Schmitt is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Adam Schmitt Adam Schmitt (born June 16, 1968) is a singer/songwriter from Urbana, Illinois. He recorded two albums, '' World So Bright'' and ''Illiterature'' with Reprise Records in the early 1990s. He recorded albums in his Mixolydian Studios, working wit ...

(born 1968), American singer/songwriter * Al Schmitt (1930–2021), American recorded music engineer * Alain Schmitt (born 1983), French judoka * Alfred Schmitt (1907–1973), French astronomer *

Allison Schmitt Allison Rodgers Schmitt (born June 7, 1990) is an American competition Swimming (sport), swimmer who specializes in Freestyle swimming, freestyle events. She is a four-time Olympic Games, Olympian and a ten-time Olympic medalist. In her Olympic ...

(born 1990), American Olympic swimmer * Father

Aloysius Schmitt Father Aloysius H. Schmitt (December 4, 1909 – December 7, 1941) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II. Early life and ordination Born in ...

(1909–1941), Roman Catholic priest who died at Pearl Harbor *

Antoine Schmitt Antoine Schmitt (born 1961 in Strasbourg, France) is a French contemporary artist, programming engineer and designer. Biography Antoine Schmitt was a self-made programmer at the age of 16. After earning his engineer diploma from the Telecom ...

(born 1961), French artist, programming engineer and designer * Anton Schmitt (died 1916), German sailor killed during World War I *

Arnd Schmitt Arnd Schmitt (born 13 July 1965 in Heidenheim an der Brenz) is a German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition. He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

(born 1965), German fencer and Olympic champion *

Bernadotte Everly Schmitt Bernadotte Everly Schmitt (19 May 1886 – 23 March 1969) was an American historian who was professor of Modern European History at the University of Chicago from 1924 to 1946. He is best known for his study of the causes of World War I, in whic ...

(1886–1969), American historian *

Bernd Schmitt Bernd Herbert Schmitt is a professor of international business in the marketing department at Columbia Business School, Columbia University in New York. He is known for his research, books, speaking and consulting on customer experience, customer ...

(born 1957), American scholar in marketing and business psychology * C. L. Schmitt (1912–1993), Pennsylvania legislator * Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), German intellectual, and jurist *

Carl Schmitt (artist) Carl Schmitt (May 6, 1889 – October 25, 1989) was an American painter, etcher, pastelist, and writer. Life Education and early career Schmitt was born in Warren, Ohio, the son of Jacob A. Schmitt (1861–1952), a music professor and organist, ...

(1889–1989), American artist *

Conrad Schmitt Conrad Schmitt (April 20, 1867 – December 28, 1940) was twelve years old when his family's church in Fussville, Wisconsin was decorated for the first time, in 1879. Watching skilled artists transform the space with paints and stencils, he rea ...

(1867–1940), American artist and founder of Conrad Schmitt Studios in Wisconsin *

David P. Schmitt David P. Schmitt is a personality psychologist who founded the International Sexuality Description Project (ISDP). The ISDP is the largest-ever cross-cultural research study on sex and personality. Over 100 psychologists simultaneously administer ...

, psychologist * Dennis Schmitt (born 1960), American explorer *

Donald Schmitt Donald Schmitt (born 1951) is a Canadian architect.Robinson, John. "Architecture for the People." Toronto Star, April 26, 1987 Born in 1951 in South Porcupine, a mining town in northern Ontario, he went to high school at the University of Toront ...

(born 1951), Canadian architect * Ernesto Schmitt (born 1972), German/Uruguayan Entrepreneur *

Edgar Schmitt Edgar Schmitt (born 29 April 1963) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He notably scored four goals in Karlsruher SC's 7–0 win against Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol (, ca-valencia, València Club d ...

(born 1963), retired German football player * Else Schmitt (1921–1995), German politician *

Eric P. Schmitt Eric P. Schmitt (born 1959) is an American journalist who writes for ''The New York Times''. He has shared four Pulitzer Prizes. Biography Schmitt was born November 2, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and raised in the San Francisco Bay A ...

