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

Andreas Wimmer Andreas Wimmer is a Swiss sociologist who is the Lieber Professor of Sociology and Political Philosophy at Columbia University. He has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Zurich. He is known for his research on nationalism, nation ...

, Swiss sociologist, Lieber Professor of Sociology and Political Philosophy at Columbia University *

Bill Wimmer Bill Wimmer is an American railroad executive who worked in operations for the Union Pacific Railroad. Career Wimmer started with the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1957, eventually becoming division engineer. He moved to Union Pacific in 1 ...

, American railroad executive who worked in operations for the Union Pacific Railroad *

Boniface Wimmer Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, (1809–1887) was a German monk who in 1846 founded the first Benedictine monastery in the United States, Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, forty miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In 1855 Wimmer founded th ...

(1809–1887), German monk who founded the first Benedictine monastery in the United States *

Brian Wimmer Brian Wimmer (born October 1, 1959) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Cpl. Boonie Lanier in the TV series ''China Beach'', which ran from 1988 until 1991. He also regularly appeared on ''Flipper'' (1995-1996) and ha ...

(born 1959), American actor *

Carina Wimmer Carina Wimmer (born 27 August 1995 in Mühldorf, Bavaria) is a German pistol sport shooter. She will compete for Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics, participating in the women's 10 metre air pistol and the mixed 10 metre air pistol team event ...

(born 1995), German pistol sport shooter *

Carl Wimmer Carl Daniel Wimmer (born June 30, 1975) is a Utah politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2007-2012 before resigning to run for the United States House of Representatives. Early life, education, and law enfor ...

(born 1975), former member of the Utah House of Representatives *

Carolus Wimmer Carolus Wimmer (born 10 September 1948) is a German-Venezuelan communist politician and university professor. He is editor of its journal ''Debate Abierto'' (Open Debate), and a former member of the Latin American Parliament. Personal life ...

(born 1948), German-Venezuelan communist politician and university professor * Chris Wimmer (born 1979), American professional stock car racing driver *

Chris Wimmer (baseball) Christopher Steven Wimmer (born September 25, 1970) is an American professional baseball player and scout. Wimmer attended Wichita State University, where he played college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers. He was a two-time All-American, ...

(born 1970), American professional baseball player and scout *

Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer __NOTOC__ Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (October 30, 1803 – March 12, 1868) was a German botanist and educator who was a native of Breslau. From 1821 he studied philology and natural sciences at the University of Breslau, and after comple ...

(1803–1868), German botanist and educator from Breslau * Dick Wimmer (1936–2011), American novelist *

Eckard Wimmer Eckard Wimmer (born 22 May 1936) is a German American virologist, organic chemist and distinguished professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Stony Brook University. He is best known for his seminal work on the molecular biology of p ...

(born 1936), American scientist and a Distinguished Professor of Stony Brook University *

Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (2 April 1882 – December 1961) was an Austrian industrial designer, architect, and fashion designer. He was active in the first half of the 20th century. Wimmer is best known for his work in jewelry and garments for ...

(1882–1961), Austrian industrial designer, architect and fashion designer * Franz Wimmer (born 1932), Austrian cyclist * Friedrich Wimmer (soldier) (1912–1986), highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

* Gary Wimmer (born 1961), former American football linebacker * Gerd Wimmer (born 1977), retired Austrian football player * Gerhard Wimmer (born 1953), Austrian former professional tennis player *

Hans Wimmer Hans Wimmer (born 19 March 1907 in Pfarrkirchen; died 31 August 1992 in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population o ...

(born 1907), German sculptor * Hans Wimmer (luger) (born 1947), German luger * Helmut Wimmer (1925–2006), painter and staff artist for New York's Hayden Planetarium from 1954 to 1987 * Herbert Wimmer (born 1944), former football player *

Joseph Wimmer Joseph E. Wimmer (born July 21, 1934) is a retired American judge and politician. He served 9 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County after representing the county for 8 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. ...

(born 1934), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

Julie Wimmer Julie Wimmer (born October 18, 1975) is a Czech designer. Childhood and early life Julie Wimmer was born in 1975. After graduating from academic high school, she lived and studied for several years in Switzerland and Great Britain. In London, s ...

(born 1975), designer in the field of jewelry and glass *

Kevin Wimmer Kevin Wimmer (; born 15 November 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Rapid Wien and the Austria national team. Wimmer began his professional career with LASK where his performances earned him a move to G ...

(born 1992), Austrian footballer *

Kim Wimmer Kimberly Marie "Kim" Wimmer (born 1970/1971) is an American actress, singer, and educator from Mobile, Alabama, who was crowned Miss Alabama 1992. She competed for the Miss America 1993 title and won the pageant's Quality of Life Award. She co-s ...

(born 1970), American actress, singer, educator, Miss Alabama 1992 *

Kurt Wimmer Kurt Wimmer (born 1964) is an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. Biography He attended the University of South Florida and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA degree in Art History. He then moved to Los Angeles, wher ...

(born 1964), American screenwriter and film director * Larry T. Wimmer (born 1935), the Warren and Wilson Dusenberry University Professor at Brigham Young University *

Ludvig Wimmer Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer (Ringkøbing, Denmark, 7 February 1839 – Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of ...

(1839–1920), Danish linguist and runologist *

Manfred Wimmer Manfred Wimmer ( 1944 – 1995) was the first Western professional Go player. Manfred Wimmer was born in Austria in 1944. He won the European Go Championship in 1969 and 1974. He became a professional shodan in the Kansai Ki-In on January 26, 19 ...

(1944–1995), the first Western professional Go player * Mario Wimmer, cultural historian and theorist of history * Martin Wimmer (born 1957), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany * Michael Wimmer (born 1980), German football coach and manager * Natasha Wimmer (born 1973), American translator * Nicolas Wimmer (born 1995), Austrian professional footballer * Patrick Wimmer (born 2001), Austrian professional footballer * Per Wimmer (born 1968), Danish space advocate and a future space traveller * Scott Wimmer (born 1976), NASCAR Nationwide Series driver from Wisconsin *

Sebastian Wimmer Sebastian Wimmer (born 15 January 1994) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Juniors OÖ FC Juniors OÖ is an Football in Austria, Austrian association football club, from Pasching, Upper Austria. It was newly f ...

(born 1994), Austrian footballer * Thomas Wimmer (musician), Austrian viola-da-gamba player, conductor of Accentus Austria * Thomas Wimmer (politician) (1887–1964), Bavarian SPD politician *

Willy Wimmer Willy Wimmer (born 18 May 1943) is a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). He was a member of the Bundestag from 1976 to 2009. Life and politics Wimmer was born 1943 in the German town of Mönchengla ...

(born 1943), German politician

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