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German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

noun meaning "carver" and is the surname of: *

Eduard Schnitzer 185px, Schnitzer in 1875 Mehmed Emin Pasha (born Isaak Eduard Schnitzer, baptized Eduard Carl Oscar Theodor Schnitzer; March 28, 1840 – October 23, 1892) was an Ottoman physician of German Jewish origin, naturalist, and governor of the Egyp ...

(1840–1892), physician, naturalist and governor of the Egyptian province of Equatoria on the upper Nile * Florian Schnitzer (born 1981), German ice hockey player *

Friedrich Ferdinand Schnitzer Friedrich Ferdinand Schnitzer was a prominent architect and builder who was the principal architect for many structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Schnitzer develo ...

, 19th-century Bavarian-American architect *

Germaine Schnitzer Germaine Schnitzer (May 28, 1888 — September 18, 1982) was a French-born pianist based in New York. Early life Germaine Alice Schnitzer was born in Paris and studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, with further training under Raoul Pugno a ...

(1888–1982), French pianist based in America *Sam Schnitzer, Russian-Jewish immigrant to America, founder of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., American steel manufacturing company. ** Harold Schnitzer (1923–2011), American businessman and philanthropist, son of Sam Schnitzer **

Arlene Schnitzer Arlene Schnitzer (née Director; January 10, 1929 – April 4, 2020) was an American arts patron and philanthropist. She was the founder and director of the Fountain Gallery, established in Portland to showcase artists in the Pacific Northwest. Sh ...

, American art collector, wife of Harold Schnitzer, major donor to

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (opened as the Portland Publix Theatre before becoming the Paramount Theatre after 1930) is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States. Part of the Portland Center ...

in Portland, Oregon ** Jordan Schnitzer, American businessman and philanthropist, son of Harold and Arlene Schnitzer, major donor to

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art :''see also the ''Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art'', Washington State University, Pullman, Washington Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The original building ...

Herbert Schnitzer Schnitzer Motorsport was a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car ra ...

, German, owner and co-founder of Schnitzer Motorsport * Josef Schnitzer, German racedriver and co-founder of

Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport was a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car rac ...

Joseph Schnitzer Joseph Schnitzer (15 June 1859 in Lauingen – 1 December 1939 in Munich) was a theologian. He started teaching at Munich University in 1902. Literary works * ''Quellen und Forschungen zur Geschichte Savonarolas'', 6 vols., 1902–1914 * ''Savo ...

(1859 in Lauingen – 1939 in Munich ), a theologian *

Robert C. Schnitzer Robert C. Schnitzer (September 8, 1906 in New York City, New York – January 2, 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut) was an American actor, producer, educator, and theater administrator. Schnitzer, a former Weston, Connecticut resident, was active in ...

(1906–2008), an American actor, producer, educator, and theater administrator *

Werner Schnitzer Werner Schnitzer (born January 9, 1942 in Donauwörth, Germany) is a German television actor. Selected filmography * Derrick - Season 2, Episode 10: "Kamillas junger Freund" (1975) * Derrick A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum ...

(born 1942), German television actor Schnitzer may also refer to: *

AC Schnitzer AC Schnitzer is a third party tuning company based in Aachen, Germany, specializing in BMW and MINI cars, and BMW motorcycles. Founded in 1987 by Willi Kohl and Herbert Schnitzer. Its range includes tuning for BMW vehicles and the Mini and Land ...

, the BMW tuning specialist department of Schnitzer Motorsport based in Aachen *

, Germany-based BMW Motorsport Team that races in World Touring Car Championship

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