Rist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Boy Rist Boy Roald Rist (1 January 1912 – 16 November 1972) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. He was an naval officer, and a member Norwegian Independent Company 1 a part of Specia ...

, Norwegian officer and WWII resistance fighter *

Charles Rist Charles Rist (1 January 1874, Prilly – 10 January 1955, Versailles) was a French economist. His son is Léonard Rist Léonard Rist (1905–1982) was a French economist and banker. He was the son of Charles Rist, the economist. Working in Ame ...

(1874–1955), French economist *

Gilbert Rist Gilbert Rist (born 16 July 1938), is a Swiss honorary professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He is best known for his study, ''The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith'', whi ...

(born 1938), Swiss academic *

Johann Rist Johann Rist (8 March 1607 – 31 August 1667) was a German poet and dramatist best known for his hymns, which inspired musical settings and have remained in hymnals. Life Rist was born at Ottensen in Holstein-Pinneberg (today Hamburg) on 8 Marc ...

(1607–1667), German dramatist and poet * John Rist (born 1936), British scholar of ancient philosophy and classics * Léonard Rist (1905–1982), French economist and banker; first chief economist of the World Bank *

Liisi Rist Liisi Rist (born 25 June 1991) is an Estonian racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence. She has won the Estonian National Road Race Championships twice (2013, 2014) and the Estonian National Time Trial C ...

(born 1991), Estonian racing cyclist *

Pipilotti Rist Pipilotti Elisabeth Rist (born 21 June 1962) is a Swiss visual artist best known for creating experimental video art and installation art. Her work is often described as surreal, intimate, abstract art, having a preoccupation with the female b ...

(born 1962), Swiss visual artist *

Robbie Rist Robbie Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing Cousin Oliver in ''The Brady Bunch'', Martin in '' Grady'' and "Little John" in '' Big John, Little John''. Rist is also known for voicing assorted characters in ...

(born 1964), American actor *

Will Rist William 'Will' Henry Rist (born 22 March 1987) is a former English first-class cricketer. While studying at Anglia Ruskin University, Rist made three appearances in first-class cricket for the Cambridge UCCE. He made two appearances against Nor ...

(born 1987), English cricketer

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