Lasker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Lasker Albert Davis Lasker (May 1, 1880 – May 30, 1952) was an American businessman who played a major role in shaping modern advertising. He was raised in Galveston, Texas, where his father was the president of several banks. Moving to Chicago, he be ...

(1880–1952), advertising pioneer; husband of Mary Woodward Lasker *

Berthold Lasker Berthold Lasker (also, per birth registry Jonathan Berthold Barnett)per birth registry (Archiwum Państwowe Gorzów Wielkopolski, Sąd Obwodowy w Barlinku, Duplikaty księg metrykalnych gminy żydowskiej, signature 66/886/0/3/4, item 105 on the ...

, German chess master; brother of Emanuel Lasker *

Eduard Lasker Eduard Lasker (born Jizchak Lasker) (14 October 18295 January 1884) was a German politician and jurist. Inspired by the French Revolution, he became a spokesman for liberalism and the leader of the left wing of the National Liberal party, which ...

(1829–1884), German politician *

Edward Lasker Edward Lasker (born Eduard Lasker) (December 3, 1885 – March 25, 1981) was a German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE. Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author of ...

(1885–1981), leading American chess and Go player *

Edward Lasker (businessman) Edward Lasker (May 15, 1912 – July 11, 1997) was an American businessman and Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse owner. Biography He was one of the three children of Flora Warner and her husband, Albert Lasker, Albert Davis Lasker (1880-1952 ...

(1912–1997), American businessman, son of ad executive

Emanuel Lasker Emanuel Lasker (; December 24, 1868 – January 11, 1941) was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years, from 1894 to 1921, the longest reign of any officially recognised World Chess Champ ...

(1868–1941), German chess player, chess world champion, and mathematician; brother of Berthold Lasker *

Gabriel Lasker Gabriel Ward Lasker (April 29, 1912 – August 27, 2002) was a British-born American biological anthropologist. He taught anatomy at Wayne State University School of Medicine for 36 years and served as editor-in-chief of the scientific journal '' ...

(1912–2002), American anthropologist *

Jonathan Lasker Jonathan Lasker (born 1948) is an American abstract painter whose work has played an integral role in the development of Postmodern Painting. He currently lives and works in New York City. Lasker has been awarded National Endowment for the Arts ...

(born 1948), American artist *

Lawrence Lasker Lawrence Charles Lasker (born October 7, 1949) is an American screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie ''WarGames''. Biography Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actor ...

(born 1949), American screenwriter and producer * Mary Woodward Lasker, health activist; wife of Albert Lasker * Raphael Lasker (1838–1904), German-American rabbi

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