Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of

Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

Jewish origin (for historical background see the

Horowitz Horowitz ( he, הוֹרוֹביץ, yi, האָראָװיץ) is a Levitical Ashkenazi surname deriving from the Horowitz family, though it can also be a non Jewish surname as well. The name is derived from the town of Hořovice, Bohemia. Other ...

page). Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician **

Hurwitz polynomial In mathematics, a Hurwitz polynomial, named after Adolf Hurwitz, is a polynomial whose root of a function, roots (zeros) are located in the left half-plane of the complex plane or on the imaginary axis, that is, the complex number, real part of eve ...

Hurwitz matrix In mathematics, a Hurwitz matrix, or Routh–Hurwitz matrix, in engineering stability matrix, is a structured real square matrix constructed with coefficients of a real polynomial. Hurwitz matrix and the Hurwitz stability criterion Namely, given a ...

Hurwitz quaternion In mathematics, a Hurwitz quaternion (or Hurwitz integer) is a quaternion whose components are ''either'' all integers ''or'' all half-integers (halves of odd integers; a mixture of integers and half-integers is excluded). The set of all Hurwitz qu ...

Hurwitz's automorphisms theorem In mathematics, Hurwitz's automorphisms theorem bounds the order of the group of automorphisms, via orientation-preserving conformal mappings, of a compact Riemann surface of genus ''g'' > 1, stating that the number of such automorphisms ...

Hurwitz zeta function In mathematics, the Hurwitz zeta function is one of the many zeta functions. It is formally defined for complex variables with and by :\zeta(s,a) = \sum_^\infty \frac. This series is absolutely convergent for the given values of and and can ...

** Hurwitz's theorem (disambiguation) Five theorems named after Adolf Hurwitz **

Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion In control system theory, the Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion is a mathematical test that is a necessary and sufficient condition for the stability of a linear time-invariant (LTI) dynamical system or control system. A stable system is one ...

* Andrew D. Hurwitz (born 1947), American judge * Edward Hurwitz (born 1931), American diplomat *

Emanuel Hurwitz Emanuel Hurwitz (7 May 1919 – 19 November 2006) was a British violinist. He was born in London to parents of Russian-Jewish ancestry. He started playing the violin when he was five years old, and took up a scholarship at the Royal Academy of ...

(1919–2006), British violinist *

Gregg Hurwitz Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book '' Orphan X'', a TV adaptation of Joby Warri ...

, American novelist * Henry Hurwitz Jr. (1918–1992), nuclear physicist * Hyman Hurwitz (1770–1844), professor of Hebrew in England *

Jake Hurwitz Jacob Penn Cooper Hurwitz (born August 5, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and member of the comedy duo Jake and Amir. He was hired by the comedy website CollegeHumor after becoming an intern there in 2006, and has written and app ...

(born 1985), American comedian, writer and actor known for ''

Jake and Amir Jake and Amir is an American comedy duo made up of podcasters and former CollegeHumor writers Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld. The duo came into prominence in 2007 when they began writing and starring in the web series ''Jake and Amir.'' Th ...

'' and

CollegeHumor CollegeHumor is an Internet comedy company based in Los Angeles. Aside from producing content for release on YouTube, it was also a former humor website owned by InterActiveCorp ( IAC) until January 2020, when IAC withdrew funding and the websi ...

Johanna Hurwitz Johanna Hurwitz (born October 9, 1937) is an American author of more than sixty children's books. She has sold millions of books in many different languages. Life and career Hurwitz graduated from Queens College, New York with a degree in Englis ...

(born 1937), American children's author, known for books such as '' Baseball Fever'' and ''Class Clown'' *

Jon Hurwitz Jonathan Benjamin Hurwitz (born November 15, 1977) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his work on ''Cobra Kai'' (with Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald), the ''Harold & Kumar'' films, and ''American Reunion'' (wi ...

(born 1977), American screenwriter best known for ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' *

Jonty Hurwitz Jonty Hurwitz (born 2 September 1969 in Johannesburg) is a British South African artist, engineer and entrepreneur. Hurwitz creates scientifically inspired artworks and anamorphic sculptures. He is recognised for the smallest human form ever ...

(born 1969), electrical engineer and sculptor. Best known for his Nanoart and his contributions to the field of

Anamorphosis Anamorphosis is a distorted projection requiring the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point, use special devices, or both to view a recognizable image. It is used in painting, photography, sculpture and installation, toys, and film special e ...

