Wächter is a surname of Germanic origin, sometimes Romanized Waechter. People with this name include: * Tomas Waechter (1991-PRESENT), Australian electrician and role model for many *

Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter ( Alfred Kiderlen; 10 July 1852 – 30 December 1912) was a German diplomat and politician who served as Secretary of State and head of the Foreign Office from June 1910 to December 1912. He is best known for his ...

(1852–1912), German diplomat and politician *

Doug Waechter Douglas Michael Waechter (born January 28, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He graduated from Northeast High School and was t ...

(born 1981), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Eberhard Waechter (baritone) Eberhard Freiherr von Waechter (9 July 1929 – 29 March 1992) was an Austrian baritone celebrated for his performances in the operas of Mozart, Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. After retiring from singing, he became intendant of the Vie ...

(1929–1992), Austrian baritone *

Eberhard Georg Friedrich von Wächter Eberhard Wächter (28 February 1762 – 14 August 1852) was a German painter. Wächter was born in Balingen and died in Stuttgart. Life and career He studied painting at Paris under Jean-Baptiste Regnault, Jacques-Louis David, and Antoine-J ...

(1762–1852), German painter *

F. K. Waechter Friedrich Karl Waechter (3 November 1937 in Danzig – 16 September 2005 in Frankfurt) was a renowned German cartoonist, author, and playwright. Life Waechter was born in Danzig as a son of a teacher. His family fled over the Baltic Sea af ...

(1937–2005), German cartoonist, author, and playwright * Harry Waechter (1871–1929), English businessman and philanthropist * Hermann Julius Gustav Wächter (born 1878), German physician who described Bracht-Wachter bodies * Johann Michael Wächter (1794–1853), Austrian bass-baritone *

Max Waechter Sir Max Leonard Waechter (3 October 1837 – 3 October 1924) was a businessman, art collector, philanthropist and advocate of a federal Europe. Career Waechter was born in Stettin, then in Germany and now Szczecin in Poland. His father was Juliu ...

(born 1924), English businessman, art collector, and philanthropist *

Otto Wächter Baron Otto Gustav von Wächter (8 July 1901 – 14 July 1949) was an Austrian lawyer, Nazi politician and a high-ranking member of the SS, a paramilitary organisation of the Nazi Party. During the occupation of Poland in World War II, he was th ...

(1901–1949), Austrian lawyer and SS officer *

Stefan Wächter Stefan Wächter (born 20 April 1978) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper, and a goalkeeper coach. He was most recently the goalkeeper coach of Hamburger SV. Career Wächter lost his starting place at Hamburger ...

(born 1978), German football goaltender * Torkel S. Wächter, Swedish novelist

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