Hassler (also Haßler, Häßler, Hässler, Hasler, ...) is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

derived from a number of places called Hasel or Hassel in

German-speaking German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a ...

parts of Europe. Notable people with this name include:

Musicians

*A musical dynasty in Nuremberg ** Isaak Hassler (c.1530 – 1591), organist and father of three brothers: *** Kasper Hassler (1562–1618), minor composer and publisher ***

Hans Leo Hassler Hans Leo Hassler (in German, Hans Leo Haßler) (baptized 26 October 1564 – 8 June 1612) was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of less known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nü ...

(1564–1612), an important German composer and organist *** Jakob Hassler (1569–1622), composer most noted for his keyboard works *

Johann Wilhelm Hässler Johann Wilhelm Hässler (March 29, 1747 – March 22 (other sources, March 29), 1822), was a German composer, organist and pianist.Joan Benson Clavichord for Beginners 0253011647 - 2014 - Page 61 "Johann Wilhelm Hässler. (1747–1822). Häs ...

(1747–1822), German organist and composer

Athletes

Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler (1 June 1941 – 19 November 1996) was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist. She represented France at the 1960 Winter ...

(1941–1996), French figure skater *

Des Hasler Desmond John Hasler (born 16 February 1961) is an Australian professional rugby league coach, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as and . He initially played for the Penrith Panthers, and then spent most of his playi ...

(b. 1961), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

Thomas Häßler Thomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler (; born 30 May 1966) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder throughout his career. At club level, he made a century of appearances for four teams: 1. FC Köln, Karlsruher SC and 1860 ...

(b. 1966), former German football player and 1990 World Cup winner * Dominic Hassler (b. 1981), Austrian football player

Other professions

Johann Hasler Johann Hasler (born 1548, died after 1602), also known as Haslerus, was a 16th-century Swiss Theology, theologian and physician. He is known for his association with a group of antitrinitarians including Johann Sylvan and Adam Neuser and for develo ...

(b. 1548, died after 1602), Swiss theologian and physician *

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (October 6, 1770 – November 20, 1843) was a Swiss-American surveyor who is considered the forefather of both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Techn ...

(1770–1845), first US Coast Survey superintendent *

Friday Hassler Raymond "Friday" Hassler (July 29, 1935 – February 17, 1972) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver. Career Hassler made his debut in 1960 but only drove a handful of races per year until 1967 when he drove 21 of the 49 race ...

(1935–1972), American NASCAR driver *

Hassler Whitney Hassler Whitney (March 23, 1907 – May 10, 1989) was an American mathematician. He was one of the founders of singularity theory, and did foundational work in manifolds, embeddings, immersions, characteristic classes, and geometric integration t ...

(1907–1989), American mathematician * Herbert "Blondie" Hasler (1914–1987), British Marines officer and later a noted single-handed sailor *

Rolf Hassler Rolf Hassler (1914–1984) was a German pathologist who made important discoveries on the pathophisiology and treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). In 1938 he published the autopsies of PD patients that showed while the striatum and globus pall ...

(1914–1984), German neurobiologist *

Eveline Hasler Eveline Hasler (born 22 March 1933) is a Swiss writer. Born in Glarus, she studied Psychology and History at the University of Fribourg and worked as a teacher in St. Gallen. She has written novels (for adults) and children's books which have bee ...

(b. 1933), Swiss writer *

Jon Hassler Jon Hassler (March 30, 1933 – March 20, 2008) was an American writer and teacher known for his novels about small-town life in Minnesota. He held the positions of Regents professor emeritus and writer-in-residence at St. John's University in C ...

(1933–2008) American novelist for whom is named the

Jon Hassler Theater The Jon Hassler Theater was a professional live theater located in Plainview, Minnesota. In November 2013 it was announced that the Hassler would be closing at the end of 2014. History In 1999 the International Harvester Implement building wa ...

in Plainview, Minnesota *

Marie Hasler Marie Bernadine Hasler (born 1948) is a former New Zealand politician. She was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1993, and then again from 1996 to 2002. Early life Hasler was born in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zea ...

(b. 1948), New Zealand politician *

Harry Hasler Viktor Giacobbo (born February 6, 1952) is a Swiss writer, comedian and actor. Life After school in Winterthur, he made an apprenticeship as a typesetter. Afterwards, he was a corrector, reader and media documentalist. Initially, he was auth ...

, fictional alter ego of Viktor Giacobbo, one of his most popular satirical figures *

Otmar Hasler Otmar Hasler (born 28 September 1953) was the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 5 April 2001 to 25 March 2009. Earlier life He was educated at the University of Fribourg. Hasler served as President of the Landtag from January 1995 to Decem ...

(b. 1953), Prime Minister of Liechtenstein *

Uwe Hassler Uwe or UWE may refer to * Uwe (given name) * University of the West of England, Bristol * UML-based web engineering * University Würzburg's Experimental miniaturized satellites for space research UWE-1 and UWE-2 * Uwe - Wreck in Blankenese Blank ...

( de) (b. 1963), German professor of statistics and econometrics {{surname, Hassler Surnames of Liechtenstein origin German-language surnames