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surname meaning ”wine stone”, referring to the crystals of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) that precipitate out of fermenting grape juice.“Weinstein - Kristalle im Wein (Tartar: Crystals in Wine)”
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Alan Weinstein Alan David Weinstein (born 17 June 1943) is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, working in the field of differential geometry, and especially in Poisson manifold, Poisson geometry. Early life and education ...

, (born 1943), American mathematician *

Albert Weinstein Georg Albert Weinstein (October 13, 1885 – December 7, 1969) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) wer ...

(1885-1969), German Olympic track and field athlete *

Alexander Weinstein Alexander Weinstein (21 January 1897 – 6 November 1979) was a mathematician who worked on boundary value problems in fluid dynamics. Early life, family and personal life Weinstein was born to Judel Jejb Weinstein and Praskovya Levkovich, hi ...

(1897-1979), Russian-German mathematician * Alexander Weinstein (author), American short story writer and filmmaker *

Allen Weinstein Allen Weinstein (September 1, 1937 – June 18, 2015) was an American historian, educator, and federal official who served in several different offices. Under the Reagan administration, he was cofounder of the National Endowment for Democracy i ...

, (1937-2015), American historian * Andrew Weinstein, (1850-1915), British priest, chaplain, and missionary * Arnold Weinstein, (1927-2005), American poet, playwright and librettist *

Bob Weinstein Robert Weinstein (born October 18, 1954) is an American film producer. He is the founder and head of Dimension Films, former co-chairman of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company (TWC), all of which he co-founded with his older brother, H ...

, (born 1954), American film producer *

Bobby Weinstein Robert Weinstein (July 16, 1939 – March 16, 2022) was an American songwriter, singer, and music industry executive, whose hit songs, mostly co-written with Teddy Randazzo, include "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and "I' ...

, (1939-2022), American songwriter and singer *

Bret Weinstein Bret Samuel Weinstein (; born February 21, 1969) is an American podcaster, author, and former professor of evolutionary biology. He served on the faculty of Evergreen State College from 2002 until 2017, when he resigned in the aftermath of Ever ...

, (born 1969), American professor in biology * Brian Weinstein, American politician *

Bruce Weinstein Bruce Weinstein is an American ethicist who writes about ethics, character, and leadership for ''Fortune''. He also writes for and is on the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) editorial board. Much of Weinstein's work focuses on bu ...

, American writer *

Claire Weinstein Claire Weinstein (born March 1, 2007) is an American Olympic freestyle swimmer, who swam for Las Vegas-based swim team the Sandpipers of Nevada. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Weinstein helped Team USA win the gold medal in the wom ...

(born 2007), American Olympic medalist swimmer *

Cordt Weinstein Cordt Weinstein (born March 2, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer player who played nine seasons with the Long Island Rough Riders. Player Weinstein attended Southern Connecticut State University, playing on the men's soccer team ...

, American soccer player * Dan Weinstein (disambiguation) * David Weinstein (disambiguation) * Debra Weinstein, American author *

Domenic Weinstein Domenic Weinstein (born 27 August 1994) is a German professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Major results ;2011 : 1st Points race, UCI Junior T ...

, German professional racing cyclist *

Eric Weinstein Eric Ross Weinstein (; born October 26, 1965) is an American investor and financial executive. , he was managing director for the American venture capital firm Thiel Capital. Weinstein hosted a podcast called ''The Portal'', coined the term " i ...

, American mathematician and economist *Garik Kimovich Weinstein, birth name of Russian

Garry Kasparov Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born Garik Kimovich Weinstein on 13 April 1963) is a Russian Grandmaster (chess), chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion (1985–2000), political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess Elo rating system, ra ...

Halina Weinstein Halina Weinstein (4 January 1902–1942) was a Polish teacher, poet, linguist and Esperantist. She was murdered by Nazi occupying forces. Biography Weinstein was born in Warsaw in 1902.

, Polish teacher, poet, linguist and

Esperantist An Esperantist () is a person who speaks, reads or writes Esperanto. According to the Declaration of Boulogne, a document agreed upon at the first World Esperanto Congress in 1905, an Esperantist is someone who speaks Esperanto and uses it for ...

Hannah Weinstein Hannah Weinstein ( Dorner; June 23, 1911 – March 9, 1984) was an American-British journalist, publicist and left-wing political activist who moved to Britain and became a television producer. She is best remembered for having produced ''The A ...

, American activist, movie maker *

Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein (, ; born March 19, 1952) is an American film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent ...

, American film producer *

Howard Weinstein Howard M. Weinstein (born 1953) is an American bridge player from Chicago, Illinois. He is a graduate of University of Minnesota. He is related to Josh (J. Elvis) Weinstein from ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Bridge accomplishments Wins * ...

, American bridge player *

Howard Weinstein (writer) The ''Star Trek'' franchise's first tie-in publications were James Blish's 1967 volume of episode novelizations and Mack Reynolds's 1968 young adult novel '' Mission to Horatius''. Since 1968, more than 850 original novels, short story collec ...

, writer of ''Star Treks ''

The Pirates of Orion "The Pirates of Orion" is the second season premiere episode of the American animated science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Animated Series'', the 17th episode overall. It first aired on September 7, 1974 on NBC. It was direc ...

