Schnitzer
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Schnitzer is a German
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....

 word meaning "carver" and is the surname of:
  • Eduard Schnitzer (1840 - 1892), physician, naturalist and governor of the Egyptian province of Equatoria on the upper Nile
  • Florian Schnitzer
    Florian Schnitzer
    Florian Schnitzer is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...

    , German ice hockey player
  • Harold Schnitzer
    Harold Schnitzer
    Harold J. Schnitzer was an American businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist. Schnitzer is best remembered for having made over $80 million in charitable gifts over the course of his lifetime, including the establishment of the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland...

     (1923 -2011), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Herbert Schnitzer, German, owner and co-founder of Schnitzer Motorsport
  • Josef Schnitzer, German racedriver and co-founder of Schnitzer Motorsport
  • Joseph Schnitzer
    Joseph Schnitzer
    Joseph Schnitzer was a theologian. He taught at Munich University since 1902.- Literary works :* Quellen und Forschungen zur Geschichte Savonarolas, 6 vols., 1902–1914...

     (1859, Lauingen - 1939, Munich ), a theologian
  • Robert C. Schnitzer
    Robert C. Schnitzer
    Robert C. Schnitzer was an American actor, producer, educator, and theater administrator. Schnitzer, a former Weston, Connecticut resident, was active in the Westport-Weston Arts Council and later the Westport Arts Center...

     (1906 - 2008), an American actor, producer, educator, and theater administrator
  • Werner Schnitzer
    Werner Schnitzer
    Werner Schnitzer is a German television actor.-Selected filmography:* Derrick - Season 2, Episode 10: "Kamillas junger Freund" * Derrick - Season 7, Episode 11: "Pricker" -External links:*...

     (born 1942), German television actor


Schnitzer may also refer to:
  • AC Schnitzer
    AC Schnitzer
    AC Schnitzer Automobile Technik is a third party tuning company based in Aachen, Germany specializing in BMW and MINI cars, as well as BMW motorcycles....

    , the BMW tuning specialist department of Schnitzer Motorsport based in Aachen
  • Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
    The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall , opened as the Portland Publix Theater before becoming the Paramount after 1930, is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States...

     in Portland, Oregon
  • Schnitzer Motorsport
    Schnitzer Motorsport
    Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes....

    , Germany-based BMW Motorsport Team that races in World Touring Car Championship
  • Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
    Schnitzer Steel Industries
    Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is an American steel manufacturing company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1906, the company deals mainly in recycled steel. In 2004, the company was ranked fourth in The Seattle Times Northwest 100 list of public companies. As of 2006, it was the...

    , American steel manufacturing company
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
    Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
    Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The original building was designed by Ellis F. Lawrence as part of his "main university quadrangle," now known as the Memorial Quadrangle...

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