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, from ''

nord Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to: Acronyms * National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization * New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US Film and televisi ...

'' "north" and ''

berht Bert is a hypocoristic form of a number of various Germanic male given names, such as Robert, Albert, Elbert, Herbert, Hilbert, Hubert, Gilbert, Wilbert, Filbert, Norbert, Osbert, Bertram, Berthold, Bertrand, Umberto, Humbert, Cuthbert, Delber ...

'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname.

People with the given name

Academia

Norbert Angermann Norbert Angermann (born 2 November 1936 in Forst (Lausitz)) is a German historian. Angermann studied Baltic states, Baltic history in Middle Ages, especially the history of Livland, and Russo-German relationships during the same period. His teache ...

(born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician *

Norbert Berkowitz Norbert Berkowitz, (1924 – June 25, 2001) was a Canadians, Canadian scientist involved in researching coal technology in conjunction with the Alberta Research Council and the University of Alberta. Berkowitz was born in Berlin and lived in ...

(1924–2001), Canadian scientist *

Norbert Bischofberger Dr. Norbert Bischofberger (born 10 January 1956 in Mellau, Austria) is an Austrian scientist and one of the inventors of the antiviral drug Tamiflu generically known as oseltamivir, which is, as of 2009, the only oral medication on the market to t ...

(born 1954), Austrian scientist *

Norbert Bolz Norbert Bolz (born 17 April 1953) is a German media theorist. He served as a professor at the Technical University of Berlin until his retirement in 2018. Bolz developed a media theory, the ''""'', that is influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walte ...

(born 1953), German philosopher *

Norbert Elias Norbert Elias (; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes. Biography Elias was born on 22 June 1897 in Bresla ...

(1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist *

Norbert Fuhr Norbert Fuhr (born 1956) is a professor of computer science and the leader of the Duisburg Information Engineering Group based at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Education His first degree is in technical computer science, which he got ...

(born 1956), German computer scientist *

Norbert Geng Norbert Geng (born 1965) is a German lawyer and professor of special business law. Biography Geng studied law at University of Würzburg and completed his legal clerkship from 1994 to 1995. He worked as an editorial journalist for the ''WISO- ...

(born 1965), German legal scholar *

Norbert Guterman Norbert Guterman (1900–1984) was a scholar, and translator of scholarly and literary works from French, Polish and Latin into English. His translations were remarkable for their range of subject matter and high quality. Born in Warsaw, Guterman ...

(1900–1984), American translator *

Norbert von Hellingrath Friedrich Norbert Theodor von Hellingrath (21 March 1888 – 14 December 1916) was a German literary scholar whose main contribution to literary scholarship is the first complete edition of the works of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin. Biogr ...

(1888-1916), German literary scholar *

Norbert Hirschhorn Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938) is an Austrian-born American public health physician. He was one of the inventors and developers of the life-saving method called oral rehydration therapy Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replace ...

(born 1938), American physician *

Norbert Hornstein Norbert Hornstein is professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Maryland. Working within a generative framework, he has worked on the nature of logical form, and has recently proposed that control should, like raising, be analyzed in t ...

, American linguist *

Norbert Jokl Norbert Jokl (February 25, 1877 – probably May 1942) was an Austrian Albanologist of Jewish descent who has been called the father of Albanology. Early life Jokl was born in Bzenec (then Bisenz), Southern Moravia (now the Czech Republic), ...

(1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist *

Norbert Klatt Norbert Klatt (24 December 1949 – 1 October 2015) was a German scholar of Buddhism and Christianity and publisher; he was the founder of Norbert Klatt Verlag, Göttingen. Klatt proposed Buddhist influence on some New Testament narratives (1982), ...

(born 1949), German religious scholar *

Norbert Leser Norbert Leser (May 31, 1933 – December 31, 2014) was an Austrian jurist, political scientist and social philosopher best known for his lifelong affiliation with, and critical work on, the Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austromarxism in p ...

(1933–2014), Austrian political scientist *

Norbert Lynton Norbert Casper Lynton (22 September 1927 – 30 October 2007, Brighton, England ) was Professor of the History of Art at the University of Sussex. From 1998 - 2006 he was Chairman of the Charleston Trust. He has published on architecture ...

(1927–2007), British art historian *

Norbert Rillieux Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894) was a Louisiana Creole inventor who was widely considered one of the earliest chemical engineers and noted for his pioneering invention of the multiple-effect evaporator. This invention was ...

