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

Arnošt Wiesner Ernst Wiesner, also known as Arnošt Wiesner (21 January 1890, in Malacky, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire – 15 July 1971, in Liverpool) was a modernist architect, one of the foremost interwar period architects of Brno. His ancestor ...

(1890–1971), modernist architect, also known as Ernst Wiesner * Bernd Wiesner, skydiver who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo *

Bertold Wiesner Bertold Paul Wiesner (1901–1972) was an Austrian Jewish physiologist noted firstly for coining the term 'Psi' to denote parapsychological phenomena;Rhine, J. B., 'Psi Phenomena and Psychiatry'. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine 43 ( ...

(1901–1972), doctor involved in early developments of urine test for pregnancy and techniques for artificial insemination *

David Wiesner David Wiesner (born February 5, 1956) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words. As an illustrator he has won three Caldecott Medals recognizing the year ...

(born 1956), American author and illustrator of children's books and publications * Ferdinand Wiesner, Austrian luger who competed in the late 1920s * Günter Wiesner, German judo athlete * Jacob Benjamin Wiesner(1763--1842), German mineralogist and engineer. *

Jerome Wiesner Jerome Bert Wiesner (May 30, 1915 – October 21, 1994) was a professor of electrical engineering, chosen by President John F. Kennedy as chairman of his Science Advisory Committee (PSAC). Educated at the University of Michigan, Wiesner was assoc ...

(1915–1994), educator, a Science Advisor to U.S. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson *

Judith Wiesner Judith Wiesner (née Pölzl; born 2 March 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Austria. During her career, she won five top-level singles titles and three tour doubles titles. Her career high rankings were world No. 12 in singles (i ...

(born 1966), former professional tennis player from Austria *

Julius Wiesner Dr. Julius Ritter von Wiesner (20 January 1838 – 9 October 1916) was a professor of botany at the University of Vienna, a specialist in the physiology and anatomy of plants. In 1870 he became a professor at the forestry academy of Mariabru ...

(1838–1916), author and professor of botany (standard form Wiesner), Vienna *

Karel Wiesner Karel František Wiesner (November 25, 1919 – November 28, 1986) was a Canadian chemist of Czech origin known for his contributions to the chemistry of natural products, notably aconitum alkaloids and digitalis glycosides. Early life and ca ...

, Czech-Canadian chemist * Ken Wiesner (born 1925), American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump *

Ljubo Wiesner Ljubo Wiesner (February 2, 1885 in Zagreb – July 3, 1951 in Rome) was a Croatian poet. He was a follower of Antun Gustav Matoš's work.

(1885–1951), Croatian poet * Paul Wiesner (1855–1930), German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics *

Stephen Wiesner Stephen J. Wiesner (1942 – August 12, 2021) was an American-Israeli research physicist, inventor and construction laborer. As a graduate student at Columbia University in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s, he discovered several of the ...

(1942-2021), research physicist *

Tom Wiesner Thomas N. Wiesner (February 28, 1939 – June 25, 2002), also known by his nickname "Big Dog", was an American politician and businessman. Wiesner initially played football for the Wisconsin Badgers from 1958 to 1960, before moving to Las Vegas ...

(1939–2002), American politician and businessman *

Ulla Wiesner Ulla Wiesner (born 12 December 1940) is a German singer. Wiesner was active from 1963 to 2002 as a singer. In 1965, she represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest, with her song, " Paradies, wo bist du?" (''Paradise, where are you?''). ...

(born 1941), German singer from Munich

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