Speer
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Speer is a surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ashkenazim (ˈʃpɛr): a spelling variation of Speyer, a name indicative of origin from the German city of SpeyerSpeyerSpeyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...
- Middle High German and Middle Dutch (ˈspeːr): sper, meaning "spearSpearA spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as flint, obsidian, iron, steel or...
" - Scottish and northern Irish (ˈspɪər): a spelling variation of Speir, from the Old French espier meaning "to watch"
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert SpeerAlbert SpeerAlbert Speer, born Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer, was a German architect who was, for a part of World War II, Minister of Armaments and War Production for the Third Reich. Speer was Adolf Hitler's chief architect before assuming ministerial office...
, chief architect of Nazi Germany - Albert Speer, Jr., a German architect and city planner, son of Albert Speer
- Bill SpeerBill SpeerFrancis William Speer was a professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the World Hockey Association and 130 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, he played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, and New Jersey...
, a retired professional ice hockey player - Christopher SpeerChristopher SpeerSergeant First Class Christopher James Speer was a combat medic with a Delta Force team who was mortally wounded during a skirmish in Afghanistan, on July 27, 2002...
, Sergeant First Class (SFC), a U.S. special forces soldier killed in Afghanistan - Dieter SpeerDieter SpeerDieter Speer is a former German biathlete.He was the first German to hold the title when he became world champion in biathlon in 1971, beating the outstanding Alexander Tikhonov over 20 kilometres...
, a former German biathlete - Emory SpeerEmory SpeerEmory Speer was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.-Biography:Speer was born in Culloden, Georgia and joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War at the age of sixteen serving in the Fifth Kentucky Regiment, Lewis brigade.After the war, Speer attended the University of Georgia in...
, a U.S. politician, soldier and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1878 to 1882 - Floyd SpeerFloyd SpeerFloyd Vernie Speer was an American professional baseball pitcher. He was born on January 27, 1913, in Booneville, Arkansas. He attended Booneville High School, where he starred in baseball. His twin brother, Bernie Loyd Speer, was often his catcher....
, also known as Floyd Vernie Speer, a U.S. professional baseball pitcher - Daniel SpeerDaniel SpeerGeorg Daniel Speer was a German composer and writer of the Baroque.Speer was born in Wroclaw, Poland.- Writing :...
, also known as Georg Daniel Speer, a German composer and writer of the Baroque - Hilde SchrammHilde SchrammHilde Schramm is a German politician. Internationally she is known mainly as the daughter of the German architect, senior Nazi official and war criminal Albert Speer....
née Speer, a German politician and daughter of Albert Speer - Hugo SpeerHugo SpeerHugo Speer is an English actor.He was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. He studied acting at The Arts Educational School....
, an English actor, born in 1969 - Jack SpeerJack SpeerJohn Bristol Speer was an attorney, practicing law for over 60 years; a judge; and a member of the Washington House of Representatives....
, also known as John “Jack” Bristol Speer, a judge, Washington statr representative and a science fiction fan and historian, who wrote the first history of science fiction fandom - Jillian SpeerJillian SpeerJillian Speeris a singer-songwriter and musician. Her debut album, Silent Teaching, was released in 2001. Her music genre is best described as soul/folk/rock/ acoustic/soft rock/adult alternative...
, a U.S. singer-songwriter and musician - Margret NissenMargret NissenMargret Nissen is a German photographer. She is the daughter of the German architect, a senior Nazi official and war criminal Albert Speer....
née Speer, a German photographer and daughter of Albert Speer - Noah WyleNoah WyleNoah Strausser Speer Wyle is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. John Truman Carter III in the Medical drama ER. He has also played Steve Jobs in the 1999 docudrama Pirates of Silicon Valley and Flynn Carsen in The Librarian franchise...
, also known as Noah Strausser Speer Wyle, a U.S. TV and film actor - Peter Moore SpeerPeter Moore SpeerPeter Moore Speer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Peter M. Speer was born near Oil City, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and the Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania...
, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania - Richard SpeerRichard Speer-Biography:Speer is the author of the 2005 biography of Outsider artist Matt Lamb, Matt Lamb: The Art of Success, published by John Wiley & Sons.Speer's essays, art reviews, and feature articles have appeared in Newsweek, Salon, ARTnews, Art Ltd., Opera News, and The Los Angeles Times...
, a U.S. author and journalist - Robert Elliott SpeerRobert Elliott SpeerRobert Elliott Speer was an American religious leader and authority on missions.He was born at Huntingdon, Pa., graduated from Phillips Academy in 1886 and from Princeton in 1889, and studied at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1890-91. In 1891 he was appointed secretary of the American...
, a U.S. religious leader (1867–1947) and authority on missions - Robert Milton SpeerRobert Milton SpeerRobert Milton Speer was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert M. Speer was born in Cassville, Pennsylvania. He attended Cassville Academy, taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania...
, a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses - Robert W. SpeerRobert W. SpeerRobert Walter Speer was elected the mayor of Denver, Colorado three times. He served two four-year terms in office from 1904 to 1912. He died from pneumonia in 1918 while halfway through a third term in office that had started in 1916.-Biography:...
, also known as Robert Walter Speer, mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1904–1912 - Roy SpeerRoy SpeerRoy Speer was the financial backing behind the Home Shopping Network. He was the first CEO of the company and saw its revenue from $1.9 million to over $1 billion annually...
, the financial backing behind the Home Shopping Network - Scott SpeerScott SpeerScott Speer is an American music video director born in San Diego, California.-Career:At age 23 he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of "Stars" by Switchfoot.In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music...
, an American music video director - Stewie SpeerStewie SpeerStewie Speer was an Australian jazz and rock drummer who is best known as a member of the 1960s-70s Australian group Max Merritt & The Meteors....
, an Australian drummer best known as a member of the 1960s–70s group Max Merritt & The Meteors - The Speer FamilySpeer FamilyThe Speer Family, a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas Speer , his wife Lena Speer, and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl and Logan Claborn.-Early years:...
, a Southern Gospel family group founded in 1921 - Thomas J. SpeerThomas J. SpeerThomas Jefferson Speer was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Monroe County, Georgia, Speer attended the common schools.He engaged in mercantile pursuits and as a planter....
, also known as Thomas Jefferson Speer, a U.S. Representative from Georgia - Tommy SpeerTommy SpeerTommy Speer is an American professional mixed martial artist. He received national exposure on The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting as a member of Team Hughes.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
, a U.S. professional mixed martial artist - W.G. SpeerW.G. Speer-External links:...
, the second head football coach for the Fort Hays State University Tigers in Hays, Kansas