Wendt is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Wendt Albert Tuaopepe Wendt (born 27 October 1939) is a Samoan poet and writer who lives in New Zealand. He is one of the most influential writers in Oceania. His notable works include ''Sons for the Return Home'', published in 1973 (adapted into a ...

(born 1939), Samoan poet in New Zealand *

Alexander Wendt Alexander Wendt (born 12 June 1958) is an American political scientist who is one of the core social constructivist researchers in the field of international relations, and a key contributor to quantum social science. Wendt and academics such as Ni ...

(born 1958), American political scientist *

Amadeus Wendt Johann Amadeus Wendt (29 September 1783, in Leipzig – 15 December 1836, in Göttingen) was a German philosopher and music theory, music theorist. Life Wendt came from a modest background. He attended the Thomasschule, Thomas School in Leipzi ...

(1783–1836), German philosopher and music theorist *

Benny Wendt Benny Bernhard Heinz Wendt (born 4 November 1950) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Wendt started his career with IFK Norrköping in 1975. He later moved to 1. FC Köln, Tennis Borussia Ber ...

(born 1950), Swedish footballer *

Bill Wendt William Lester Wendt (March 20, 1915 – March 12, 1966) was an American basketball coach and professional player. He was the head coach of DePaul University DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. ...

(1915–1966), American basketball coach and professional player * Botho Wendt August Graf zu Eulenburg (1831–1911), Prussian politician *

Carl von Wendt Carl Johan Alexander von Wendt (born 7 March 1953) is a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Swe ...

(born 1953), Swedish curler *

Dean Wendt Dean Alan Wendt is an American voice actor, host and music DJ, best known as the fill in voice of Barney on the hit children's show ''Barney & Friends''. Career Dean Wendt was a part of Radio Disney from 1996 to 1999 but left the company in order ...

(born 1968), American voice actor *

E. Allan Wendt E. Allan Wendt (born 1935) is an American diplomat. He was the first United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 1993 to 1995. Biography Wendt was born in 1935 in Illinois. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. On January 31, 1968, he was the d ...

(born 1935), first US Ambassador to Slovenia *

François Willi Wendt François Willi Wendt (16 November 1909 – 15 May 1970) was a French non-figurative painter of German origin belonging to the New Ecole de Paris. After self-exile from Germany in 1937, he adopted France as his native country. In France he b ...

(1909–1970), French painter * Friedrich von Wendt (1738–1808), German physician *

Georg Wendt Georg Wendt (23 April 1889 – 11 February 1948) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Socialist Unity Party (SED). Life Wendt was born in Köslin in 1889. After completing Volksschule, Wendt completed an a ...

(1889–1948), German politician *

George Wendt George Robert Wendt Jr. (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the television sitcom ''Cheers'' (1982–1993), which earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy ...

(born 1948), American actor * Guenter Wendt (1923–2010), German-American engineer *

Hans Hinrich Wendt Hans Hinrich Wendt (June 18, 1853 in Hamburg – January 19, 1928 in Jena) was a German Protestant theologian. Life After studying theology at Leipzig, Göttingen and Tübingen, he became in 1885 professor ordinarius of systematic theology at ...

, theologian * Henry Lorensz Wendt (1858-1911), Sri Lankan

Burgher Burgher may refer to: * Burgher (social class), a medieval, early modern European title of a citizen of a town, and a social class from which city officials could be drawn ** Burgess (title), a resident of a burgh in northern Britain ** Grand Burg ...

lawyer, judge, and legislator *

J. M. Wendt Joachim Matthias "J. M." Wendt (26 June 1830 – 7 September 1917) was a silversmith and manufacturing jeweller in the early days of South Australia. Life and career Wendt was born in Itzehoe, a small town in Holstein, then a Danish province, son ...

(1830–1917), South Australian jeweller *

Jana Wendt Jana Bohumila Wendt ( ; born 9 May 1956) is an Australian Gold Logie award-winning television journalist, reporter and writer. Early life Wendt was born in Melbourne to Czech parents who emigrated to Australia in 1949. Wendt attended Presentat ...

(born 1956), Australian TV journalist *

Joja Wendt Joja Wendt (born 31 July 1964 as Johan Wendt) is a German jazz pianist and composer. Education and early career Wendt was born in Hamburg. The son of a female singer and a doctor, he began playing the piano at the age of four. He decided soon af ...

(born 1964), jazz musician *

Lionel Wendt Lionel George Henricus Wendt (3 December 1900 – 19 December 1944) was a pianist, photographer, filmmaker and critic from Sri Lanka. He was the leader of ‘43 Group, a collective of Sri Lankan artists. The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major ...

(1900–1944), Sri Lankan pianist, photographer and critic *

Marian Wendt Marian Wendt (born 9 June 1985) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony from 2013 until 2021. Political career Wendt became a member of the Bundestag in t ...

(born 1985), German politician *

Martin Wendt Martin Wendt is a Danish professional poker player. In the 2005 Poker Million, Wendt was at one time the chip leader, but ended up finishing in 3rd place, earning $200,000. In 2007, he won the second William Hill Poker Grand Prix, earning £17 ...

(active in 2000s), Danish professional poker player *

Mats Wendt Mats Wendt (born in 1965) is a Swedish classical composer and artist. His best known work internationally is ''Eddan – the invincible sword of the elf-smith'', a 16-hour-long "cybersymphonic" work on Norse mythology according to Viktor Rydberg. Fi ...

(born 1965), Classical composer *

Oscar Wendt Oscar Joakim Wendt (born 24 October 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. A product of the IFK Skövde youth academy, Wendt started off his professional career with IFK Göteborg ...

(born 1985), Swedish footballer *

Roger Wendt Roger F. Wendt (December 31, 1933 – March 30, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District from 2003 until 2011, though he stepped down from the Iowa House in February 2010 due to serio ...

(1933–2011), Iowan politician and legislator *

Viola S. Wendt Viola Sophia Wendt (March 31, 1907 – March 23, 1986) was an American poet and educator. Early life and education Wendt was born into a farming family in Boise, Idaho, in March 1907, the first of two daughters of Carl Wendt. Her parents move ...

(1907–1986), American poet *

Wilhelmina Wendt Wilhelmina Wendt (8 August 1896 – 26 June 1988), commonly known as Tiddit, was a Swedish silversmith. She was the first woman in Sweden to be granted the title of "master silversmith". From the late 1920s, she designed trays, serving dishes, bow ...

(1896–1988), Swedish silversmith *

William Wendt William Wendt (February 20, 1865, Bentzen, Kingdom of Prussia – December 29, 1946, Laguna Beach) was a German-born American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters." *Bronze Medal, Buffalo Expositi ...

(1865–1946), German-American landscape painter

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