Ziegler is a common German-language surname meaning "brick-maker" and may refer to the following people:

Actors

Ernst Ziegler Ernst Ziegler (born Ernst Aldoff, 16 April 1894 – 11 April 1974) was a German film and television actor. Biography Ziegler began his film career in 1932, appearing in the German film '' Die verkaufte Braut'' (The Bartered Bride). He went on ...

(1894–1974), German actor * Lulu Ziegler (1903–1973), Danish actress *

Matilda Ziegler Matilda Ziegler (born 23 July 1964) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Donna Ludlow in ''EastEnders'', Irma Gobb in '' Mr. Bean'', and Pearl Pratt in ''Lark Rise to Candleford''. Television and film career Ziegler's first screen ...

(born 1964), English actress *

Maddie Ziegler Madison Nicole Ziegler (; born September 30, 2002) is an American actress and dancer. She was initially known for appearing in Lifetime's reality show '' Dance Moms'' from 2011 (at age 8) until 2016. From 2014, she gained wider recognition fo ...

(born 2002), American dancer and actress *

Mackenzie Ziegler Mackenzie Frances Ziegler (born June 4, 2004) is an American singer, actress, former dancer, and internet personality. She first gained notice as a child while appearing for six years on the Lifetime reality dance series '' Dance Moms'' togeth ...

(born 2004), American dancer and actress

Authors

* Calvin Ziegler (1854–1930), Pennsylvanian poet *

Christiana Mariana von Ziegler Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (28 June 1695 – 1 May 1760) was a German poet and writer. She is best known for the texts of nine cantatas, which Johann Sebastian Bach composed after Easter of 1725. Biography Christiana Mariana Romanus was born i ...

(1695–1760), German poet

Fictional characters

* Morgan Ziegler, a.k.a. Zitz in the ''

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'' series *

Toby Ziegler Tobias "Toby" Zachary Ziegler is a fictional character in the television serial drama ''The West Wing'', played by Richard Schiff. The role of Toby Ziegler earned actor Richard Schiff the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor i ...

, White House Communications Director in American TV series

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

*Angela Ziegler, a.k.a.

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

in ''Overwatch'' *Victor Ziegler, wealthy member of New York's elite in ''

Eyes Wide Shut ''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Traumnovelle'' (''Dream Story'') by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's set ...

'' * Werner Ziegler, German construction engineer in ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

Military

* David Ziegler (1748–1811), military officer of the Continental Army, Society of the Cincinnati * Joachim Ziegler (1904–1945), SS-Brigadeführer and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves *

William Smith Ziegler William Smith (Bill) Ziegler CBE, DSO, ED ( Calgary, 5 April 1911 – 1999) was a Canadian General officer active in World War II. Ziegler was born in Calgary, Alberta. His mother took him to Edmonton after the death of his father in 1925. H ...

(1911–1999), Canadian general in World War II

Musicians

Anne Ziegler Anne Ziegler (22 June 1910 – 13 October 2003) was an English singer, known for her light operatic duets with her husband Webster Booth. The pair were known as the "Sweethearts in Song" and were among the most famous and popular British music ...

(1910–2003), English singer, wife of Webster Booth * Klaus Martin Ziegler (1929–1993), German choral conductor, organist and Protestant church musician * Adrian von Ziegler (born 1989), Swiss musician

Politicians

* A. H. Ziegler (1889–1972), American lawyer and politician *

Bob Ziegler state Alaska Robert Holton Ziegler, Sr. (March 27, 1921 – September 29, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ziegler served in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II. He then received his l ...

(1921–1991), American lawyer and politician, son of A. H. Ziegler *

Dagmar Ziegler Dagmar Ziegler (born 28 September 1960) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Brandenburg from 2009 until 2021. Political career Career in state politics From 19 ...

(born 1960), German politician * Erich Ziegler (1914–2004), German politician and anti-Nazi resistance activist *

Kay-Uwe Ziegler Kay-Uwe Ziegler (born 27 October 1963) is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany, AfD and since 2021 a member of the Bundestag, the federal diet. Life and politics Ziegler was born 1963 in the East German city of Eisenach. Ziegler w ...

(born 1963), German politician *

Ron Ziegler Ronald Louis Ziegler (May 12, 1939 – February 10, 2003) was the 13th White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President, serving during United States President Richard Nixon's administration. Early life Ziegler was born to Louis Daniel ...