(born 1959), Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist *

Eric S. Schmitt Eric Stephen Schmitt (born June 20, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Missouri since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Schmitt served as the Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to ...

(born 1975), American politician from Missouri * Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (born 1960), French writer *

Erich Schmitt Erich Schmitt (6 August 1912 – 29 October 1979) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the X ...

(1912–1979), Swiss field handball player *

Francis O. Schmitt Francis Otto Schmitt (November 23, 1903 – October 3, 1995) was an American biologist and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Schmitt was born November 23, 1903 to Otto and Clara Schmitt, in South St. Louis, Missou ...

(1903–1995), American scientist *

Florent Schmitt Florent Schmitt (; 28 September 187017 August 1958) was a French composer. He was part of the group known as Les Apaches. His most famous pieces are ''La tragédie de Salome'' and ''Psaume XLVII'' (Psalm 47). He has been described as "one of the ...

(1870–1958), French composer * Gary Schmitt (born 1952), American neo conservative political analyst *

Gladys Schmitt Gladys Leonore Schmitt (May 31, 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – October 3, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an American writer, editor, and professor. Described by the ''Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph'' in 1942 as one of the city's "literary ...

(1909–1972), American writer, editor, and college professor * Graziella Schmitt (born 1981), Brazilian actress * Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), American former astronaut and New Mexico Senator; twelfth man to walk on the Moon * Hugo Schmitt (1904-1977), German-American elephant trainer *

Hélène Schmitt Hélène Schmitt is a prize-winning French violinist and a professor of baroque violin in Boulogne-Billancourt. Schmitt first started out as a chamber musician before specialising in baroque music. She spent 10 years in Bâle, next to Chiara Banc ...

, prize-winning French violinist *

Ingo Schmitt Ingo Schmitt is a German politician who was Member of the European Parliament for Berlin from 1999 to 2005. On 18 September 2005 he was elected to the Bundestag and consequently resigned from the European Parliament. He is a member of the conserv ...

, German politician * Janis Schmitt (born 1947), American model and actress *

Jean-Claude Schmitt Jean-Claude Schmitt (born 4 March 1946 in Colmar) is a prominent French medievalist, the former student of Jacques Le Goff, associated with the work of the Annales School. He studies the socio-cultural aspects of medieval history in Western Eu ...

(born 1946), French medievalist * Jim Schmitt (born 1958), American politician from Wisconsin *

Johan Schmitt Johan Henri Antoine Gerrit Schmitt (August 31, 1881 in Vrijenban, Delft – August 12, 1955 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also k ...

(1881–1955), Dutch gymnast *

John Schmitt (economist) John Schmitt (born May 6, 1962) is an American economist, who serves as a senior economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He has written extensively on economic inequality, unemployment, the new economy, the w ...

(born 1962), American economist *

John Schmitt (American football) John Charles Schmitt (born November 12, 1942) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL) who played ten seasons for the New York Jets, from whom he started in Super Bowl III. He ended his career in 1974 with ...

(born 1942), American football player * John Schmitt (rower) (1901–1991), American Olympic rower *

Joseph Schmitt Georg Adam Joseph Schmitt (''Georgius Adamus Josephus''; baptised on 18 March 1734 in Gernsheim, Germany, died on 28 May 1791 in Amsterdam) was a German/Dutch composer, conducting, conductor, music director, publisher, music theorist and pedagogue ...

(1734–1791), German/Dutch composer, conductor, music director, publisher, music theorist and pedagogue * Julie Schmitt (1913–2002), German Olympic gymnast * Justin Schmitt (born 1974), Australian rules football field umpire * Kurt Schmitt (1886–1950), German economic leader

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Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt (born August 16, 1985) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Lynn Kriengkrairut, he is a two-time (2011–2012) Ice Challenge champion and the 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. Career Giulietti- ...

