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surname Baume). Notable people with this surname include: * Bernie Baum (1929–1993), American songwriter *

Carol Baum Carol Baum is an American movie producer best known for her work with Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton's TV and film production company with Sandy Gallin, Parton's former manager. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci ...

, American film producer *

Christina Baum Christina Baum (née Sauser; born 21 March 1956) is a German politician from the AfD. She has been a Member of the German Bundestag from Baden-Württemberg since 2021. References See also * List of members of the 20th Bundestag This is ...

(born 1956), German politician *

Dale Baum Dale Baum (born 1943) is an American historian and long time professor at Texas A&M University. He researches the political history of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, Texas history, and quantitative research of historiography. Baum ...

, (born 1943), American historian and professor * Edgar Schofield Baum (1916–2006), American artist, physician, and WW2 combat medical officer *

Fran Baum Fran Baum is an Australian social scientist who conducts research on the social and economic influences and determinants of health. She is director of the Southgate Institute of Health, Society and Equity at Flinders University, Australia, and ...

, Australian social scientist *

Frank Baum (footballer) Frank Baum (born 30 January 1956) is a retired German footballer, who played as a defender for several German football clubs and the East Germany national football team between 1963 and 1997. Baum spent his youth playing for BSG Aktivi ...

(born 1956), German footballer *

Frank Joslyn Baum Frank Joslyn Baum (December 3, 1883 – December 2, 1958) was an American lawyer, soldier, writer, and film producer, and the first president of The International Wizard of Oz Club. He is best known as the author of ''To Please a Child'' (a b ...

(1883–1958), American lawyer, soldier, writer and film producer *

Friedrich Baum Friedrich Baum (1727–1777) was a German dragoon Lieutenant Colonel of Brunswick in British service during the American Revolutionary War. Baum served under another German officer, Major General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel, commanding the of th ...

(1727–1777), colonel in British service during the American revolutionary war *

Gerhart Baum Gerhart Rudolf Baum (born 28 October 1932) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a lawyer. Early life and education Gerhart Baum was born to a German father and a Russian mother. His paternal ancestors, whose roots lay i ...

(born 1932), German lawyer and minister of the interior * Henry Baum (born 1972), American writer * James Edwin Baum (1887-1955), American journalist and big game hunter *

Jiří Baum Jiří Baum (20 September 1900 – 1944, Warsaw) was a Czech zoologist, museum curator, explorer and writer. He served as the collector of the zoological department of the National Museum in Prague and is best known in his field for his 1933 boo ...

(1900–1944), Czech zoologist *

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

(1856–1919), American author (''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''), actor, and independent filmmaker *

Michael Baum (surgeon) Michael Baum (born 1937), Professor Emeritus of Surgery and visiting Professor of Medical Humanities in University College London (UCL), is a British surgical oncologist who specialises in breast cancer treatment. He is also known for his contrib ...

(born 1937), British surgical oncologist who specialises in breast cancer treatment *

Oskar Baum Oskar Baum (21 January 1883 in Pilsen - 20 March 1941 in Prague) was a Czech music educator and writer in German language. Baum was the son of a Jewish cloth goods merchant in Plzeň. He had vision problems from the time of his birth. At eight ...

(1883–1941), Czech music educator and writer *

Otto Baum __NOTOC__ Otto Baum (15 November 1911 – 18 June 1998) was a high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Life a ...

(1911-1998), German high-ranking commander (Oberführer) of the Waffen-SS *

Paul Baum (artist) Paul Baum (22 September 1859 in Meissen – 15 May 1932 in San Gimignano), was a German painter, draftsman and printmaker. He was the most important representative of Neo-Impressionism in Germany. Life He began as a flower painter at the Roy ...

(1859–1932), German landscape painter *

Paul Baum (mathematician) Paul Frank Baum (born 1936) is an American mathematician, the Evan Pugh Professor of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University. He is known for formulating the Baum–Connes conjecture with Alain Connes in the early 1980s. Baum studied at Harv ...

(born 1936), American mathematician *

Peter Baum Peter Baum (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional lacrosse player. He also played for Colgate University in Division I college lacrosse. He is a member of Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. Early life Born in ...

(born 1990), American lacrosse player * Ray Baum (1955-2018), American lawyer and politician *

Roger S. Baum Roger Stanton Baum (born 1938) is a former banker and stockbroker, and currently (as of 2005) a children's author. Baum publishes by the name Roger S. Baum. He also tours the country, reading from and signing his children's books. Biography Bau ...

(born 1938), American banker, now children's author *

Tom Baum Tom Baum (born 1940 in New York) is an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story writer. A graduate of Harvard, where he majored in math, he's best known for writing ''The Sender'' and ''Carny,'' both of which he wrote directl ...

(born 1940), American screenwriter and playwright * Vicki Baum (1888–1960), Austrian writer *

Walter Baum Walter Baum (23 May 1921 – 8 March 2007) was a German type designer, graphic artist and teacher. Baum trained as a typesetter from 1935 to 1939. He resumed his studies after World War II before becoming head of the graphics studio at the ...

(1921–2007), German type designer * Walter Emerson Baum (1884–1956), Pennsylvania impressionist painter * Wilhelm Baum (historian), (born 1948), Austrian historian, publisher *

Wilhelm Baum (surgeon) Wilhelm Baum (10 September 1799 – 6 September 1883) was a German surgeon born in Elbing. He studied medicine in Königsberg, Göttingen and Berlin, receiving his doctorate in 1822. At the University of Göttingen, he was influenced by Ko ...

(1799–1883), German surgeon * William Wakefield Baum (1926–2015), American Roman Catholic cardinal