Herz
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Herz is a German
surname meaning heart, and may refer to:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
surname meaning heart, and may refer to:
- Adam HerzAdam HerzAdam Herz is an American screenwriter and producer. He founded the production company Terra Firma Films in 2003 with a first-look deal at Universal Studios....
, American writer and producer - Adolf HerzAdolf HerzAdolf Herz , an Austrian Mechanical Engineer was born in 1862 in Nový Jičín , Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic, as son of a well-to-do brewery owner. After completing the Realschule in Brno, Moravia, he studied mechanical engineering at the k&k Technische Hocshschule in Vienna, where he...
, Austrian Engineer, inventor of Herz spark plug, photographer and first editor of Camera Magazine - Alice HerzAlice HerzAlice Herz was the first activist in the United States known to have immolated herself in protest of the escalating Vietnam War, following the example of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức who immolated himself in protest of the alleged oppression of Buddhists under the South Vietnamese government. ...
, American pacifist - Henri HerzHenri HerzHenri Herz was a pianist and composer, Austrian by birth, and French by domicile.Herz was born Heinrich Herz in Vienna...
, Austrian pianist, teacher, and composer - Henriette HerzHenriette HerzHenriette Herz née De Lemos is best known for the "salonnieres" or literary salons that she started with a group of emancipated Jews in Prussia....
(de Lemos), German social leader - John H. HerzJohn H. HerzJohn H. Herz was an American scholar of international relations and law.He was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. He received a diploma from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva in 1938, fled Europe for the USA and found a temporary position at Princeton University...
, American scholar of international relations - Josef E. Herz, American scientist, organic chemistry
- Juraj Herz, Czech film director, writer and actor
- Martin F. Herz, American diplomat, ambassador
- Michael Herz (businessman), German businessman
- Michael HerzMichael Herz (producer)Michael Herz is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. With Lloyd Kaufman, the two are the co-founders of Troma Entertainment, the world's longest running independent film studio, known for their comedic horror films, including the cult favorite Toxic Avenger series and the...
, American film producer, director and screenwriter - Naphtali Herz Imber, itinerant poet, wrote lyrics of Hatikvah, national anthem of Israel