Hubel, Hübel or Huebel is a

German language German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...

topographic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, denoting a person who lived near a hill (

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

''hübel'' "hill") and may refer to: * Allison Hubel, American mechanical engineer and cryobiologist *

David H. Hubel David Hunter Hubel (February 27, 1926 – September 22, 2013) was a Canadian American neurophysiologist noted for his studies of the structure and function of the visual cortex. He was co-recipient with Torsten Wiesel of the 1981 Nobel Pri ...

(1926–2013), Canadian American neurophysiologist *

Erich Hubel Erich Hubel is an Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketballer. At the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the Men's 800 m 5 event and two bronze medals in the Men's 1500 m 5 and Men's 100 m 5 events. H ...

, Australian wheelchair basketballer *

Herbert Huebel Herbert Henry "Hub" Huebel (November 21, 1889 – November 6, 1950) was an American football player, coach, and official. He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan in 1911 and 1912. Early years Huebel wa ...

(1889–1950), American football player, coach, and official * Herbert Hübel (1958), Austrian lawyer and sports official *

Rob Huebel Robert Anderson Huebel (born June 4, 1969) is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series ''Human Giant'' and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series ''Childrens Hospital''. He ...

(1969), American actor, comedian and writer

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