(1806-1894), American inventor and engineer *

Norbert M. Samuelson Norbert Max Samuelson (February 15, 1936- May 9, 2022) was a scholar of Jewish philosophy. He was Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University, having held the Grossman Chair of Jewish Studies there. He wrote 13 books and over 200 articles, with ...

(1936-2022), American Jewish philosopher *

Norbert Wiener Norbert Wiener (November 26, 1894 – March 18, 1964) was an American mathematician and philosopher. He was a professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A child prodigy, Wiener later became an early researcher i ...

(1894-1964), American mathematician and philosopher

Arts and literature

Norbert Francis Attard Norbert Francis Attard (born 4 October 1951 in Sliema, Malta) is a Maltese multi-disciplinary artist, art collector, gallerist and entrepreneur known for his varied approaches to artistic projects, multi-media works, installations and anthropolog ...

(born 1951), Maltese artist *

Norbert Balatsch Norbert Balatsch (; 10 March 1928 – 6 May 2020) was an Austrian conductor, especially known as a choral conductor, who began as a baritone choir singer. He was the long-term choir director of both the Vienna State Opera and the Bayreuth ...

(born 1928), Austrian conductor and choirmaster *

Norbert Bisky Norbert Bisky (born 1970) is a German artist based in Berlin. He is one of the most important representatives of a new figurative painting in the 21st century. Life Norbert Bisky was born in Leipzig and grew up in the former German Democrati ...

(born 1970), German painter *

Norbert Blei Norbert Blei (August 23, 1935 – April 23, 2013) was an American writer of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. In 1994, he established Cross+Roads Press, dedicated to the publication of first chapbooks by poets, short story writers, novelists and ...

(1935–2013), American writer *

Norbert Brainin Norbert Brainin, OBE (12 March 1923 in Vienna – 10 April 2005 in London) was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quartets. Because of Brainin's Jewish origin, he was driven out of Vie ...

(1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist * Norbert Brodine (1896–1970), American cinematographer * Norbert Brunner (artist) (born 1969), Austrian artist * Norbert Burgmüller (1810–1836), German composer *

Norbert Leo Butz Norbert Leo Butz (born January 30, 1967) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his work in Broadway theatre. He is a two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the ...

(born 1967), American actor *

Norbert Christian Norbert Christian (1925–1976) was a German film and television actor.Brockmann p.235 Selected filmography * '' Once Is Never'' (1955) * ''Thomas Müntzer'' (1956) * ''Goods for Catalonia'' (1959) * '' Italienisches Capriccio'' (1961) * ''Follow ...

(1925–1976), German actor *

Norbert Daum Norbert Daum (born 6 September 1948) is an Austrian musician and conductor. He often works with Ralph Siegel. Daum conducted entries in 7 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, during 1979–1994. Career Work as an arranger Daum was born in Brau ...

(born 1948), Austrian musician * Norbert Davis (1909–1949), American writer *

Norbert Falk Norbert Falk, also credited as Fred Orbing, (5 November 1872, Weißkirchen - 16 September 1932, Berlin) was an Austrian journalist and writer, most notable as a screenwriter for German films made under the Weimar Republic, such as '' Madame D ...

(1872–1932), Austrian screenwriter *

Norbert Frýd Norbert Frýd (born Norbert Fried) (21 April 1913 – 18 March 1976) was a Czech writer, journalist and diplomat. He is known mainly for his autobiographical novel ''Krabice živých'' (A Box of Lives, 1956), in which he describes his experience ...

(1913–1976), Czech writer * Norbert Gastell (1929-2015), German voice actor * Norbert Glanzberg (1910–2001), French Jewish composer * Norbert Goeneutte (1854–1894), French illustrator * Norbert Grund (1717–1767), Czech painter * Norbert Hummelt (born 1962), German poet * Norbert Jacques (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist * Norbert Klassen (1941–2011), German performance artist * Norbert Kox (born 1945), American artist * Norbert Kraft (born 1950), Canadian musician * Norbert Kricke (1922–1984), German sculptor * Norbert Krief (born 1956), French musician * Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German actor * Norbert Kückelmann (born 1952), German film director * Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 1952), Belgian musician * Norbert Weisser (born 1946), German actor

Politics

* Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician * Norbert Barlicki (1880–1941), Polish politician * Norbert Barthle (born 1952), German politician * Norbert Blüm (1935–2020), German politician *

Norbert Darabos Norbert Darabos (born 31 May 1964) is an Austrian politician. Currently, he serves as the president of the Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR). From 2007 to 2013, he served as Minister of National Defence under the cha ...

