (1909–2006), American Broadway stage manager * Moyshe Leyb Halpern, (1886–1932), American Yiddish poet * Paul Halpern, (b. 1961), American science writer and physicist * Ralph Halpern (born 1938), Austrian-born British businessman *

Steven Halpern Steven Halpern is an American new-age musician. He is a Grammy Award nominee and considered one of the founding fathers of new-age music. Early career Halpern played trumpet and guitar in the New York City jazz scene of the 1960s, but became di ...

, American new age musician * Yisroel Halpern (aka Yisroel Karduner), (d. 1920), rabbi and Breslover Hasid

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