Swartz (surname)

Swartz is a German surname related to the German word '' Schwarz''. It may refer to: *

Aaron Swartz Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist. A prolific programmer, Swartz helped develop the web feed format RSS, the tech ...

(1986–2013), American computer programmer and activist * Aaron Swartz (actor), English actor and director * Arthur L. Swartz (1888–1940), New York politician * Beth Ames Swartz (born 1936), American artist * Bud Swartz (1929–1991), American professional baseball pitcher * Carl Swartz (1858–1926), Swedish politician * Charles S. Swartz (1939–2007), American filmmaker, researcher and academic *

Clarence Lee Swartz Clarence Lee Swartz (1868–1936) was an American individualist anarchist, whose best-known work, ''What is Mutualism?'' (1927) is a book explaining the economic system of mutualism. Swartz was a friend of Benjamin Tucker and frequent contribu ...

(1868–1936), American individualist anarchist * Dan Swartz (1931–1997), American basketball player *

Elsa Swartz Elsa Elene Swartz (June 25, 1874 - August 6, 1948) was an American composer and music educator. Swartz was born in El Paso, Illinois, to Barbara Elizabeth Keller and Joseph Beery Swartz. She had four brothers and three sisters. Swartz received a d ...

(1874-1948), American composer * Edvard Swartz (1826–1897), Swedish actor * George Swartz (1928–2006), South African religious leader, Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman *

Harry Swartz Harrison "Harry" Swartz (born March 19, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United. Career Swartz is from Needham, Massachusetts. He played soccer at Needham High Schoo ...

(born 1996), American soccer player *

Harvie S Harvie S (born Harvie Swartz; December 6, 1948) is an American jazz double-bassist. He learned piano as a child and did not begin playing bass until 1967, when he was nineteen years old. Scott Yanow, Harvie Swartzat Allmusic He attended Berkle ...

(born 1948), stage name of American jazz double-bassist Harvie Swartz * Jeffrey Swartz (born 1960), American businessman, former CEO of Timberland * Jerome Swartz (born 1940), American physicist *

Joshua William Swartz Joshua William Swartz (June 9, 1867 – May 27, 1959) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Joshua W. Swartz was born in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, just west of Harrisbur ...

(1867–1959), American politician congressman * Kit Swartz, American television news producer * Marc Swartz (1931–2011), American political and cultural anthropologist * Maud O'Farrell Swartz (1879-1937), American labor leader *

Merlin Swartz Merlin Swartz (July 31, 1933 – February 21, 2022) was an American scholar of religion. Swartz attended Eastern Mennonite University (BA, 1955), Goshen College (BD, 1960), and Harvard University (PhD, 1967). He was Professor Emeritus of Religion ...

(1933–2022), American Islamic Studies professor *

Monty Swartz Vernon Monroe Swartz (January 1, 1897 – January 13, 1980), nicknamed "Dazzy", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the ...

(1897–1980), American professional baseball pitcher *

Norman Swartz Norman Swartz (born 1939) is an American philosopher and professor emeritus (retired 1998) of philosophy, Simon Fraser University. He is the author or co-author of multiple books and multiple articles on the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He ...

(born 1939), American academic and philosopher *

Olof Swartz Olof Peter Swartz (21 September 1760 – 19 September 1818) was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes. Biography Olof Swartz attended the University of Uppsala where he s ...

(1760–1818), Swedish biologist *

Oscar Swartz Per Oscar Swartz (December 1, 1959) is a Swedish entrepreneur, writer and blogger. Oscar Swartz was born in Solna, Stockholm County. He is the great-grandson of the former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Swartz, and a second cousin of the publis ...

(born 1959), Swedish entrepreneur, writer and blogger *

Oswald Swartz Oswald Peter Patrick Swartz (born 1953) is a South African Anglican bishop. He is the twelfth and current Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman. Swartz was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and educated at St Paul's Theological College, Grahamsto ...

(born 1953), South African religious leader, Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman *

Reginald Swartz Sir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE (14 April 1911 – 2 February 2006) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who was Minister during the governments of Sir Robert Menzies, Harold Holt and John Gorton. In particular, he is best known ...

(1911–2006), Australian politician *

Roberta Teale Swartz Roberta Teale Swartz Chalmers (9 June 1903 in Brooklyn, New York – 13 May 1993 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American academic, a poet, and co-founder of the Kenyon Review. Early life and education The daughter of William King Swart ...

(1903–1993), American academic and poet *

Shane Swartz Shane Swartz (born December 27, 1975 in Fort Collins, CO) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007. Amateur career Swartz began boxing under the guidance of his father Roger at the age of four. He was an outstanding ...

(born 1975), American boxer *

Tenille Swartz Tenille Swartz, (born 13 May 1987 in Parys) is a professional squash player who represented South Africa. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 28 in April 2008. See also *Official Women's Squash World Ranking *WISPA Awards The ...

(born 1987), South African squash player * Tony Swartz (1943–2016), American actor {{surname, Swartz Swedish-language surnames Surnames from nicknames