.'' *

Justin Hurwitz Justin Gabriel Hurwitz (born January 22, 1985) is an American film composer and a television writer. He is best known for his longtime collaboration with director Damien Chazelle, scoring each of his films: '' Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench'' ...

(born 1985), American composer *

Lazar Lipman Hurwitz Lazar Lipman Hurwitz (; 1815 – 21 October 1852) was a Russian Empire, Russian Jews, Jewish editor and writer. Biography Hurwitz was born in 1815, the grandson of Rabbi Moses ha-Levi Hurwitz, Moses ben Isaac ha-Levi Hurwitz of Kražiai, Krozh. He ...

(1815–1852), editor and writer *

Leo Hurwitz Leo Hurwitz (June 23, 1909 – January 18, 1991) was an American documentary filmmaker. Among the films he directed were '' Native Land'' (1942) and ''Verdict for Tomorrow'' (1961), the Emmy Award- and Peabody Award-winning film of the Eichman ...

(1909–1991), American documentary film maker who filmed the Eichmann trial *

Moses ha-Levi Hurwitz Moses ben Isaac ha-Levi Hurwitz (; died 25 October 1820) was a rabbi from Kražiai, Krozh, Kovno Governorate. He was on intimate terms with the Vilna Gaon, and was the teacher of his sons. He became ''maggid'' of Vilna, and occupied that position ...

(d. 1820), Lithuanian rabbi * Mitchell Hurwitz, American television writer and producer best known for his work on ''Arrested Development'' *

Shelley Hurwitz Shelley Hurwitz is an American biostatistician. She is the Director of Biostatistics in the Center for Clinical Investigation at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and an associate professor in the Harvard Medical School. Ethics As well as biostatisti ...

, American biostatistician * T. Alan Hurwitz (born 1942), 10th president of Gallaudet University * William Hurwitz, American pain management physician *

Yosef Yozel Horwitz Yosef Yozel Horowitz ( he, יוסף יוזל הורוביץ), also Yosef Yoizel Hurwitz, known as the Alter of Novardok (1847–December 9, 1919), was a student of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the founder of the Musar movement. Horowitz was also a stude ...

(1849–1919), the ''Alter of Navordok'' * Zvi Harry Hurwitz, (1924–2008) Israeli diplomat, public servant and biographer

In fiction

*Lieutenant Hurwitz, a minor character in the movie ''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

''. A patient in a military hospital, he was suffering from "severe shell-shock," causing him to think he was

Ethel Merman Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer, known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and for leading roles in musical theatre.Obituary ''Variety'', February 22, 1984. ...

. Played by Merman herself, in her final screen appearance. A variation of the name is Hurvitz, which may refer to: *

Yair Hurvitz Yair Hurvitz ( he, יאיר הורביץ; 1941–1988), also known as Yair Horowitz, was an Israeli poet who began publishing poetry in the 1960s, he was a member of the "Tel Aviv Poets" group. His poems mark a return to the tradition of Haim ...

, Hebrew language poet. * Igael Hurvitz, Likud Knesset Member *

Yigal Hurvitz Yigal Hurvitz ( he, יִגָּאֵל הורביץ; 15 October 1918 – 10 January 1994) was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography Hurvitz was born in Nahlat Yehuda (today part of Rishon ...

, Israeli former finance minister A variation of the name is Ish-Hurwitz, which may refer to: *

Yoram Ish-Hurwitz Yoram Ish-Hurwitz (born 1968 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch pianist. He began his studies with Danièle Dechenne and Jan Wijn at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. In 1993 he was the first Dutch pianist to graduate from the Juilliard School in ...

, Dutch pianist A variation of the name is Gurvitz, which may refer to: *

Adrian Gurvitz Adrian Curtis Gurvitz (; born 26 June 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His prolific songwriting ability has gained him hits with Eddie Money's No. 1 ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock hit " The Love in Your Eyes" a ...

, English singer-songwriter. A variation of the name is Gurwits, which may refer to: *

Eduard Gurwits Eduard Yosipovich Gurvits ( uk, Едуард Йосипович Гурвіц; russian: Эдуард Иосифович Гурвиц; yi, רד יאָסיפּאָוויטש גוּרוויץ, translit=Eduard Iosipovitsh Gurvitz; born 30 January 1 ...

, Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Odessa

In fiction

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