(1939–2003), Richard Nixon's press secretary and assistant to the president

Religion

* Gregorius Thomas Ziegler (1770–1852), Benedictine monk and bishop of Linz * Ignaz Ziegler (1861–1948), Austrian rabbi *

Jacob Ziegler The humanist and theologian Jacob Ziegler (c. 1470/71 — August 1549) of Landau in Bavaria, was an itinerant scholar of geography and cartographer, who lived a wandering life in Europe. He studied at the University of Ingolstadt, then spent some ...

(c. 1470 – 1549), German humanist and theologian, itinerant scholar of geography and cartographer

Scientists and academics

Daniel Ziegler Rev. Daniel Ziegler (June 11, 1804 Reading, Pennsylvania – May 23, 1876 York, Pennsylvania) was a minister in Kreutz Creek and York, Pennsylvania, and also an avid entomologist. He was a friend of Dr. Frederick Ernst Melsheimer (1782� ...

(1804–1876), American clergyman and entomologist *

Günter M. Ziegler Günter Matthias Ziegler (born 19 May 1963) is a German mathematician who has been serving as president of the Free University of Berlin since 2018. Ziegler is known for his research in discrete mathematics and geometry, and particularly on the ...

(born 1963), German mathematician * Heinz Otto Ziegler (1903–1944), German speaking Czech political scientist *

Jean Ziegler Jean Ziegler (; born Hans Ziegler, 19 April 1934) is a Swiss former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris, and former vice-president of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He ...

(born 1934), Swiss professor of sociology and politician, active in the anti-globalization movement *

John Bosley Ziegler John Bosley Ziegler (''ca.'' 1920–1983) — known as John Ziegler and Montana Jack — was the American physician who originally developed the anabolic steroid Methandrostenolone (Dianabol, DBOL) which was released in the USA in 1958 ...

, American physician who pioneered the athletic use of the steroid Dianabol *

Karl Ziegler Karl Waldemar Ziegler (26 November 1898 – 12 August 1973) was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. The Nobel Committee recognized his "excellent work on organometallic compound ...

(1898–1973), German chemist and Nobel laureate *

Peter Ziegler Peter Alfred Ziegler (2 November 1928 – 19 July 2013) was a Swiss geologist, who made contributions to the understanding of the geological evolution of Europe and the North Atlantic borderlands, of intraplate tectonics and of plate tectoni ...

(1928–2013), Swiss geologist *

Philip Ziegler Philip Sandeman Ziegler (born 24 December 1929) is a British biographer and historian. Background Born in Ringwood, Hampshire, Ziegler was educated at St Cyprian's School, Eastbourne, and went with the school when it merged with Summer Field ...

(born 1929), British biographer and historian *

Regina G. Ziegler Regina Gale Ziegler is an American biochemist and nutritional epidemiologist who researched dietary, nutritional, anthropometric, and hormonal determinants of cancer risk. She was a senior investigator in the National Cancer Institute's epidemio ...

, American biochemist and nutritional epidemiologist *

Tamar Ziegler Tamar Debora Ziegler (; born 1971) is an Israeli mathematician known for her work in ergodic theory, combinatorics and number theory. She holds the Henry and Manya Noskwith Chair of Mathematics at the Einstein Institute of Mathematics at the He ...

(born 1971), Israeli mathematician * Willi Ziegler (1929–2002), a German paleontologist * William Ziegler (1843–1905), American industrialist, co-founder of the Royal Baking Powder Company, Arctic explorer

Sports

Brad Ziegler Brad Gregory Ziegler (born October 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, and Miami Marlins. Ziegler was one of th ...

(born 1979), American baseball player *

Edi Ziegler Edwin Ziegler (25 February 1930 – 19 March 2020) was a German road racing cyclist. He won the bronze medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, behind two Belgians: André Noyelle (gold) and Ro ...

(1930–2020), German road cyclist *

Gus Ziegler Augustus Bergey Ziegler (October 24, 1875 – April 14, 1960) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time All-American at guard. Ziegler served as the head f ...

(1875–1960), American college football coach *

John Ziegler Jr. John Augustus Ziegler Jr. (February 9, 1934 – October 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and ice hockey executive. Upon succeeding Clarence Campbell in 1977, he became the fourth president of the National Hockey League. Ziegler served as league p ...

(1934–2018), American lawyer and former president of the National Hockey League * Kate Ziegler (born 1988), American swimmer *

Larry Ziegler Larry Ziegler (born August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Ziegler was born in St. Louis and grew up in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was one of 14 children; he had seven brothers an ...

