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

Abraham Carel Wertheim Abraham Carel Wertheim, also known as A.C. Wertheim (Amsterdam, 12 December 1832 – Amsterdam, 30 November 1897) was a banker, politician, and philanthropist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born into a family of emancipated and enlightened Du ...

(1832–1897), Dutch banker and philanthropist *Blanka Wertheim (1917–2012), birth name of

Blanka Wladislaw Blanka Wladislaw (born Blanka Wertheim, 3 June 1917 – d. 26 January 2012) was a Brazilian chemist of Polish-Jewish descent. Biography Wladislaw was born Blanka Wertheim on 3 June 1917, in Warsaw, Congress Poland, a part of the Russian Empire ...

, Brazilian chemist * Dick Wertheim (died 1983), American tennis linesman *

Eric Wertheim Eric Wertheim (born 1973) is an American naval expert, columnist and author who writes the monthly ''Combat Fleets of the World'' column for the Naval Institute's ''Proceedings'' magazine. In 2002 he took over responsibility for compiling the Nav ...

(born 1973), American naval expert, columnist and author * Ernst Wertheim (1864–1920), Austrian gynecologist * Georg Wertheim (1857–1939), German merchant *

Géza Wertheim Géza Wertheim (3 July 1910 – 10 August 1979) was a Luxembourgian tennis player and bobsledder. He made thirty appearances for Luxembourg in the Davis Cup between 1947 and 1957, losing all thirty. He later became President of the Luxembourg ...

(1910–1979), Luxembourgian tennis player and bobsledder *

Herbert Wertheim Herbert A. Wertheim (born May 23, 1939) is an American optometrist, inventor, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI). He has served as chairman of the Dr. Herbert and Nico ...

, American inventor, scientist, educator and clinician *

John Wertheim John V. Wertheim (born 12 February 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico from 2004 until 2007. During that time, he also served on the Executive Committee of the Democratic National ...

(born 1968), American lawyer and politician * Juliusz Wertheim (1880–1928), Polish pianist, conductor and composer *

Jon Wertheim Lewis Jonathan Wertheim (born 1970 in Bloomington, Indiana) is a sports journalist and author. He has been a full-time staff member for ''Sports Illustrated'' since 1996 and is currently the Executive Editor. He has covered tennis, the NBA, sport ...

(born 1970), American sports journalist and author *

Lucy Wertheim Lucy Carrington Wertheim (''née'' Pearson; 1882, in Whitechapel, London – 1971, in Brighton) was an English gallery owner who founded the Twenties Group of "English artists in their twenties" in 1930 and was Christopher Wood's main patron b ...

(1883–1971), English art dealer * Margaret Wertheim (born 1958), Australian international science writer and commentator *

Maurice Wertheim Maurice Wertheim (February 16, 1886 – May 27, 1950) was an American investment banker, chess player, chess patron, art collector, environmentalist, and philanthropist. Wertheim founded Wertheim & Co. in 1927. Biography Born to a Jewish family ...

(1886–1950), American investment banker, chess player, and philanthropist * Micha Wertheim (born 1972), Dutch stand-up comedian and satirist *Nicholas Wertheim (1909–2015), birth name of

Nicholas Winton Sir Nicholas George Winton (born Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue children who were at risk of being murdered by Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at ...

, British humanitarian who organised the rescue of 669 children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II in an operation known as the Kindertransport *

Pierre Wertheim ''Capitaine'' Pierre Armand Wertheim, alias Pierre Armand Wertheimer, (17 March 1888 – 30 April 1971) was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.The Aerodrome website page on WertheiRetrieved on 10 September 2020 ...

(1888–1971), French World War I flying ace * Robert Wertheim (1922-2020), American rear admiral *

Rosy Wertheim Rosy Wertheim (19 February 1888 – 27 May 1949) was a Dutch pianist, music educator and composer. Biography Rosalie Marie Wertheim was born in Amsterdam to parents John and Adriana Rosa Gustaaf Wertheim Enthoven. Her father was a banker and Rosa ...

(1888–1949), Dutch pianist, music educator and composer *

Rupert Wertheim Rupert Carl Wertheim (22 December 1893 – 12 October 1933) was an Australian tennis player. Towering at 6 feet 6 inches, Wertheim was known for his strong wrists and vigorous play. Biography Wertheim was born on 22 December 1893, in Melbourne ...

(1893–1933), Australian tennis player *

Theodor Wertheim Theodor Wertheim (25 December 1820 – 6 July 1864) was an Austrian chemist born in Vienna. He was the father of gynecologist Ernst Wertheim (1864-1920). He studied organic chemistry in Berlin as a pupil of Eilhard Mitscherlich, and in 1 ...

(1820–1864), Austrian chemist * Ursula Wertheim (1919–2006), German literary scholar and university teacher

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