Schwan is the German name for the

swan Swans are birds of the family (biology), family Anatidae within the genus ''Cygnus''. The swans' closest relatives include the goose, geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form t ...

, a large water bird. It may also refer to:

People

Christian Friedrich Schwan Christian Friedrich Schwan (12 December 1733, Prenzlau – 29 June 1815, Heidelberg) was a German publisher and bookseller. After studies of theology in Halle and Jena, he worked as a proofreader at the Academy in St. Petersburg. In 1762 he was a ...

, German publisher * Gesine Schwan, German professor *

Haley Schwan Haley Schwan is a soloist with the Boston Ballet. Early life Haley Schwan grew up in Dearborn, Michigan where she studied gymnastics, jazz, tap, ballet, and contemporary jazz. She moved away from home at the age of 12 to train at the Kirov Acade ...

, American ballet dancer * Heinrich Christian Schwan, German-American religious figure *

Herman P. Schwan Herman P. Schwan (7 August 1915 – 17 March 2005) was a biomedical engineer and biophysicist, recognized as the "founding father of biomedical engineering." He was born in Aachen, Germany, and died in his home Radnor, Pennsylvania. Biography S ...

, German-American scientist * Ivyann Schwan, American actress *

Michael Schwan Michael Schwan (born 5 November 1939) is a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport even ...

, German Olympic rower *

Severin Schwan Severin Schwan (born November 17, 1967) is the CEO of the Roche group. He joined in 1993 as a trainee and has stayed with the company ever since. Early life and career He served on the board at Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and is the Vice-Pr ...

, Swiss businessman * Theodore Schwan, American military man

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Schwan (ship, 1932) Schwan is the German name for the swan, a large water bird. It may also refer to: People *Christian Friedrich Schwan, German publisher *Gesine Schwan, German professor *Haley Schwan, American ballet dancer *Heinrich Christian Schwan, German-America ...

, a former car ferry on Lake Zurich, Switzerland *, a German cargo ship in service 1938–39 *

Schwan (ship, 1939) Schwan is the German name for the swan, a large water bird. It may also refer to: People *Christian Friedrich Schwan, German publisher *Gesine Schwan, German professor *Haley Schwan, American ballet dancer *Heinrich Christian Schwan, German-America ...

, a former passenger ship on Lake Zurich, Switzerland *

Schwan (ship, 1969) Schwan is the German name for the swan, a large water bird. It may also refer to: People *Christian Friedrich Schwan, German publisher * Gesine Schwan, German professor *Haley Schwan, American ballet dancer *Heinrich Christian Schwan, German-Americ ...

, a car ferry on Lake Zurich, Switzerland

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*The Schwan Food Company *the

Schwan Super Rink The Super Rink at National Sports Center is a ice rink facility that features eight sheets of ice and is the largest ice arena complex in the world. It is located on the National Sports Center campus in Blaine, Minnesota, a northern suburb o ...

, largest ice complex in the world

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