Fenster is a surname, from the

German language German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is als ...

word for "window". Notable persons with this surname include: *

Della Dumbaugh Della Jeanne Dumbaugh (also published as Della Dumbaugh Fenster) is an American mathematician and history of mathematics, historian of mathematics, focusing on the history of algebra and number theory. She is a professor of mathematics at the Un ...

, formerly Della Fenster, American historian of mathematics * Aaron Fenster, Canadian engineer *

Ariel Fenster Ariel Fenster (born April 18, 1943) is a Canadian science educator, chemist, and founding member of McGill University's Office for Science and Society. Fenster lectures extensively in both French and English on topics of health, the environment, ...

(born 1943), Canadian science promoter and lecturer at McGill University *

Boris Fenster Boris Fenster (17 April 1916 – 29 December 1960) was a Soviet dancer, choreographer and ballet master.''Oxford Dictionary of Dance'' (2004) Oxford University Press Fenster was born in Petrograd. He attended the Leningrad Ballet School and g ...

(1916–1960), Russian dancer, choreographer and ballet master * Darren Fenster (born 1978), American baseball player and coach *

Fred Fenster Fred Fenster (born 1934) is a metalsmith and professor emeritus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he taught art and education. He is particularly known for his work in pewter, influencing generations of metalsmiths. Fenster was nam ...

(born 1934), American metalsmith * Gigi Fenster, South African-born New Zealand author, creative writing teacher and law lecturer * Julie M. Fenster (born 1957), American author of historical articles and books *

Mark Fenster Mark Fenster is an American legal scholar working as Marshall M. Criser Eminent Scholar Chair in Electronic Communications and Administrative Law at the University of Florida. He is the author of ''The Transparency Fix: Secrets, Leaks, and Uncontr ...

, American lawyer and author in Florida * Saul Fenster, president of New Jersey Institute of Technology during 1978–2002 * Karol Martesko-Fenster, American media executive

Fictional characters

* Arch Fenster, a character in the American 1962–63 sitcom ''

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster ''I'm Dickens, He's Fenster'' is an American sitcom starring John Astin and Marty Ingels that ran on ABC from September 28, 1962 to May 10, 1963. The series was created and produced by Leonard Stern and filmed at Desilu. Synopsis The series s ...

'' * Fred Fenster, a character in the 1995 film ''

The Usual Suspects ''The Usual Suspects'' is a 1995 neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwait ...

Other uses

* Fenster, another name for a tectonic window (a geologic structure) *

Fenster School The Fenster School of Southern Arizona is a school located in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, United States. Its college-preparatory curriculum offers students an opportunity to take courses for high school as well as towards college credit. Fenster S ...

, American school in Catalina Foothills, Arizona * Schnell Fenster, Australian band, active 1986–1992 * " Tausend Fenster", Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 {{surname, Fenster