(born 1939), American golfer *

Marc Ziegler Marc Ziegler (born 13 June 1976) is a German former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He appeared in 103 Bundesliga games over the course of 14 seasons, mainly at the ser ...

(born 1976), German footballer * Reto Ziegler (born 1986), Swiss footballer *

Reto Ziegler (curler) Reto Ziegler is a Swiss curler. At the national level, he is a two-time Swiss men's champion curler (1995, 1998). (Note: before 2002 line-ups shows in ''reverse'' order: lead, second, third, skip) Teams References External links * L ...

, Swiss curler * Thomas Ziegler (ice hockey) (born 1978), Swiss hockey player * Thomas Ziegler (cyclist) (born 1980), German road racing cyclist

Technicians

* Bernard Ziegler (1933–2021), French, former Airbus director of engineering, son of Henri Ziegler *

Hans K. Ziegler Hans K. Ziegler (March 1, 1911, Munich, Germany – December 11, 1999 Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, United States) was a pioneer in the field of communication satellites and the use of photovoltaic solar cells as a power source for satel ...

(1911–1999), German pioneer in the field of satellite technology

Others

* Adolf Ziegler (1892–1959), German painter, favoured by Adolf Hitler *

(1910–2003), English singer (born Irene Eastwood) *

Christian Ziegler Christian Ziegler is a German photojournalist, BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2005, and regular contributor to National Geographic (magazine), National Geographic. He is known for his photography at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Insti ...

, German photojournalist *

Elizabeth Ziegler Elizabeth Ziegler (September15, 1854November3, 1942) was a Canadian educator. She is the namesake of Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo, Ontario and is a member of the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. Early life and education Ziegler was ...

(1854–1942), Canadian schoolteacher *

Henri Ziegler Henri Ziegler CVO, CBE (18 November 1906 in Limoges – 24 July 1998, in Paris) was one of the founders of Airbus and its first president. Life and legacy An engineer, graduate of the École Polytechnique and of "Sup'Aéro" (the national a ...

(1906–1998), French, Airbus first CEO *

John Ziegler (talk show host) John Ziegler (born March 28, 1967) is a former radio program host, documentary film writer/director, and conservative journalist. He was the evening (7-10 PM) host of a radio talk show called ''The John Ziegler Show'' on KFI AM 640 in Los Angele ...

(born 1967), radio talk show host in Los Angeles *

Pablo Ziegler Pablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is an Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.Oteri, Frank J"Pablo Ziegler: Making the Music Dance" NewMusicBox, July 1, 2014; accessed July 9, 2014. He is currently the leading exponent ...

(born 1944), Argentine composer

Other uses

* Ziegler, Wisconsin, ghost town, United States * Ziegler House (Ketchikan, Alaska), NRHP-listed in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, associated with A. H. and Bob Ziegler *

Ziegler–Natta catalyst A Ziegler–Natta catalyst, named after Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta, is a catalyst used in the synthesis of polymers of 1-alkenes ( alpha-olefins). Two broad classes of Ziegler–Natta catalysts are employed, distinguished by their solubility: * ...

, chemical reagent named after Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta *

Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, informally known as the "Ziegler School" or simply "Ziegler", is the graduate program of study, leading to ordination as a Conservative rabbi at the American Jewish University (formerly known as the Univers ...

, graduate program at the

American Jewish University American Jewish University (AJU), formerly the separate institutions University of Judaism and Brandeis-Bardin Institute, is a Jewish institution in Los Angeles, California. Its largest component is its Whizin Center for Continuing Education in ...

in Los Angeles *Ziegler

Cray Y-MP The Cray Y-MP was a supercomputer sold by Cray Research from 1988, and the successor to the company's X-MP. The Y-MP retained software compatibility with the X-MP, but extended the address registers from 24 to 32 bits. High-density VLSI ECL tec ...

M90

NSA The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collecti ...

supercomputer, now at

National Cryptologic Museum The National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) is an American museum of cryptologic history that is affiliated with the National Security Agency (NSA). The first public museum in the U.S. Intelligence Community, NCM is located in the former Colony Sev ...

* Ziegler & Co., manufacturer and distributor of Persian carpets *

Zig Ziglar Hilary Hinton Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. Biography Early life and education Zig Ziglar was born prematurely in Coffee County, Alabama, to John Silas Ziglar ...

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