Klose is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

n, and West Slavic origins, and may refer to *

Adolf Klose Adolf Klose (21 May 1844 – 2 September 1923) was the chief engineer of the Royal Württemberg State Railways in southern Germany from June 1885 to 1896. Klose was born in Bernstadt auf dem Eigen, in Saxony. Before his taking up his post in Stu ...

(1844–1923), German railroad engineer and inventor *

Alfred Klose Wilhelm Rudolf Alfred Klose (September 19, 1895 in Görlitz – February 21, 1953 in Potsdam) was a German applied mathematician and astronomer. Education and career Klose studied at University of Breslau and University of Göttingen from 1916 ...

(1895–1953),^{( de)} German mathematician *

Anastasia Klose Anastasia Klose (born 1978) is an Australian contemporary artist. Her work has received much attention in the art world due to the personal nature of her subject matter, often putting herself in humiliating situations. She is a graduate of both ...

(born 1978), Australian artist *

Annika Klose Annika Klose (born 24 June 1992) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as member of the Bundestag since 2021. Early life and education Klose was born 1992 in the German city of Dortmund and studied social scie ...

(born 1992), German politician *

Bob Klose Rado Robert Garcia Klose (born 1945) is an English musician, photographer and printmaker. Between 1964 and July 1965, he was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Tea Set, a group that would later become Pink Floyd. Although he recorded a f ...

(born 1945), British musician and photographer * Friedrich Klose (1862–1942), German composer *

Hans-Ulrich Klose Hans-Ulrich Klose (born 14 June 1937) is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party and a former member of the German Federal parliament (German: ''Bundestag''). Klose was the First Mayor (German: ''Erster Bürgermeister'') of the Fre ...

(born 1937), German politician (SPD) *

Hyacinthe Klosé Hyacinthe Eléonore Klosé (11 October 1808 – 29 August 1880) was a French clarinet player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, and composer. Life and music Klosé was born in Corfu (Greece). He was second clarinet at the Théâtre Ita ...

(1808–1880), French composer and inventor of the Böhm clarinet system *

Josef Klose Josef Klose (born 3 October 1947) is a former Polish footballer. He is the father of former German national striker and 2014 World Cup winner Miroslav Klose. Josef Klose began his career at ''Energetyk Sławięcice''. From 1966 he was a forwar ...

(born 1947), Polish football player *

Kevin Klose Kevin Klose (born September 1, 1940) is an American journalist, author, broadcast executive, and academic administrator, who served as president of National Public Radio for almost a decade, overseeing a major growth era for the service. Life and ...

(born 1940), American public radio CEO * Kirsten Klose (born 1977), German hammer thrower *

Margarete Klose Margarete Klose (6 August 1899 or 1902 – 14 December 1968) was a German operatic mezzo-soprano. Life Klose was born (as Frida Klose) and died in Berlin. She lost her father early in life and had to earn her living as a secretary, until a coll ...

(1899–1968), German opera singer (contralto) *

Miroslav Klose Miroslav Josef Klose (, pl, Mirosław Józef Klose; born 9 June 1978 as Mirosław Marian Klose) is a German professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who is the head coach of Austrian Footb ...

(born 1978), German footballer * Samuel Gottlieb Klose, German Lutheran missionary - see German Australians#German missionaries *

Timm Klose Timm Klose (born 9 May 1988) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre back, most recently for Championship club Bristol City and the Switzerland national team. Born in Frankfurt to a German father and Swiss mother, he was raised ...

(born 1988), Swiss footballer

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