Hornbostel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Chuck Hornbostel
Charles Christian Hornbostel (September 26, 1911 – January 13, 1989) was an American middle-distance runner. He made two Olympic finals at 800 meters and once tied the world record at 880 yards.
Career
As a sophomore at Indiana University, Ho ...
(1911–1989), American middle-distance runner
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Erich Moritz von Hornbostel
Erich Moritz von Hornbostel (25 February 1877 – 28 November 1935) was an Austrian ethnomusicologist and scholar of music. He is remembered for his pioneering work in the field of ethnomusicology, and for the Sachs–Hornbostel system of musica ...
(1877–1935), Austrian ethnomusicologist
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Hornbostel-Sachs, a classification system for musical instruments
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Henry Hornbostel
Henry Hornbostel (August 15, 1867 – December 13, 1961) was an American architect and educator. Hornbostel designed more than 225 buildings, bridges, and monuments in the United States. Twenty-two of his designs are listed on the National Regis ...
(1867–1961), American architect
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German-language surnames