(born 1985), American ice dancer *

Ludwig Schmitt Ludwig Schmitt (15 April 1902 – 1980) was a German chess master. Schmitt was born in Augsburg (Bavaria) and later lived in Breslau, Prussian Silesia. He won the Silesian Chess Congress in 1927, 1933 and 1934, took 6th in 1930 ( Heinz Foerder won ...

(1902–1980), German chess master *

Mark Schmitt Mark Schmitt is an American political scientist and author, and is Director of Studies and of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation. Biography Schmitt has written extensively on budget and tax policy, and on the history a ...

, American political scientist and author * Mark Francis Schmitt (1923–2011), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt (; born 29 January 1978) is a German former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2014. He is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers, having won the World Cup twice; a gold medal at the Winter Olympics; four gold medals at th ...

(born 1978), German ski jumper * Matías Schmitt (born 1991), Argentine snowboarder * Michael N. Schmitt (born 1956), American law scholar * Morgan Schmitt (born 1985), American road bicycle racing cyclist *

Owen Schmitt Owen Schmitt (born February 13, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia University. Before transferring to the M ...

(born 1985), American football player * Otto Schmitt (1913–1998), American inventor and biophysicist *

Otto Schmitt (field hockey) Otto Pablo Schmitt Schefelis (born January 28, 1965) is a male former field hockey goalkeeper (field hockey), goalkeeper from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 8th place. He was succeeded as ...

(born 1965), Argentine field hockey goalkeeper * Pál Schmitt (born 1942), ex-president of Hungary *

Pete Schmitt Pete Schmitt (born October 14, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wisconsin–Whitewater. Early years Schmitt attended high s ...

(born 1984), American football fullback *

Peter J. Schmitt Peter J. Schmitt (June 27, 1950 – October 3, 2012), R-Massapequa, was the leader of Nassau County, New York's Legislature. Schmitt represented the 12th legislative district in Nassau County, which includes Massapequa, Massapequa Park, most o ...

(1950–2012), American politician from New York * Philipp Schmitt (1902–1950), German SS commandant of Nazi prison camp executed for war crimes *

Ralf Schmitt Ralf Schmitt (born January 21, 1977 in Speyer) is a German former footballer. He made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt on April 14, 2001 when he came on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a ...

(born 1977), German football player *

Ricky Schmitt Ricky William Schmitt (born August 17, 1985) is a former gridiron football punter and place kicker. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Shepherd University. Schmitt was also a ...

(born 1985), American football punter * Rob Schmitt (1986), American television journalist * Rodolfo Schmitt (born 1974), former field hockey player from Argentina *

Roland W. Schmitt Roland Walter Schmitt (July 24, 1923 – March 31, 2017 ) was an American physicist, business executive and the sixteenth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was born on July 24, 1923, in Seguin, Texas to Walter L. Schmitt and Myrtl ...

(1923–2017), American physicist, business executive and president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute *

Rudolf Schmitt Rudolf Schmitt (August 5, 1830 – February 18, 1898) was a German chemist who together with Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe discovered the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction. Biography Schmitt was born in the small village Wippershain in the Hesse-Kassel ...

(1830–1898), German chemist and co-discoverer of the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction *

Sebastian Schmitt Sebastian Schmitt (born February 29, 1996) is a German professional basketball player who plays for Academics Heidelberg of the ProA. In the past, he played for Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Professional career After ...

(born 1996), German basketball player * Sven Schmitt (born 1976), German football player * Tchavolo Schmitt (born 1954), guitarist in gypsy jazz * Ted Schmitt (1916–2001), American football player * Thilo Schmitt (born 1982), German slalom canoer * Thorsten Schmitt (born 1975), German Olympic skier *

Tyler Schmitt Tyler Schmitt (born March 25, 1986) is a former American football long snapper. He played college football at San Diego State University and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He is considered the first ...

(born 1986), American football long snapper * Waldo L. Schmitt (1887–1977), American biologist

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