Scherer and Scherrer is a German language surname widespread in German speaking Europe since the Middle Ages. With the beginning of colonization it also came to North and South America. It may refer to:

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Alfredo Scherer Alfredo Vicente Scherer (5 February 1903–9 March 1996) was a German-Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Brazil from 1946 to 1996, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. Biography ...

(1903–1996), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate * Axel Scherer (professor), American physicist * Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer (1747–1804), French general during the French Revolution *

Bee Scherer Bee Scherer (born Burkhard Scherer, May 21, 1971) professor of gender studies and religious studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, U.K. Professor Scherer is the director of INCISE (Intersectional Centre for Inclusion and Social Justice ...

(born Burkhard Scherer, 1971), English professor of gender studies and religious studies at Canterbury Christ Church University * Bernie Scherer (1913–2004), American football player * Dave Scherer, American sports writer and journalist * Edmond Henri Adolphe Schérer (1815–1889), French politician * Emanuel Scherer (1901–1977), Polish-Jewish politician * Fernando Scherer (born 1974), Brazilian swimmer * Frederic M. Scherer (born 1932), American economist *

Gabriela Scherer Gabriela Scherer (born 1981 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a Swiss mezzo-soprano. Birth and education Gabriela Scherer was born in 1981 in Zurich, Switzerland. She grew up in Switzerland where she was exposed to music at an early age. Having spent ...

(born 1981), Swiss mezzosoprano *

Georg Scherer Georg Scherer (1540 – 30 November 1605) was a Roman Catholic pulpit orator and controversialist. Born at Schwaz, in Tyrol, Scherer entered the Society of Jesus in 1559. Even before his ordination he was famed for his preaching powers. For ...

(1540–1605), Roman Catholic pulpit orator and controversialist *

Giorgio Scherer Giorgio Scherer (1831 - 1896) was an Italian painter, mainly of genre paintings. He was born and resident in Parma. Among his many works, he exhibited an oil canvas in 1870 in Parma depicting; '' Titian and Odoardo Farnese''; ''Consolare gli af ...

(1831-1896), Italian painter, mainly of genre paintings *

Gordon H. Scherer Gordon Harry Scherer (December 26, 1906August 13, 1988) was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican party who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1953 to 1963. Biography Scherer earned a law degree in 1929 f ...

(1906–1988), American politician * Hermann Scherer (1893-1927), German-speaking Swiss Expressionist * Irineu Roque Scherer (1950–2016), Roman Catholic bishop * James A. B. Scherer (1870–1944), American educator and Lutheran minister * Jean Marie Maurice Schérer, better known as Éric Rohmer, French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher *

Johann Andreas Scherer Johann Baptist Andreas Ritter von Scherer (24 June 1755 – 10 April 1844) was an Austrian chemist and botanist. Scherer was born in Prague. He studied chemistry at the universities of Prague and Vienna, receiving his doctorate in 1782. As a ...

(1755–1844), Austrian chemist and botanist * Johann Jakob Scherer (1825–1878),

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...

politician for the

Free Democratic Party of Switzerland french: Parti radical-démocratique it, Partito Liberale Radicale rm, Partida liberaldemocrata svizra , logo = Free Democratic Party of Switzerland logo French.png , logo_size = 200px , foundation = , dissolution = ...

* Johann Joseph Scherer (1814–1869), German chemist *

John Scherer (athlete) John Scherer is an American former long-distance runner who ran professionally for Nike and collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was a two time NCAA Division I champion in the 10000 meter outdoor, and one-time champ in the 5000 meter ...

(1966–), former American long-distance runner for the

Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...

* Julio Scherer García (1926–2015), Mexican author and journalist * Klaus Scherer (born 1943), Swiss psychologist *

Lee R. Scherer Lee R. Scherer (September 20, 1919 – May 7, 2011) was an American aeronautical engineer and director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from January 19, 1975 to September 2, 1979. Prior to his appointment as KSC director, Scherer ...

(1919-2011), American aeronautical engineer and director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from January 19, 1975 to September 2, 1979 * Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer (1930–2012), Mexican scientist specialized in Thermodynamics *

Lucy Scherer Lucy Eleonore Barbara Scherer (born April 5, 1981 in Munich) is a German singer, dancer and actress. Career Lucy Scherer was born in Munich and grew up in Regensburg. In childhood, she took ballet and piano lessons, and later gained first exper ...

(born 1981), German actress *

Luther B. Scherer Luther Bacon Scherer (March 27, 1879 – August 19, 1957) was an American businessman, real estate investor and poet. Scherer was an investor in gambling saloons in Los Angeles, California in the 1930s. He was a co-founder of the Pioneer Clu ...

, also known as Tutor Scherer, (1879–1957), American casino investor in Las Vegas, Nevada *

Maria Katherina Scherer Anna Maria Katherina Scherer (31 October 1825 – 16 June 1888) was a Swiss Catholic professed religious and the co-founder of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross. She founded that order alongside the Capuchin priest Theodosius Florentini. S ...

, (1825–1888),

Roman Catholic

professed religious In the Catholic Church, a religious profession is the solemn admission of men or women into consecrated life by means of the pronouncement of religious vows, typically the evangelical counsels. Usage The 1983 Code of Canon Law defines the ...

and the co-founder of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross *

Marie-Luise Scherer Marie-Luise Scherer (15 October 1938 – 17 December 2022) was a German writer and journalist. Biography Scherer began her career as a reporter for the ''Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger'' and later wrote for ''Berliner Morgenpost'' and ''Die Zeit''. She ...

