Otto (surname)
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Otto is a surname
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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- Catherine OttoCatherine OttoProf. Catherine M. Otto is an internationally recognized echocardiography specialist, Director of Training Programs in Cardiovascular Disease at Cardiology Division, University of Washington Medical Center, and has authored famous echocardiography textbooks...
, author of echocardiography textbooks - Dr. Douglas Otto, American school superintendent
- Felix OttoFelix OttoFelix Otto is a German mathematician.He studied mathematics at the University of Bonn, finishing his Ph.D. thesis in 1993 under the supervision of Stephan Luckhaus....
(born 1966), German mathematician - Frei OttoFrei OttoFrei Paul Otto is a German architect and structural engineer.- Life :Otto was born in Siegmar . He studied architecture in Berlin before being drafted into the Luftwaffe as a fighter pilot in the last years of World War II...
(born 1925), German architect - Gustav OttoGustav OttoGustav Otto was a German aircraft and aircraft-engine designer and manufacturer.Otto was born in Cologne to Nikolaus August Otto, the founder of N. A. Otto & Cie. and inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine...
(1883–1926), German aircraft and aircraft-engine designer and manufacturer - Jan OttoJan OttoJan Otto was a Czech publisher and bookseller. He is most known for Otto's encyclopedia, the largest encyclopedia published in the Czech language....
(1841–1916), publisher of Otto's encyclopedia - John Otto (FBI acting director)John Otto (FBI acting director)John E. Otto was the acting director of the FBI in 1987.A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Otto served in the Marine Corps and attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to St. Cloud State College, where he earned a B.S. in 1960, followed by four years of graduate study in educational...
- John Otto (park ranger)John Otto (park ranger)John Otto was the first park custodian at Colorado National Monument, and had been a key advocate for its creation and its later inclusion in the National Park Service....
(1870-1952), American environmental advocate - Lisa OttoLisa OttoLisa Otto is a German operatic soprano, particularly associated with soubrette and light coloratura roles. She was born in Dresden....
(born 1919), opera singer - Ulrich Otto (born 1949), head of Otto Group
- Michael OttoMichael OttoMichael Otto , is the head of German Otto Group, the world's largest mail order company, with US$24 billion in sales in fiscal year 2003...
(born 1943), head of Otto GmbH - Nikolaus Otto (1832–1891), coinventor of the Otto cycle
- Rudolf OttoRudolf OttoRudolf Otto was an eminent German Lutheran theologian and scholar of comparative religion.-Life:Born in Peine near Hanover, Otto attended the Gymnasium Andreanum in Hildesheim and studied at the universities of Erlangen and Göttingen, where he wrote his dissertation on Martin Luther's...
(1869–1937), German theologian - William Tod OttoWilliam Tod OttoWilliam Tod Otto was an American judge and the eighth reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving as reporter from 1875 to 1883.-Biography:...
(1816–1905), American judge
Arts
- Barry OttoBarry OttoBarry Otto is an Australian actor with a long list of memorable roles on stage and in film. Otto received an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in Strictly Ballroom as well as being nominated for Bliss, Cosi and The More Things Change......
(born 1941), Australian actor - John Otto (drummer)John Otto (drummer)John Everett Otto is the drummer and co-founder of the band Limp Bizkit.-Limp Bizkit:Otto, along with his cousin Sam Rivers, and Fred Durst, founded Limp Bizkit in 1994, while attending Douglas Anderson School of the Arts...
(born 1977), drummer of Limp Bizkit - Miranda OttoMiranda OttoMiranda Otto is an Australian actress. The daughter of actors Lindsay and Barry Otto and the sister of actress Gracie Otto, she began acting at age eighteen, and has performed in a variety of independent and major studio films....
(born 1967), Australian actress - Natalino OttoNatalino OttoNatalino Otto, stage name of Natale Codognotto was an Italian singer. He started the swing genre in Italy.-Early years:Natalino Otto was born at Cogoleto, province of Genoa, in northern Italy....
(1912–1969), Italian singer - Wilhelm Lanzky-OttoWilhelm Lanzky-OttoWilhelm Lanzky-Otto was a Danish-born horn player. He is credited with inspiring a generation of Scandinavian horn players. He was educated in Copenhagen as a pianist, organist and horn player...
(1909–1991), Danish-born horn player - Johnny OttoJohnny OttoJohnny Otto is an American film director, writer, actor, animation director, artist and musician living in Los Angeles, CA. Known for his quirky and unique films, and for shooting in a loose, improvisational way similar to such noted Directors as Woody Allen and the French cinéma vérité...
(born 1966), Writer/Director - Erik Otto (born 1980), Artist/Entrepreneur
- Whitney Otto, American author
Sports
- Jim OttoJim OttoJames Edwin Otto is a former Professional Football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.-Wausau High School and University of Miami:...
(born 1939), American footballer - Joel OttoJoel OttoJoel Stuart Otto is an American former professional ice hockey center and current assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the major junior Western Hockey League...
(born 1961), ice hockey player - Kristin OttoKristin OttoKristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games...
(born 1968), German swimmer - Krynauw OttoKrynauw OttoKrynauw Otto is a formerSouth African Professional Rugby Player.Otto made his debut for the South African national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
(born 1971), South African rugby player - Sylke OttoSylke OttoSylke Otto is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007...
(born 1969), German luger - Werner OttoWerner OttoWerner Otto is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he won the silver medal in the Men's Tandem, alongside Jürgen Geschke....
(born 1948), East German track cyclist - Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto (born 1976) South African professional golfer