(born 1964), Austrian politician *

Norbert Dumas Norbert Dumas (October 22, 1812 – April 19, 1869) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Leinster in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1851. He was born in Terrebonne, the son of Antoine ...

(1812–1869), French Canadian politician * Norbert Dumont, Luxembourgish politician * Norbert Erdős (born 1972), Hungarian politician * Norbert Geis (born 1939), German politician * Norbert Glante (born 1952), German politician *

Norbert Haupert Norbert Haupert (born 2 April 1940, in Schifflange) is a retired Luxembourgish athlete and currently a politician, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Social People's Party. Like Josy Barthel before him, Haupert spanned the divi ...

(born 1940), Luxembourgish politician * Norbert van Heyst, senior commander in the German Army, one of the principal commanders of War in Afghanistan as the leader of International Security Assistance Force * Norbert Hofer (born 1971), Austrian politician * Norbert Hougardy (1909–1985), Belgian politician * Norbert Keenan (1864–1954), Australian politician * Norbert Klein (politician) (1956-2021), Dutch politician *

Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert (born 16 November 1948) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 12th President of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. Early life and education The son of a baker, Lammert attended gymnasi ...

(born 1948), German politician *

Norbert Loizeau Norbert Loizeau is a Seychelles engineer and politician. member of the National Assembly of Seychelles. he is a member of the Seychelles National Party The Seychelles National Party (SNP) is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its foll ...

, Seychellois politician * Norbert Mamangy, Malagasy politician * Norbert Röttgen (born 1965), German politician

Religion

* Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Norbert Brunner (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop *

Norbert D'Souza Norbert D'Souza is a railway engineer and trainer from Pune who was president of the All India Catholic Union (AICU) for four years. The AICU represents almost 16 million Catholics in India, including followers of the Latin Rite, the Syro Malabar ...

, Indian Roman Catholic leader *

Norbert Dorsey Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. (December 13, 1929 – February 21, 2013) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an Auxiliary Bishop, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1986–1990) and as the thir ...

(1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop * Norbert Felix Gaughan (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop * Norbert Klein (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

* Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer * Norbert Balogh (born 1996), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Beuls Norbert Beuls (13 January 1957 – 19 February 2014) was a Belgian footballer and football manager. Club career He came through the youth ranks at hometown club Rapid Spouwen and joined Tongeren in 1977. After a season on loan at FC Antwerp h ...

(1957–2014), Belgian footballer *

Norbert Brami Norbert Brami ( ar, نوربرت برامى; born 12 February 1937) is a Tunisian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1959 Mediterranean Games The 1959 Mediterr ...

(born 1937), Tunisian fencer * Norbert Brige (born 1964), French athlete * Norbert Csernyánszki (born 1976), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Csiki Norbert Csiki (born 21 May 1991) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Balassagyarmat. He joined English club Oldham Athletic on loan in 2009 as part of an agreement between Oldham, MTK and Liverpool. He joined the club's new Developm ...

(born 1991), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Csölle Norbert Csölle (born 18 June 1992) is a Slovak football midfielder of Hungarian ethnicity who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda FK or fk may refer to: In arts and entertainment: * Flyer Killer, fi ...

(born 1992), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Callens (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist * Norbert Dickel (born 1961), German footballer * Norbert Dobeleit (born 1964), German athlete * Norbert Domnik (born 1964), Austrian triathlete * Norbert Dürpisch (born 1952), German cyclist * Norbert Düwel (born 1968), German football manager * Norbert Eder (1955–2019), German footballer * Norbert Eilenfeldt (born 1956), German footballer * Norbert Eschmann (1933–2009), French-Swiss footballer * Norbert Ettner (born 1977), German shooter * Norbert Farkas (alpine skier) (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier * Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992) Norbert Farkas (born 29 June 1992) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Tiszakécske FC Tiszakécske Labdarugó Club is a Hungarian football club from the town of Tiszakécske, Hungary. History Tiszakécske FC debuted in the ...

, Hungarian footballer * Norbert Felsinger (born 1939), Austrian figure skater * Norbert Gombos (born 1990), Slovak tennis player * Norbert Grudzinski (born 1977), German footballer *

Norbert Gyömbér Norbert Gyömbér (, ; born 3 July 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Salernitana and the Slovakia national team. Club career Dukla Banská Bystrica Born in Revúca, Gyömbér started playing f ...

(born 1992), Slovak footballer *

Norbert Hahn Norbert Hahn (born 6 January 1954 in Elbingerode, Saxony-Anhalt) is an East German former luger who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in the men's doubles event (1976, 1980). Hahn also ...

