Traugott is both a surname and a male given name of German origin. The name first appeared in the 17th century and is hardly used today. Its meaning is 'trust in god'. Notable people with the name include:
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Elizabeth C. Traugott
Elizabeth Closs Traugott (born April 9, 1939 in the UK) is an American linguist and Professor Emerita of Linguistics and English, Stanford University. She is best known for her work on grammaticalization, Subjectification (linguistics), subjectifi ...
(born 1939), emeritus professor at Stanford University
* Leah Traugott (1924–2018), American watercolorist and educator
* Michael Traugott, American political scientist, communication studies researcher, and political pundit
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Peter Traugott
Peter Scott Traugott (born November 16, 1965) is an American television producer who is currently the President of Keshet Studios.
Career
Born in Los Altos, California, Traugott majored in business at UC Berkeley in California. He then worked a ...
(born 1965), American television producer, President of Television at Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
* Tristan Traugott (born 1997), South African cricketer
* Wolfdietrich Traugott (born 1939), Austrian rower
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Carl Traugott Beilschmied Carl Traugott Beilschmied (19 October 1793 in Langenöls – 6 May 1848 in Herrnstadt) was a German pharmacist and botanist, known for his research in phytogeography.
Prior to 1820, he trained and worked in pharmacies in Beuthen, Breslau and ...
Wilhelm Traugott Krug
Wilhelm Traugott Krug (22 June 177012 January 1842) was a German philosopher and writer. He is considered to be part of the Kantian School of logic.
Life
Krug was born on June 22, 1770 near Wittenberg to a farming family. He studied at the Unive ...
(1770–1842), German philosopher and writer
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Friedrich Traugott Kützing
Friedrich Traugott Kützing (8 December 1807 in Kalbsrieth, Ritteburg – 9 September 1893) was a German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist.
Despite his limited background in regard to higher education, Kützing made significant scientific con ...
(1807–1893), German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist
* Paul Traugott Meissner (1778–1864), Austrian chemist
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Frederick Traugott Pursh
Frederick Traugott Pursh (or Friedrich Traugott Pursch) (February 4, 1774 – July 11, 1820) was a German people, German–United States, American botanist.
Born in Großenhain, Saxony, under the name Friedrich Traugott Pursh, he was educated at ...
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (10 April 1899, in Mirchel, Canton of Bern – 7 November 1985, in Bern) was a Swiss agronomist and politician.
During the Second World War, he was responsible of the Swiss programme to reduce food imports and increase ...
(1899–1985), Swiss politician
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* Traugott Wilhelm Boehm (1836–1917), schoolmaster, founder of the German School in Hahndorf, South Australia
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Traugott Buhre
Traugott Buhre (21 June 1929 – 26 July 2009) was a German actor.
Buhre was born at Insterburg, East Prussia, Germany (today Chernyakhovsk, Russia) the son of a Lutheran Pastor.Traugott Maximilian Eberwein (1775–1831), German composer and conductor
* Traugott Glöckler (born 1944), German athlete
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Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr (16 September 1890 – 13 April 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Army and the 10th Army of the Wehrmacht. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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(1890–1976), German general of Panzer troops who served during World War II
* Traugott Kempas (1919–1945), highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II
* Traugott Lawler (born 1937), medievalist scholar, expert on William Langland, emeritus professor of English at Yale University
* Traugott Märki, Swiss footballer
* Traugott Oberer (1924–1974), Swiss footballer
* Traugott Ochs (1854–1919), German court Kapellmeister, organist and conductor
* Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich (1880–1949), German religious psychologist and philosopher
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Traugott Sandmeyer
Traugott Sandmeyer (15 September 1854 – 9 April 1922) was a Switzerland, Swiss chemist after whom the Sandmeyer reaction, which he discovered 1884, was named.
Life
Sandmeyer was born as the last of seven children and attended school in Aar ...
(1854–1922), Swiss chemist who discovered the Sandmeyer reaction in 1884
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Traugott von Sauberzweig
Traugott Martin von Sauberzweig (October 28, 1863 to April 14, 1920 in Kassel) was a Prussian ''Generalleutnant'' (Lieutenant General) who served on both the Eastern and Western Front in the German Army during World War I. In 1915 he had been Mi ...
(1863–1920), Prussian Lieutenant General in the German Army during World War I
* Traugott Bernhard Zwar (1876–1947), Australian academic, army medical officer and surgeon
See also
* Staub-Traugott Phenomenon (or Staub-Traugott Effect) is the premise that a normal subject fed glucose will rapidly return to normal levels of blood glucose after an initial spike, and will see improved reaction to subsequent glucose feedings