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", but with a different meaning. Individuals with the surname include: * Anneliese Maier (1905–1971), German historian of philosophy *

Barbara Maier Gustern Barbara Joan Gustern (née Maier; February 10, 1935 – March 15, 2022) was an American vocal coach and singer. She had many noted students, including Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Taylor Mac, Justin Vivian Bond, Diamanda Galas, and Kathleen Ha ...

(19352022), American vocal coach and singer *

Bernhard Maier Bernhard Maier (born 1963 in Oberkirch (Baden), Oberkirch, Baden) is a German professor of religious studies, who publishes mainly on Celtic studies, Celtic culture and religion. Maier studied comparative religion, comparative linguistics, Celtic ...

(born 1963), German professor of religious studies *

Daniela Maier Daniela Maier (born 4 March 1996) is a German freestyle skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Maier competed at the 2015 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a silver medal in the ski cross event. 2022 Winte ...

(born 1996), German freestyle skier * Fred Anton Maier (1938-2015), Norwegian speed skater *

Georg Maier Georg Maier (27 September 1941 – 1 January 2021) was a German actor and theatre director. Biography Maier's father was one of the tenants of , an old inn in Munich which existed until 2011. In 1966, Georg became director of the Iberl-Bühne ...

(1941–2021), German actor and theatre director * Henry Maier (1918–1994), American politician *

Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ...

(born 1972), Austrian alpine skier *

Jeffrey Maier Jeffrey Maier (born 1983) is an American baseball fan who received media attention for an incident in which he was involved as a 12-year-old at a baseball game. During Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the New York Ya ...

(born 1984), 1996 World Series baseball fan *

Jens Maier Jens Maier (born 10 February 1962 in Bremen) is a German judge and politician for Alternative for Germany. The Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies him as a right-wing extremist. As of March 24, 2022, he is barred from ...

(born 1962), German politician (AfD) * Father Joe Maier (born 1939), American-born Thai Redemptorist priest *

Johann Maier von Eck Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, Scholasticism, scholastic, prelate, and a pioneer of the counter-reformation who was among Martin Luther's most im ...

(1486–1543), German Catholic theologian *

Jonathan Maier Jonathan Maier (born 9 December 1992) is a German professional basketball player who currently plays for the Nürnberg Falcons BC club of the German ProA league. In the past, he has been a member of Germany's A2 national team.Lothar Maier Lothar Maier (born 19 June 1944) is a German politician. Born in Wolfach, Baden-Württemberg, he represents Alternative for Germany (AfD). Lothar Maier has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2017. Lif ...

(born 1944), German politician *

Merwyn Maier Merwin D. "Jimmy" Maier (August 14, 1908 – February 15, 1942) was an American attorney and bridge player from New York City. He was a member of the Four Aces from 1937 until his death from an unknown virus in New York in 1942. Maier was born i ...

(1909–1942), American bridge player * Michael Maier (1568–1622), German physician, counselor, alchemist, and epigramist *

Norman Maier Norman Raymond Frederick Maier (1900–1977) was an American experimental psychologist who worked primarily at the University of Michigan. He invented the two-cords problem and co-authored ''Principles of Animal Psychology.'' Biography Although ...

(1900-1977), American experimental psychologist *

Patrik Maier Patrik Maier (born 6 November 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Tipos Extraliga. Career Maier was a member of Slovan Bratislava's academy and also played two seasons in Western Hockey League, pla ...

(born 1996), Slovak ice hockey player *

Paul Maier Paul L. Maier (born May 31, 1930) is a historian and novelist. He has written several works of scholarly and popular non-fiction about Christianity and novels about Christian historians. He is the former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient H ...

(born 1930), American history professor and novelist *

Pauline Maier Pauline Alice Maier (née Rubbelke; April 27, 1938 – August 12, 2013) was a revisionist historian of the American Revolution, whose work also addressed the late colonial period and the history of the United States after the end of the Revolut ...

(1938–2013), American history professor *

Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier (16 October 1889 – 19 August 1971) was a German politician and the leader of the FDP from 1957–1960. From 1946 to 1952 he was Minister President of Württemberg-Baden and then the 1st Minister President of the new st ...

(1889-1971), German politician *

Rudolf Robert Maier Rudolf Robert Maier (9 April 1824 – 7 November 1888) was a German pathologist who was a native of Freiburg im Breisgau. He studied medicine at the University of Freiburg, where one of his instructors was orthopedist Louis Stromeyer (1804–1876) ...

1824–1888), German pathologist *

Sascha Maier Sascha Maier (born 2 January 1974) is a German former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Ca ...

(born 1974), retired German footballer * Sepp Maier (born 1944), retired German football goalkeeper *

Vivian Maier Vivian Dorothy Maier (February 1, 1926 – April 21, 2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She worked for about 40 years as a nanny, mostly in Chicago's North Shore, while pursuing ...

(1926–2009), amateur photographer *

Walter A. Maier Walter Arthur Maier (October 4, 1893 – January 11, 1950) was a noted radio personality, public speaker, prolific author, university professor, scholar of ancient Semitic languages and culture, Lutheran theologian and editor. He is best known as ...

(1893–1950), American radio personality and theologian *

Werner L. Maier Werner Lucas Maier (born 1966 in Bad Hersfeld) is a former German American football player. He has been president of the Munich Cowboys since 2006. Biography Maier moved to Munich in 1981. After finishing his secondary education with the abitur ...

(born 1966), retired German football player * William J. Maier (1876–1941), New York State politician

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