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surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Merz (b. 1983), US football player * Albert Merz (?-1941), One of 3 German brothers (w August and Rudolf) who were imprisoned in Nazi Germany for refusing to bear arms. He was executed. *

Alessia Merz Alessia Merz (born 24 September 1974) is an Italian model, television host and showgirl. Biography Merz was born in Trento. She debuted in 1992 in the Canale 5 show ''Bulli e pupe''. In September she took part in ''Non è la RAIs second edition, w ...

(b. 1974), Italian television personality *

Anna Merz Anna Merz ( Hepburn; 17 November 1931 – 4 April 2013) was an English conservationist who established the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary (now the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy) in 1983. She postponed her retirement in Kenya in 1976 to take up the ta ...

(1931–2013), English conservationist * Annette Merz ( fl. 1990s), German Protestant theologian, biblical scholar * Alfred Merz (1880–1925), Austrian-German oceanologist * Bruno Merz (b. 1976), New Zealand-born musician, composer, working in Netherlands * Charles Hesterman Merz (1874–1940), Pioneer of the National Grid UK *

Charlie Merz Charles Cleveland Merz (July 6, 1888 in Indianapolis, Indiana – July 8, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver, military officer, engineering entrepreneur, and racing official. Active in the early years of the Indianap ...

(1888–1952) US racecar driver * Curt Merz (b. 1938), US football player *

Friedrich Merz Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German lawyer and politician, serving as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 31 January 2022 and as leader of the Union parliamentary group as well as the Leader o ...

(b. 1955), German politician (CDU) *

Georg Merz Georg Merz (26 January 1793 – 12 January 1867) was a Bavarian optician and manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and other optical instruments. Life Merz was born on 26 January 1793 in Bichl, in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, now in Bavar ...

(1793-1867), German optical instruments manufacturer *

Hans-Rudolf Merz Hans-Rudolf Merz (born 10 November 1942) is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2004 to 2010. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) until the foundation of FDP.The Liberals in 2009, he headed th ...

(b. 1942), President of Switzerland (2009) *

HG Merz Hans Günter Merz, better known as HG Merz (born 1947 in Tailfingen) is a German architect and museum designer. He is the founder and director of ''hg merz architekten museumsgestalter'', an architecture office that specializes in museum and exhib ...

(b. 1947), German architect, museum designer *

Ivan Merz Ivan Merz (16 December 1896 – 10 May 1928) was a Croatian lay academic, beatified by Pope John Paul II on a visit at Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 22, 2003. Ivan Merz promoted the liturgical movement in Croatia and together wi ...

(1896–1928), blessed, Croatian Catholic lay activist * Joachim Merz (b. 1948), German economist * John Theodore Merz (1840-1922), English-born German chemist, historian, industrialist * Jon F. Merz (fl. 1990s), US author * Joseph Anton Merz (1681–1750), German painter *

Karl Spruner von Merz Karl Spruner von Merz (15 November 1803, in Stuttgart – 24 August 1892), or Karl von Spruner as he preferred to be known, was a German cartographer and scholar. He spent most of his long life in military service. He joined the Bavarian army, a ...

(1803-1892), German cartographer, scholar * Klaus Merz (b. 1945), Swiss writer *

Louis L. Merz Louis L. Merz (July 20, 1908 – September 22, 2002) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Merz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was Roman Catholic and was a member of the Society of the Holy Name. Career Merz was a mem ...

(1908-2002), Political figure in US state of Wisconsin * Markus Merz, founder of software company

OScar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

Mario Merz Mario Merz (1 January 1925 – 9 November 2003) was an Italian artist, and husband of Marisa Merz. Life Born in Milan, Merz started drawing during World War II, when he was imprisoned for his activities with the ''Giustizia e Libertà'' antif ...

(1925–2003), Italian artist *

Marisa Merz Marisa Merz (23 May 1926 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor."M ...

(1928–2019), Italian sculptor, widow of Mario Merz *

Matthias Merz Matthias Merz (born 1 February 1984) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, Long distance, and also earned a silver medal on the Sprint distance in the same championship. He has ...

(b. 1984), Swiss mountaineer * Mischa Merz (b. 1967), Australian boxer, painter, journalist *

Otto Merz Otto Merz was a German racing driver, chauffeur and mechanic. He was a driver in the motorcade during the 1914 assassination of Archuduke Franz Ferdinand and later won the second running of the German Grand Prix in 1927. He died in a crash dur ...

(1889-1933), German racecar driver * Robert Merz (1887-1914), Austrian football (soccer) player * Sue Merz (b. 1972), US ice hockey player, Olympic athlete (1998) *

William Merz William G. Merz (April 25, 1878 – March 17, 1946) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He died in Overland, Missouri Overland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, ...

(1878-1946), US gymnast, Olympic athlete (1904)

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