(born 1954), German luger *

Norbert Hajdú Norbert Hajdú (born 1 October 1982) is a Hungarian people, Hungarian former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Hajdú started to play football for Vác-Újbuda LTC, Vác, making his first league debut at the age of 17 ...

(born 1982), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Hauata (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee *

Norbert Haug Norbert Friedrich Haug (born 24 November 1952) is a German journalist and the former vice president of Mercedes-Benz motorsport activity, including Formula One, Formula 3 and DTM. Under his direction, Mercedes-Benz enjoyed considerable succes ...

(born 1952), German motorsport executive * Norbert Hayes (1896–1945), American football player * Norbert Heffler (born 1995), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Hof Norbert Hof (2 February 1944 – 8 July 2020Ex-ÖFB-Teamspieler Norbert Hof 76-jährig gestorben

(born 1944), Austrian footballer * Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951), German footballer *

Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972) Norbert Hofmann (born 1 January 1972 in Mannheim) is a retired German football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the ...

, German footballer * Norbert Holzknecht (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier *

Norbert Holík Norbert Holík (born 14 May 1972 in Žiar nad Hronom) is a Paralympian Track and field, athlete from Slovakia who competes mainly in category P13 pentathlon events. Biography He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. Ther ...

(born 1972), Slovak paralympian * Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player *

Norbert Hrnčár Norbert Hrnčár (born 9 June 1970) is a former Slovakia, Slovak Association football, football player and a current manager of MFK Zemplín Michalovce, Zemplín Michalovce. Playing career Hrnčár spent two seasons in the Slovak Superliga, Slo ...

(born 1970), Slovak football player * Norbert Huber (born 1964), Italian luger *

Norbert Huda Norbert Huda (born 5 March 1950, in Gelsenkirchen) is a German former diver who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Inter ...

(born 1950), German diver *

Norbert Janzon Norbert Janzon (born 21 December 1950) is a retired German footballer. He spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Hertha BSC, Kickers Offenbach, Karlsruher SC, FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04. Honours * Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), ...

(born 1950), German footballer * Norbert Jaskot (born 1971), Polish fencer *

Norbert Kalucza Norbert Kalucza (born 4 December 1986) is a Hungarian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Career He qualified for the Olympics by beating German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * ...

(born 1986), Hungarian boxer *

Norbert Kerckhove Norbert Kerckhove (21 October 1932 – 4 July 2006) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. He won the E3 Harelbeke in 1959. References External links * 1932 births 2006 deaths Belgian male cyclists People from Meulebeke Cycl ...

(1932–2006), Belgian cyclist *

Norbert Kerényi Norbert Kerényi (born 10 April 1976) is a Hungarian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football ...

(born 1976), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Keßlau (born 1962), German rower *

Norbert Klaar Norbert Klaar (born 12 October 1954) is a German sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the la ...

(born 1954), German shooter * Norbert Kovács (footballer) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Kovács (swimmer) Norbert Kovács (born 13 February 1988 in Veszprém) is a Hungarian swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events. He represented his nation Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at t ...

(born 1988), Hungarian swimmer * Norbert Kállai (born 1984), Hungarian footballer * Norbert König (born 1958), German sports presenter *

Norbert Könyves Norbert Könyves ( sr-cyr, Норберт Кењвеш / Norbert Kenjveš; born 10 June 1989) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Diósgyőri VTK. Born in Senta, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Könyves grew up in Mol, where his family comes fr ...

(born 1989), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Lattenstein (born 1984), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Lichtenegger Norbert Lichtenegger (born 14 November 1951) is an Austrian former footballer who played for Wiener Sport-Club in the Austrian Football Bundesliga The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Aus ...

(born 1951), Austrian footballer * Norbert Lipusz (born 1986), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Madaras (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player * Norbert Magosi (born 1975), Hungarian motorcyclist * Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer * Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer * Norbert Nigbur (born 1948), German footballer * Norbert "Nobby" Stiles (1942-2020), English footballer * Norbert Thimm (born 1949), German basketball player

Other fields

* Norbert Casteret (1897–1987), French cave explorer * Norbert Denef (born 1949), German victim's advocate * Norbert Holl, German diplomat * Norbert Holm (1895–1962), German soldier *

Norbert Kröcher Norbert Erich Kröcher (14 July 1950 – 16 September 2016) was a German terrorist and member of J2M. He was also strongly associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction. He was the husband of Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann. As a ...

(born 1950), German left-wing revolutionary * Norbert Lossau (born 1962), German librarian

People with the surname

* Guillaume Norbert (born 1980), French footballer * Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer