Preuss or Preuß is a German surname derived from ''Preussen'', the German word for

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

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Charles Preuss George Karl Ludwig Preuss (1803–1854), anglicized as Charles Preuss, was a surveyor and cartographer who accompanied John C. Fremont on three of his five exploratory expeditions of the American west, including the expedition where he and Fremont ...

(1803–1854), surveyor and cartographer on Fremont expeditions in the American West * Christoph Preuß (born 1981), German football player *

Franziska Preuß Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German biathlete. Preuß started in her first world cup races in the 2013/14-season after winning two medals at the last European Championships, three medals at the Junior World Cham ...

(born 1994), German biathlete *

Hugo Preuß Hugo Preuß (Preuss) (28 October 1860 – 9 October 1925) was a German lawyer and liberal politician. He was the author of the draft version of the constitution that was passed by the Weimar National Assembly and came into force in August 1919 ...

(1860–1925), German lawyer and liberal politician *

Josefine Preuß Josefine Preuß (born 13 January 1986) is a German television actress. Early life Preuß was born in Zehdenick, Brandenburg, near Berlin with an older sister. She won the Brandenburg Junior Championships in rhythmic gymnastics in 1993. Career ...

(born 1986), German actress * Konrad Theodor Preuss (1869–1938), German ethnologist *

Paul Preuss (author) Paul Preuss (born March 7, 1942 in Albany, Georgia) is an American writer of science fiction and science articles, who also works as a science consultant for film companies. He is the author of numerous stand-alone novels as well as novels in ''Ar ...

(born 1942), American science-fiction author and science consultant for film companies *

Paul Preuss (climber) Paul Preuss (spelled Preuß in German; pronounced ''Proyce'') (19 August 1886 – 3 October 1913) was an Austrian alpinist who achieved recognition for his bold solo ascents and for his advocacy of an ethically "pure" alpinism. He an important fi ...

(1886–1913), Austrian mountain climber * Ted Preuss (born 1962), American fine art photographer

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