Knuth is a surname of Nordic origin. Bearers of the name include: *

Carl Conrad Gustav Knuth Carl Conrad Gustav, Baron Knuth (20 November 1761 – 20 December 1815) was a Danish landowner and 2nd Director of the Royal Danish Mail. He owned the estates Fredsholm, Gottesgabe and Rudbjerggaard on the island of Lolland. Early life and caree ...

, Baron Knuth (1761–1815), Danish landowner and second Director of the Royal Danish Mail *

Daniel Knuth Daniel J. Knuth (July 3, 1945 – October 5, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and environmental consultant. Early life and education Knuth was born in Mabel, Minnesota and graduated from Mabel High School. He received his bachelor ...

, American politician, environmentalist and educator *

Donald Knuth Donald Ervin Knuth ( ; born January 10, 1938) is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer ...

(born 1938), American computer scientist *

Eigil Knuth Count Eigil Knuth (8 August 1903 – 12 March 1996) was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor ("elder statesman") of Danish polar explorers. His archaeological investigations were made in Pe ...

(1903–1996), Danish explorer and archaeologist * Estefania Knuth (born 1973), Spanish golfer *

Frederik Marcus Knuth (taxonomist) Frederik Marcus Knuth, 9th Count of Knuthenborg (5 May 1904 – 14 June 1970) was a Danish taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactus A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cact ...

(1904–1970), Danish taxonomist *

Frederik Marcus Knuth (1813-1856) Frederik Marcus Knuth, 5th Count of Knuthenborg (11 January 1813 – 8 January 1856) was a Danish aristocrat, landowner, civil servant and politician. A member of the Knuth family, he was educated at home and later at the University of Copenh ...

, Danish aristocrat, civil servant and politician, first Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark *

Gustav Knuth Gustav Knuth (7 July 1901 – 1 February 1987) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1935 and 1982 and starred in the TV series ''Alle meine Tiere''. He was married to the actress Elisabeth Lennartz. Selected f ...

(1901–1987), German film actor * Jason Knuth, the subject of the dedication of

Silver Session for Jason Knuth ''Silver Session for Jason Knuth'' is an EP by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in 1998, credited to record label Sonic Knuth. Content The EP's eight tracks consist entirely of guitar feedback with occasional drum ...

, a 1998 EP by Sonic Youth *

Jeff Knuth Jeffrey Alan Knuth (born 9 March 1962) is an Australian politician. Biography Born in Ayr, Queensland, he was a painter and decorator before entering politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as a member of Pa ...

(born 1962), Australian politician *

Kate Knuth Kate Knuth (born May 15, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 50B from 2007 to 2013. She was a Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis ...

(born 1981), American politician *

Marcus Knuth Johan Henrik Marcus Knuth (born 2 April 1976 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party. He was elected into parliament in the 2015 Danish general election. Political career Knuth ...

(born 1976), Danish politician *

Paul Knuth Paul Erich Otto Wilhelm Knuth (20 November 1854 in Greifswald – 30 October 1900 in Kiel) was a 19th-century German botanist and pollination ecologist. He studied chemistry and natural history at the University of Greifswald and obtain ...

(1854–1900), German taxonomist, botanist and pteridologist *

Reinhard Gustav Paul Knuth Reinhard Gustav Paul Knuth (1874–1957) was a German taxonomist, botanist and pteridologist responsible for "''Initia florae venezuelensis''" in 1928, and numerous contributions to Adolf Engler's "''Das Pflanzenreich''" on Geraniaceae, Oxalidac ...

(1874–1957), German botanist *

Shane Knuth Shane Andrew Knuth (born 7 September 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2004, representing three successive seats: Charters Towers (2004–2009), Dalrymple (2009–2017) and Hil ...

(born 1966), Australian politician *

Shay Knuth Shay Knuth (born May 29, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for September 1969. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker. At the time of the photo shoot, she was studying sociology at the Univ ...

(born 1945), ''Playboy Playmate of the Month for September 1969 *

Stén Knuth Stén Knuth (born 15 December 1964 in Slagelse) is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament in the 2019 Danish general election. Knuth has been in the municipal council ...

(born 1964), Danish politician

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