Trachtenberg
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Trachtenberg (Russian: Трахтенберг, Yiddish: טראַכֿטנבערג; Hebrew: טרחטנברג or טרכטנברג) is a surname
of several notable people, typically an Ashkenazi
Jewish surname, especially Bessarabia
n and Ukrainian
. Jews from Argentina often spell the name Trajtenberg, according to Spanish spelling norms. Some more recent immigrants from Russia have had the name transliterated as Trakhtenberg when entering the US.
Trachtenburg, literally "a mountain of thoughts" (in German
and Yiddish), is actually a former name of a region in Silesia
, where Jews were a significant part of the population until the Second World War and the Holocaust. Jews who bear this name are usually descendants of families who moved from Trachtenburg, Silesia, to another place in central or eastern Europe (and then elsewhere, later on), and became known in their new communities by their former place of residence.
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"...
of several notable people, typically an Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
Jewish surname, especially Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
n and Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Jews from Argentina often spell the name Trajtenberg, according to Spanish spelling norms. Some more recent immigrants from Russia have had the name transliterated as Trakhtenberg when entering the US.
Trachtenburg, literally "a mountain of thoughts" (in 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....
and Yiddish), is actually a former name of a region in Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, where Jews were a significant part of the population until the Second World War and the Holocaust. Jews who bear this name are usually descendants of families who moved from Trachtenburg, Silesia, to another place in central or eastern Europe (and then elsewhere, later on), and became known in their new communities by their former place of residence.
Trachtenberg
- Alan TrachtenbergAlan TrachtenbergAlan Trachtenberg is Neil Gray, Jr. Professor Emeritus of English and American Studies at Yale University. He received his Ph.D. in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the husband of Betty Trachtenberg, former Dean of Students at Yale University, and father to Zev Trachtenberg,...
, scholar of American Studies - Alexander TrachtenbergAlexander TrachtenbergAlexander "Alex" Trachtenberg was an American publisher of radical political books and pamphlets and activist in the Socialist Party of America and later the Communist Party USA...
(1884-1966), Marxist founder of International Publishers (NYC) - Herman TrachtenbergHerman TrachtenbergHerman Trachtenberg was a famous Jewish jurist.He studied law at the University of St. Petersburg, and at the end of his course entered the government service...
(1839 - 1895), Ukrainian-Jewish jurist - Jakow TrachtenbergJakow TrachtenbergJakow Trachtenberg was a Russian Jewish mathematician who developed the mental calculation techniques called the Trachtenberg system. He was born in Odessa, in the Russian Empire . He graduated with highest honors from the Mining Engineering Institute in St. Petersburg and later worked as an...
(1888 - 1953), Ukrainian-Jewish inventor of the Trachtenberg systemTrachtenberg systemThe Trachtenberg System is a system of rapid mental calculation. The system consists of a number of readily memorized operations that allow one to perform arithmetic computations very quickly. It was developed by the Jewish engineer Jakow Trachtenberg in order to keep his mind occupied while being...
of rapid mental arithmetic - Marc TrachtenbergMarc TrachtenbergDr. Marc Trachtenberg is a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974 and taught for many years for the history department at the University of Pennsylvania before coming to UCLA...
, historian - Michelle TrachtenbergMichelle TrachtenbergMichelle Christine Trachtenberg is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Dawn Summers in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl...
(1985 - ), an American actress. - Stephen Joel TrachtenbergStephen Joel TrachtenbergStephen Joel Trachtenberg was the 15th President of George Washington University, serving from 1988 to 2007. On August 1, 2007, he retired from the presidency and became President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service.- Background :...
, former president of George Washington University. The university's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration is named after him.
Trachtenburg
- Jason Trachtenburg
- Milton TrachtenburgMilton TrachtenburgMilton Trachtenburg is an American author and psychotherapist from Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. He is the writer of two self-help books: Journeys to Recovery: Therapy With Addicted Clients and Stop the Merry-Go-Round: Stories of Women Who Broke the Cycle of Abusive Relationships. He is also a...
- Rachel TrachtenburgRachel TrachtenburgRachel Sage Piña-Trachtenburg is an American musician, radio personality, model, singer, political and animal activist and actress from New York City. Trachtenburg is most notable for her key role as drummer and backup vocalist of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, a family band consisting...
, American musician - Trachtenburg Family Slideshow PlayersTrachtenburg Family Slideshow PlayersThe Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players describe themselves as an "indie-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop band", from the United States. Originally from Seattle, Washington, they are now based in New York, New York.-Overview:...
Trajtenberg
- Manuel TrajtenbergManuel TrajtenbergProf. Manuel Trajtenberg is an Israeli economist, chair of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel...
and Trajtenberg CommitteeTrajtenberg CommitteeThe Trajtenberg Committee is a commission appointed by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on August 8, 2011 in order to examine and propose solutions to Israel's socioeconomic problems. The committee was established following the 2011 Israeli housing protests...
(named after him)