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Adolph Wilhelm Otto Adolph Wilhelm Otto (3 August 1786 – 14 January 1845) was a German anatomist who was a native of Greifswald. In 1808 he earned his medical doctorate at the University of Greifswald, and subsequently worked as a prosector and physician in Ca ...

(1786–1845), German anatomist *

Catherine Otto Catherine Mary Otto is an echocardiography specialist who serves as J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton Endowed Chair in Cardiology at the University of Washington Medical Center. She has authored echocardiography textbooks. The major fields she works in ...

, author of echocardiography textbooks * Christoph Friedrich Otto (1783–1856), German botanist * Felix Otto (mathematician) (born 1966), German mathematician * Frei Otto (1925–2015), German architect *

Frank Otto (academic) Frank Otto (October 7, 1936 – July 26, 2017) was an American educator, pioneer in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), entrepreneur, and the founding executive director of CALICO (the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium). ...

(born 1936), American educator and entrepreneur * Gertrud Otto (1895–1970) German art historian *

Gustav Otto Gustav Otto (12 January 1883 – 28 February 1926) was a German aircraft and aircraft engine designer and manufacturer. Otto was born in Cologne to Nicolaus August Otto, the founder of ''N. A. Otto & Cie.'' and inventor of the four-stroke interna ...

(1883–1926), German aircraft and aircraft-engine designer and manufacturer *

Jan Otto Jan Otto (8 November 1841, Přibyslav – 29 May 1916, Prague) was a Czech publisher and bookseller. He is best known for ''Otto's encyclopedia'', the largest encyclopedia published in Czech. Life and work He was the son of a country doctor. In ...

(1841–1916), publisher of Otto's encyclopedia * John Otto (FBI acting director) (born 1938), American FBI acting director *

John Otto (park ranger) John Otto (December 30, 1870 - June 19, 1952) was the first park custodian at Colorado National Monument, and had been a key advocate for its creation and its later inclusion in the National Park System. A self-professed trailbuilder described ...

(1870–1952), American environmental advocate *

Justine Otto Justine Otto (born 1974) is a German painter. Life Otto was born in Poland. In 1983, she moved to Germany. Between 1997 and 2000, she worked as a stage designer at the Municipal Theatre Frankfurt. In 1996, she studied at the State Academy of ...

(born 1974), German artist *

Lisa Otto Lisa Otto (14 November 1919 – 18 September 2013) was a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with soubrette and light coloratura soprano roles. Born in Dresden, she studied there at the Musikhochschule with Susanne Steinmetz-Prée ...

(1919–2013), German opera singer * Mary Otto, American journalist *

Michael Otto (businessman) Michael Otto (born 12 April 1943), is the chairman of the supervisory board of Germany's Otto Group, one of world's largest mail order company, with €15.6 billion in 2021. Early life He earned doctorates from the University of Hamburg and the ...

(born 1943), German businessman * Nicolaus Otto (1832–1891), coinventor of the Otto cycle * Rudolf Otto (1869–1937), German theologian *

Shawn Lawrence Otto Shawn Lawrence Otto (born April 21, 1961) is an American novelist, nonfiction author, filmmaker, political strategist, speaker, science advocate, and screenwriter and co-producer of the 2003 film '' House of Sand and Fog''. Biography Otto live ...

, American author, filmmaker, political strategist *

Venantia Otto Venantia Otto (born 1987) is a Namibian fashion model who won the 2006 Face of Africa competition. Career Venantia Otto was born on October 22, 1987 in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. In 2006 Otto was voted for and won the South African ...

(born 1987), Namibian fashion model * William Tod Otto (1816–1905), American judge * Walter Friedrich Otto (1874–1958), German philologist

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* Arthur H. Otto (born 1876), organist in South Australia. Later singing career in England as Arthur Kingston-Stewart. * Barry Otto (born 1941), Australian actor *

John Otto (drummer) John Everett Otto (born March 22, 1977) is an American musician best known as the drummer and founding member of American rap rock band Limp Bizkit. Modern Drummer reported that Otto's playing is "grounded in metal, jazz, and hip-hop nd that h ...

(born 1977), Canadian-born American drummer *

Ludwig Otto Louis Eugen Friedrich Otto (21 July 1850 — 15 May 1920), known as Ludwig Otto, was a German landscape and court painter, etcher, and lithographer. Born at Borna, near Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony, in 1865 he was admitted as a student to ...

(1850—1920), a German landscape painter, etcher, and lithographer * Luigi Otto (born c. 1750), Italian composer *

Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of ...

(born 1967), Australian actress, daughter of Barry *

Natalino Otto Natalino Otto, stage name of Natale Codognotto (24 December 1912 – 4 October 1969) was an Italian singer. He started the swing genre in Italy. Biography Early years Natalino Otto was born at Cogoleto, province of Genoa, in northern Italy. H ...

(1912–1969), Italian singer *

Ralf Otto Ralf Otto (born 1956) is a German conductor, especially known as a choral conductor and academic teacher. He founded the Vokalensemble Frankfurt, focused on contemporary music and winning competitions including Let the Peoples Sing. Since 1986, h ...

(born 1956), German choral conductor and academic teacher *

Waldemar Otto Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Wło ...

(1929–2020), Polish born German sculptor *

Wilhelm Lanzky-Otto Wilhelm Lanzky-Otto (January 30, 1909 – April 13, 1991) was a Danish-born horn player. He is credited with inspiring a generation of Scandinavian horn players. He was educated in Copenhagen as a pianist, organist and horn player. During his l ...

(1909–1991), Danish-born horn player * Whitney Otto, American author of '' How to Make an American Quilt''

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* Anita Otto (born 1942), German discus thrower *

Glenn Otto Glenn David Otto Jr. (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Otto attended Concordia Luther ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Hennie Otto Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto (born 25 June 1976) is a South African professional golfer. Otto was born in Boksburg. He has played golf on the European Tour since 2000 having graduated from the Challenge Tour, but has only finished within the ...

(born 1976), South African professional golfer * Jim Otto (born 1939), American footballer *

Joel Otto Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. An undrafted player, Otto signed with the Flames as a free agent in ...

(born 1961), ice hockey player *

Jonathan Castro Otto Jonathan Castro Otto (born 3 March 1994), commonly known as Jonny, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers as a right or left-back. He began his career with Celta, making his debut with th ...

(born 1994), Spanish football player * Kristin Otto (born 1968), German swimmer *

Krynauw Otto Krynauw Otto (born 8 October 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock. Playing career Provincial Otto made his provincial debut as a nineteen-year-old, for in 1990. He then moved to , playing for the ...

(born 1971), South African rugby player *

Ricky Otto Ricky Junior Otto (born 9 November 1967) is an English former footballer. Born in the London Borough of Hackney, he began his career with amateur side Haringey Borough, where his performances in midfield caught the eye of Leyton Orient. They ...

(born 1967), English footballer *

Sylke Otto Sylke Otto (born 7 July 1969 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the women's singles event in 2002 an ...

(born 1969), German luger *

Werner Otto (cyclist) Werner Otto (born 15 April 1948) is a retired track cyclist from East Germany. He competed in the 2000 m tandem at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1972, alongside Jürgen Geschke; they finished fifth in 1968. At the world ch ...

(born 1948), East German track cyclist

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