Wassermann
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Wasserman or Wassermann is a surname and may refer to:
- Adam WassermanAdam WassermanAdam Wasserman is a founder of ExamSoft, an examination software used nationwide for law school and state bar examinations. Wasserman first co-designed and developed ExamSoft examination software. Before creating ExamSoft, he developed a marketing campaign for the sale and distribution of...
, software designer - Anatoly Wasserman, Russian journalist and political pundit
- August von WassermannAugust von WassermannAugust Paul von Wassermann was a German bacteriologist.Born in Bamberg, he studied at several universities throughout Germany, and in 1890 began to work under Robert Koch at the Institute for Infectious Diseases at the Charité in Berlin...
, German bacteriologist - Casey WassermanCasey WassermanCasey Wasserman is an entertainment executive, sports agent executive and owner of the former Arena League football team, the Los Angeles Avengers. Born Casey Meyer, he is the son of the Los Angeles socialite and philanthropist Lynne Wasserman. Casey's parents were divorced and he took his...
, American entertainment executive and owner of the Los Angeles Avengers Arena Football League team - Debbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate...
, American politician from Florida - Ehren WassermannEhren WassermannEhren Josef Wassermann is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League...
, American baseball pitcher - Elchonon WassermanElchonon WassermanElchonon Wasserman was a prominent rabbi and rosh yeshiva in pre-World War II Europe. He was one of the Chofetz Chaim's closest disciples and a noted Torah scholar.-Biography:...
, Lithuanian rabbi and rosh yeshiva - Jakob WassermannJakob WassermannJakob Wassermann was a Jewish-German writer and novelist.- Life :Born in Fürth, Wassermann was the son of a shopkeeper and lost his mother at an early age. He showed literary interest early and published various pieces in small newspapers...
, German writer and novelist - John L. WassermanJohn l. WassermanJohn L. Wasserman was an entertainment critic for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1964 until the time of his death in 1979...
, American entertainment critic for the San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
from 1964 - 1979 - Kathryn Wasserman DavisKathryn Wasserman DavisKathryn Wasserman Davis is an American philanthropist and the widow of businessman Shelby Cullom Davis, who was the United States Ambassador to Switzerland from 1969-74. Her husband died in 1994...
, American philanthropist and foundation executive - Kevin 'Noodles' WassermanKevin 'Noodles' WassermanKevin John Wasserman , best known by his stage name Noodles, is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for The Offspring.-Biography:...
, American lead guitarist and background vocalist for The Offspring - Lew WassermanLew WassermanLewis Robert "Lew" Wasserman was an American talent agent and studio executive, sometimes credited with creating and later taking apart the studio system in a career spanning more than six decades...
, American film and entertainment agent and studio executive - Zbigniew WassermannZbigniew WassermannZbigniew Wassermann was a Polish politician. He was an MP representing Law and Justice .Wassermann was born in Kraków...
, Polish politician
See also
- Wasserman - Der singende Hund, a 1995 children's film by Peter LilienthalPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthal is a German film director, writer, actor and producer. His 1979 film David won the Golden Bear at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1984 film Das Autogramm was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:*1958 – Studie 23. *1959 – Im...
- Wassermann testWassermann testThe Wassermann test or Wassermann reaction is an antibody test for syphilis, named after the bacteriologist August Paul von Wassermann, based on complement-fixation.-Method:...
, a complement-fixation antibody test for syphilis, named after August von Wassermann