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* Adam, Jack, and Ryan Metzger, members of American rock band AJR * Alex Metzger (born 1973), German bobsledder * Alex Metzger (footballer) (fl. 1979–1984), New Zealand footballer *

Arnold Metzger Arnold Metzger (24 February 1892 – 16 August 1974) was a German philosopher. Life Metzger was born in Landau. He was a student of Edmund Husserl. Having served in World War I, and been imprisoned in Siberia, he made his way back to Germany in 19 ...

, German philosopher *

Bruce M. Metzger Bruce Manning Metzger (February 9, 1914 – February 13, 2007) was an American biblical scholar, Bible translator and textual critic who was a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the A ...

(1914–2007), American biblical scholar, Bible translator, and professor *

Butch Metzger Clarence Edward Metzger (born May 23, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardin ...

(born 1952), American baseball pitcher *

David Metzger David "Dave" Metzger (born December 12, 1960) is an American orchestrator and composer who has orchestrated many Disney feature animation films, including '' Frozen'', '' Moana'', '' Planes'', ''Wreck-It Ralph'', ''Tarzan'', ''Haunted Mansion'', a ...

(born 1960), American orchestrator and composer *

Ed Metzger Edward Metzger (born January 23, 1936) is an American actor and writer. Metzger is known for portrayals of famous men in history. He has portrayed Albert Einstein live on stage for over 30 years in his one-man show, '' Albert Einstein: The Practic ...

(born 1946), American actor and writer *

Erika Metzger Erika Metzger was a German international table tennis player. Table tennis career She lived in Berlin. In 1929 she and Mona Rüster won the first place medal for Germany in doubles in the Table Tennis World Championships. Leading up to this wi ...

(fl. 1927–1929), German table tennis player *

Georg Balthasar Metzger Georg Balthasar Metzger (23 September 1623 – 9 October 1687) was a German physician and scientist notable as one of the four founding members of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Schweinfurt. Biography He was born in Schweinfurt. In ...

(1623–1687), German physician *

Gustav Metzger Gustav Metzger (10 April 1926, Nuremberg – 1 March 2017, London) was a German artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike. Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Ar ...

(1926–2017), German-born artist and political activist *

Heinz-Klaus Metzger Heinz-Klaus Metzger (6 February 1932 – 25 October 2009) was a German music critic and theorist. Born in Konstanz, Metzger studied piano under Carl Seemann in Freiburg im Breisgau and composition under Max Deutsch in Paris. Later, he met Theodo ...

(1932–2009), German music critic and theoretician *

Henri Metzger Henri Metzger (; 19 August 1912 – 2 October 2007) was a French archaeologist and Hellenist, a member of the Institut de France. He specialized in pottery of ancient Greece, particularly from Athens, and archaeology in Anatolia, specifically in ...

(1912–2007), French archaeologist and hellenist *

Jill Metzger Major Jill Metzger is a United States Air Force personnel officer who gained worldwide attention as the result of a three-day disappearance in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Sporting achievements and family She was the women's winner of the ...

(born 1973), American air force officer *

Kelly Metzger Kelly Jane Metzger (born February 25, 1980) is a Canadian voice and theater actress. Life and career After making her debut in the title role of '' Anne of Green Gables'', she performed on the stage with several Vancouver-based theatrical compani ...

, (born 1980), Canadian voice actress *

Kurt Metzger Kurt Metzger (born May 24, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He won an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award for his work on the television series ''Inside Amy Schumer''. Early life Metzger was raised in Toms River, New Jerse ...

(born 1977), American comedian, actor, and writer *

Matthew Metzger Matthew Frederic Metzger (born March 24, 1980) is an American actor and singer. Life and career Metzger was born in Peoria, Illinois. He gained fame when he participated in the popular reality television series ''American Idol'' in season 3. H ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Mike Metzger Michael Metzger is an American freestyle motocross (FMX) rider. Life and career In the 2002 X Games, Metzger won the Freestyle and Big Air events and got second place in Step Up, earning him an estimated $100,000 in three days. In 2003 he also ...

(born 1975), American freestyle motocross rider *

Otto Metzger Otto Metzger was a German-British engineer, and inventor of an impact-extrusion process for forming seamless zinc and brass cans. Family Otto Metzger was the son of Jewish parents: Ludwig Metzger (18521931) and Gretchen (Guldmann) (18641943). He ...

