Sperling is a German and Jewish surname, meaning "

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Alexander Sperling Germany competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 185 competitors, 180 men and 5 women, took part in 69 events in 14 sports. Due to the political fallout from World War I, this was that country's last appearance until 1928. ...

(1890–1973), German gymnast * Andrea Sperling, American film producer *

Bert Sperling Bertrand T. Sperling (born 1950 in Brooklyn, New York) is an author and researcher. His books and studies on quality of life in America have made him "an internationally recognized expert on cities." Work Studies Sperling is commissioned to c ...

(born 1950), American author *

Bodo Sperling Bodo Sperling (born 6 May 1952) is a German artist, painter, and inventor. Life Sperling grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Amsterdam and Berlin. He started his artistic career in Amsterdam. There he sold his pictures he had painted duri ...

(born 1952), German artist *

Daniel Sperling Daniel Sperling (born March 27, 1951 in Albany, New York, United States) is the American founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis); Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineer ...

(born 1951), American professor *

Dee Dee Sperling Dee Dee Phelps (born Mary Sperling) is a singer-songwriter and author from Santa Monica, California, best known as half the popular 1960s musical duo Dick and Dee Dee. She became a professional writer in 2007, publishing her award-winning memoir ...

, musical entertainer *

Eduard Sperling Eduard Sperling (29 November 1902 in Hamm – 24 February 1985 in Dortmund) was a German Amateur wrestling, wrestler who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. References External links

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(1902–1985), German wrestler * Edward Sperling (1889–1946), official in the British Mandate of Palestine, and Zionist *

Elliot Sperling Elliot Sperling (January 4, 1951 – January 29, 2017) was one of the world's leading historians of Tibet and Tibetan-China, Chinese relations, and a MacArthur Fellow. He spent most of his scholarly career as an associate professor at Indiana Uni ...

(1951–2017), American associate professor * Fritz Sperling (born 1945), Austrian bobsledder *

Gene Sperling Eugene Benton Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American lawyer who was director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He is the only person to s ...

(born 1958), American economist and attorney * George Sperling (born 1934), American cognitive psychologist *

Gerhard Sperling Gerhard Sperling (born 25 November 1937 in Berlin) is an East German former race walker. Sperling represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 20 km in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1971. He competed at the Deaflympics ...

(born 1937), East German race walker * (1800s-1900s), German wrestler *

Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Hildegard "Hilde" Krahwinkel Sperling ( née Krahwinkel; 26 March 1908 – 7 March 1981) was a German tennis player who became a dual-citizen after marrying Dane Svend Sperling in December 1933. She won three consecutive singles titles at the F ...

(1908–1981), German tennis player *

Jack Sperling Jack Sperling (August 17, 1922 – February 26, 2004) was an American jazz drummer who performed as a sideman in big bands and as a studio musician for pop and jazz acts, movies, and television. Career In 1941 he played with trumpeter Bunny Be ...

(1922–2004), American musician *

James Sperling James Sperling was Governor of the Bank of England from 1773 to 1775. He had been Deputy Governor from 1771 to 1773. He replaced Edward Payne as Governor and was succeeded by Samuel Beachcroft.Jody Sperling Jody Sperling is an American dancer, choreographer, and dance scholar based in New York City. She is the Founder/Artistic Director of Time Lapse Dance, a dance company that gives a postmodern twist to vintage genres, from the fin de siècle spectac ...

, American dancer * Johann Sperling (1603–1658), German physician, zoologist, physicist, deacon, and ''rektor'' * John Sperling (1921–2014), American billionaire and University of Phoenix founder * Leon Sperling (1900–1941), Polish footballer * Lilian Sperling, British nanny * Louise Sperling (born 1952), US humanitarian scientist, seed security/conflict zones *

Marcos Von Sperling Marcos Von Sperling is a Brazilian professor in Environmental Engineering at Federal University of Minas Gerais. He is known for writing some of the most influential textbooks for wastewater treatment in Brazil and other warm climate regions, know ...

, Brazilian professor * (1873–1946), Dutch captain and diver, who rescued 15 shipwrecked victims from the SS ''Berlin'' in 1907 *

Matthew Sperling Matthew Sperling is an American Magic: The Gathering player. His major successes include top eights at both ''Core Set'' Pro Tours and a win at Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for ...

, American ''Magic: The Gathering'' player *

Max Sperling __NOTOC__ Max Sperling (4 September 1905 – 6 June 1984) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who briefly commanded the 9th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards ...

(1905–1984), German officer *

Milton Sperling Milton Sperling (July 6, 1912 – August 26, 1988) was an American film producer and screenwriter for 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., where he had his own independent production unit, United States Pictures. Biography After leaving the City ...

(1912–1988), producer and screenwriter *

Norman Sperling __NOTOC__ Norman Sperling (born March 19, 1947) is an author, editor, publisher, teacher, and telescope designer living in San Mateo, California. Sperling received a BA from Michigan State University after graduating from Montgomery Blair Hig ...

(born 1947), American telescope designer * (born 1913) *

Peter Sperling Peter V. Sperling (born 1960) is one of the 400 wealthiest Americans, and the son of John Sperling. He was the Chairman of Apollo Group, and a co-founder and chairman of CallWave, Inc. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the Un ...

(born 1960), founder of the Apollo Group *

Rolf Sperling Rolf Sperling (born 25 April 1940) is a German diver. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as t ...

(born 1940), German diver *

Rowland Sperling Sir Rowland Arthur Charles Sperling KCMG CB (1874–1965) was a British diplomat who served as ambassador to Finland, Bulgaria, and Switzerland. Early life Sperling was born in 1874 in London, England the son of Commander Rowland Money Sperli ...

(1874–1965), British diplomat *

Sacha Sperling Sacha Sperling (real name Yacha Kurys; born 17 May 1990) is a French novelist and screenwriter. He was born in Paris, the son of filmmakers Diane Kurys and Alexandre Arcady; he is the half-brother of film director Alexandre Aja. He attended t ...

(born 1990), French novelist and screenwriter *

Ted Sperling Ted Sperling is a musical director, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, stage director and musician, primarily for the stage and concerts. He won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations, for his ...

, musical director *

Vibeke Sperling Vibeke von Sperling (26 January 1945 – 13 May 2017) was a Danish newspaper and broadcast journalist. She began working as a teaching assistant teaching about the Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Soviet Union at Aarhus University and Ro ...

, (1945–2017), Danish journalist *

Wolfram Sperling Wolfram Sperling (born 4 December 1952) is a retired German swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in eighth place in the last event. He placed fourth in the 4 ...

(born 1952), German swimmer

Places

Sperling, Manitoba Sperling is an unincorporated community in south central Manitoba, Canada. It is located on Provincial Trunk Highway 3 approximately 56 kilometers (36 miles) southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba http://www4.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundar ...

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