(1938-2022), German author and journalist *

Markus Scherer Markus Scherer (born 20 June 1962 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) is a German former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olymp ...

(born 1962), German former wrestler * Martin Scherer (born 1972), German physician *

Michelle Scherer Michelle Marie Scherer is the Donald E. Bently Professor of Engineering at the University of Iowa. Her research considers environmental geochemistry, in particular redox-reactions at mineral-water interfaces. In 2009 she was awarded the Associat ...

, American environmental geochemist *

Odilo Scherer Odilo Pedro Scherer (; born 21 September 1949) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church, who has been the Archbishop of São Paulo since March 2007. He was made a cardinal in November 2007. In the international media, he was mentioned as a ...

(born 1949), Brazilian Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate *

Péter Scherer Péter Scherer (born 16 November 1961 in Ajka) is a Hungarian stage and film actor. Biography Scherer was born in Ajka, Hungary. After finishing his secondary school in Szombathely, he graduated from Budapest University of Technology and Econo ...

(born 1961), Hungarian stage and film actor *

René Schérer René Schérer (25 November 1922 – 1 February 2023) was a French philosopher and professor emeritus of the universite de Paris VIII. Biography Schérer was born in Tulle on 25 November 1922. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Éric Ro ...

(1922–2023), French philosopher * Rip Scherer (born 1952), American coach * Robert Pauli Scherer (1906–1960), American inventor *

Roger H. Scherer Roger Henry Scherer (July 31, 1935 – August 14, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician. Scherer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from DeLasalle High School in Minneapolis. He served in the United States Army as a l ...

(1935-2022), American lawyer and politician *

Rodolphe Scherer Rodolphe Scherer (born 11 April 1972) is a French equestrian. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ...

(born 1972), French equestrian *

Roy Scherer Jr. Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Class ...

, better known as Rock Hudson, American actor *

Sarah Scherer Sarah Scherer (born February 12, 1991, in Salt Lake City) is an American sports shooter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place at Women's 10 metre air rifle. In the same event in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Jan ...

(born 1991), American enthusiast of My Little Ponies *

Sebastian Anton Scherer Sebastian Anton Scherer (3 October 1631 – 26 August 1712) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque era. Scherer was born in Ulm, where he resided until his death. On 17 June 1653 he was elected town musician, and it was also around ...

(1631–1712), German composer and organist of the

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

era *

Siegfried Scherer Siegfried Scherer (born 7 April 1955, Oberndorf am Neckar) is a German biologist, since 1991 Professor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan since 1991, where he is Managing Director of the Nutrition and Food Researc ...

(born 1955), German biologist *

Sophie Ritter von Scherer Sophie Ritter von Scherer (5 February 1817, Vienna - 29 May 1876, Graz) was an Austrian writer. Life Sophie von Scherer, née Sockl, was born in Vienna, the daughter of the master cabinet-maker and inventor, Johann Gottlieb Sockl and Sophie, n ...

(1817–1876), Austrian writer *

Stephen Scherer Stephen Scherer (February 22, 1989 – October 3, 2010) was a Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 metre air rifle. As a member of the Army Black Knights rifle team, Scher ...

(1989–2010),

Cadet A cadet is an officer trainee or candidate. The term is frequently used to refer to those training to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. Its meaning may vary between countries which can include youths in ...

with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the

2008 Olympic Games The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

10 metre air rifle 10 metre air rifle (N.B. For "Meter" in this article – read "Metre") is an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot at a bullseye target over a distance of using a calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of . It ...

Stephen W. Scherer Stephen Wayne "Steve" Scherer (born January 5, 1964) is a Canadian scientist who currently serves as the Chief of Research at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and distinguished University Professor at the University of Toronto. He ob ...

(born 1964), Canadian scientist * Susan Scherer (born 1956), played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 1989 to 1992 * Theodor Scherer (1889–1951), German general during both World Wars, received the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

* Wilhelm Scherer (1841–1886), German philologist

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Albert Scherrer Albert Scherrer (28 February 1908 in Riehen – 5 July 1986 in Basel) was a racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1953 Swiss Grand Prix The 1953 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula ...

(1908–1986), Swiss racing driver * Bill Scherrer (born 1958), American baseball player * Dominik Scherrer, Swiss-born British film, theatre and television composer *

Eduard Scherrer Eduard Scherrer (April 15, 1890 - July 4, 1972) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonl ...

(1890–1972), Swiss bobsledder * Jean-Louis Scherrer (1935–2013), French fashion designer * Hélène Scherrer (born 1950), Canadian politician * Paul Scherrer (1890–1969), Swiss physicist * Tom Scherrer (born 1970), American golfer

Place names

* Schererville, Indiana *

Scherersville, Pennsylvania Scherersville is an unincorporated community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is located on Jordan Creek, mainly in South Whitehall Township and also in Whitehall Township. Schereresville is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population o ...

Businesses

Shannon & Scherer, architectural firm

Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti Riker Danzig LLP is a law firm in the state of New Jersey. Founded in 1882, it is among the state's oldest firms. The firm is based in Morristown, New Jersey and also has offices in Trenton, New Jersey, and New York City. In 2018, Law360 ranked ...

, law firm ; Scherer * Plant Scherer, a coal-fired power plant in

Juliette, Georgia Juliette is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The community is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Named for Juliette McCracken, daughter of a railroad engineer, ...

; Scherrer * Paul Scherrer Institute * Shearer (disambiguation)

References

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