(1885–1961), German-British engineer and inventor *

Radley Metzger Radley Metzger (also known as Radley Henry Metzger, Radley H. Metzger and by the pseudonyms, "Jake Barnes", "Erich Farina" and "Henry Paris") (January 21, 1929 – March 31, 2017) was an American pioneering filmmaker and film distributor, most ...

(1929–2017), American filmmaker and film distributor *

Richard Metzger Richard Metzger (born July 28, 1965) is a television host and author. He was the host of the TV show ''Disinformation'' (United Kingdom Channel 4, 2000–01), The Disinformation Company and its website, Disinfo.com. He is currently the host of the ...

(born 1965), American television host and author * Robert A. Metzger (born 1956), American electrical engineer and science fiction author *

Roger Metzger Roger Henry Metzger (pronounced "Met-ZEE-ger", born October 10, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played most of this career for the Houston Astros (1971–1978). He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1970) and the San Francisco ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Sol Metzger Sol or SOL may refer to: Astronomy * The Sun Currency * SOL Project, a currency project in France * French sol, or sou * Argentine sol * Bolivian sol, the currency of Bolivia from 1827 to 1864 * Peruvian sol, introduced in 1991 * Peruvian sol ( ...

(1880–1932), American football coach and syndicated sports writer *

Thomas Metzger (sinologist) Thomas A. Metzger (born 1933, Chinese Character: 墨子刻) is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He is the son of the German philosopher Arnold Metzger (1892–1974). He specializes in the intellectual and institution ...

(born 1933), American scholar of Chinese politics and society *

Tom Metzger Thomas Linton Metzger (April 9, 1938 – November 4, 2020) was an American White supremacy, white supremacist, Neo-Nazism, neo-Nazi White power skinhead, skinhead leader and Ku Klux Klan, Klansman. He founded White Aryan Resistance (WAR), a neo-n ...

(1938-2020), American founder of the White Aryan Resistance *

William E. Metzger William Ernest Metzger (September 30, 1868 – April 11, 1933) was an automotive pioneer and salesman from Detroit. He opened one of the first automobile dealerships in the United States, and participated in the early development of a number of e ...

(1868–1933), American automotive pioneer, co-founder of E-M-F Company *

Wolfgang Metzger Wolfgang Metzger (born 22 July 1899 in Heidelberg, Germany; died 20 December 1979 in Bebenhausen, Germany) is considered one of the main representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory) in Germany. Metzger's most widely acclaimed work is '' ...

(1899–1979), German psychologist *

Yona Metzger Yona Metzger ( he, יונה מצגר; born 1953) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and the former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. In 2013, while chief rabbi, a fraud investigation was opened. Metzger later pleaded guilty to a number of corruption cha ...

(born 1953), Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel

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Eduard Mezger Friedrich Eduard Mezger (13 February 1807 – 16 September 1894) was a Bavarian architect, painter, professor, and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called ''Oberbaurat'' (literally "top architect"). Biography Mezger ...

(1807–1894), Bavarian architect and professor *

Francis Mezger Francis Mezger (25 October 1632 – 11 December 1701) was an Austrian Benedictine academic and writer, of St. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg. Life Mezger was born at Ingolstadt. He took vows in 1651, and was ordained priest in 1657. He taught ph ...

(1632–1701), Austrian Benedictine academic and writer *

Guy Mezger Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including Full Contact Karate, Kickboxing, and Boxing, but is most recognized as a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired fro ...

(born 1968), American martial artist *

Joseph Mezger Joseph Mezger (5 September 1635 – 26 October 1683) was an Austrian Benedictine of St. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg. Life Mezger was born at Eichstädt. He took vows at the same time as his brother Francis Mezger in 1651, and was ordained pr ...

(1635–1683), Austrian Benedictine *

Paul Mezger Paul Mezger (born 23 November 1637, at Eichstädt; died 12 April 1702 at Salzburg) was an Austrian Benedictine theologian and academic of St. Peter's Archabbey, Salzburg. Life He took vows in 1653 and was ordained priest in 1660. He taught at the ...

(1637–1702), Benedictine theologian and academic

In fiction

* Karl Metzger, a Nazi correctional officer in the HBO drama series ''Oz'' {{surname, Metzger Occupational surnames Surnames German-language surnames