Riedel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * August Riedel (Johann Friedrich Ludwig Heinrich August Riedel) (1799–1883), German painter *

Bruce Riedel Bruce O. Riedel (born 1953) is an American expert on U.S. security, South Asia, and counter-terrorism. He is currently a senior fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, and a professor at Johns Hopkins School ...

(born c. 1953), U.S. foreign policy analyst and author *

Eberhard Riedel Eberhard Riedel (born 14 February 1938) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, the 1964 Winter Olympics, and the 1968 Winter Olympics. He was born in Lauter, Saxony, Germany. Olympic events 1960 Winter Olympi ...

(born 1938), German former alpine skier * Georg Riedel (Altstadt Kantor) (1676-1738), German composer *

Georg Riedel (Swedish jazz musician) Georg Riedel (born 8 January 1934) is a Czech-Swedish double bass player and composer. Riedel migrated to Sweden at the age of four and attended school in Stockholm, including the Adolf Fredrik's Music School. The best known recording featurin ...

(born 1934), Czech-born Swedish musician * Hermann Riedel (1847–1913), German composer *

Klaus Riedel Klaus Riedel (2 August 1907 – 4 August 1944) was a German rocket pioneer. He was involved in many early liquid-fuelled rocket experiments, and eventually worked on the V-2 missile programme at Peenemünde Army Research Center. History Ried ...

(1907-1944), German engineer *

Lars Riedel Lars Peter Riedel (born 28 June 1967, in Zwickau) a former German discus thrower. Riedel has the seventh longest discus throw of all-time with a personal best of 71.50 m. Riedel began his discus career in the former German Democratic Republic. H ...

(born 1967), German discus thrower *

Ludwig Riedel Ludwig Riedel (2 March 1790, Berlin, Germany – 6 August 1861, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was a German botanist. Riedel described relatively few species himself, but collected hundreds of new species, many named after him. The genus '' Riedelia'' ( ...

(1790-1861), German botanist *

Oliver Riedel Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (born 11 April 1971) is a German musician, best known as the bassist for Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. Early life Riedel was born in Schwerin on 11 April 1971. Growing up, he had relatively good relationships with ...

(born 1971), German musician * Ryszard Riedel (1956-1994), Polish blues singer and author of many songs of group Dzem *

Walter Riedel Walter J H "Papa" Riedel ("Riedel I") was a German engineer who was the head of the Design Office of the Army Research Centre Peenemünde and the chief designer of the A4 (V-2) ballistic rocket. The crater Riedel on the Moon was co-named for h ...

(1902-1968), German engineer * Antje Göhler (born ''Riedel'', 1967), German chess master and writer

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