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I. Bernard Weinstein I. Bernard Weinstein (September 9, 1930 – November 3, 2008) was an American physician and researcher who studied the effect of pollutants and other environmental factors in causing cancer and headed the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columb ...

, American physician * Iram Weinstein, American engineer *

Irv Weinstein Irwin B. "Irv" Weinstein (April 29, 1930 – December 26, 2017) was an American local television news anchor and occasional radio actor. He hosted WKBW-TV's ''Eyewitness News'' in Buffalo, New York, for 34 years, from 1964 to 1998, becoming an ico ...

, American television news anchor * Jack B. Weinstein, United States federal judge * Jacob Sager Weinstein, American humorist * James Weinstein (disambiguation) * J. Elvis Weinstein, American writer and performer * Jeremy S. Weinstein (born 1950), New York politician and judge *

Joshua Weinstein (disambiguation) Joshua Weinstein may refer to: *Josh Weinstein Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966) is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series ''The Simpsons''. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends an ...

* Kenneth R. Weinstein, American political theorist * Lauren Weinstein (disambiguation) * Louis Weinstein (1908–2000), American infectious diseases physician, microbiologist, and educator * Madeline Weinstein (born 1993), American actress *

Madge Weinstein Madge Bertha Weinstein is a fictional Internet personality who maintains ''Yeast Radio'', which has developed a cult following and was among the 50 most-subscribed-to podcasts in 2005. Weinstein is the creation and alter ego of underground filmm ...

, fictional Internet personality *

Matthew Weinstein Matthew Weinstein (born May 6, 1964 in New York City) is a noted and versatile contemporary American visual artist, installation sculptor and film maker. Art Matthew Weinstein's early works throughout the 1990s focused on gestural abstraction, ...

, American artist * Michael Weinstein (disambiguation) * Milton Weinstein, American, Professor at Harvard School of Public Health *

Moses M. Weinstein Moses M. Weinstein (July 8, 1912 – November 30, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician. Name He was born Morris Weinstein without a middle initial. A playbill for a production at Brooklyn College added erroneously the middle initial, and ...

(1912–2007), New York politician and judge *Nathan Weinstein, better known under his pen name

Nathanael West Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American writer and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: '' Miss Lonelyhearts'' (1933) and '' The Day of the Locust'' (1939), set ...

(1903–1940), American writer *

Nikolas Weinstein Nikolas Weinstein (born 1968) is a San Francisco-basedKolesnikov-Jessop, Sonia. Prestige Singapore'. March 2009. Pages 198-201. American glass artist known for his large-scale architectural sculptures. Weinstein's primary medium is Borosilicat ...

(born 1968), American glass artist * Paul Weinstein (disambiguation) *

Peter Weinstein Peter M. Weinstein (born February 3, 1947) is an American politician in the state of Florida. Life Peter M. Weinstein was born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of New York University and Brooklyn Law School. He worked as clerk to ...

, American politician *

Raymond Weinstein Raymond A. Weinstein (born April 25, 1941) is an American chess master from Brooklyn, New York, who was awarded the FIDE International Master title in 1962. He has been detained in a psychiatric hospital since killing a man in 1964. Chess career ...

(born 1941), American chess player *

Samantha Weinstein Samantha Gail Weinstein (March 20, 1995 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian actress. Life and work Weinstein was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 20, 1995 to Jojo (née Tindall) and David Weinstein. She began her professional acting career at th ...

, Canadian actress *

Selma James Selma James (born Selma Deitch; formerly Weinstein; August 15, 1930) is an American writer, feminist, and social activist who is co-author of the women's movement book ''The Power of Women and the Subversion of the Community'' (with Mariarosa Da ...

Weinstein, American feminist and socialist *Samuel Weinstein, later Stephen Winsten (1893–1991), British writer *Shlomo Weinstein, changed name to

Shlomo Gazit Shlomo Gazit (; 22 October 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Israeli military officer and academic. A Major General in the Israel Defense Forces, he headed Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate. He later served as president of Ben-Gurion Univ ...

(1926–2020), Israeli head of Israeli Defense Forces military intelligence, President of Ben-Gurion University * Sidney T. Weinstein, US lieutenant general *

Simcha Weinstein Simon Weinstein, known by his Hebrew name Simcha Weinstein (), is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book, '' Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero'', was published. In 2008, his s ...

(born 1975), British writer and rabbi * Stephanie J. Weinstein (born 1967), American nutritionist and epidemiologist * Steve Weinstein, American bridge and poker player * Steven Weinstein (philosopher), Canadian philosopher *

Tali Farhadian Weinstein Tali Farimah Farhadian Weinstein (born in 1975 or 1976) is an American attorney, professor, and politician. She is a former federal and state prosecutor and was a candidate in the 2021 New York County District Attorney election, 2021 Manhattan ...

, Iranian-born American former federal prosecutor who ran for New York County District Attorney * Todd Jay Weinstein (born 1951), American photographer *

Toni Weinstein Toni Weinstein is an American politician. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Weinstein attended Torrington High School and Albertus Magnus College. She has held community roles in her hometown of Newmarket, New Ham ...

, American politician *

Yehuda Weinstein Yehuda Weinstein (; born 19 April 1944) is an Israeli lawyer and former Attorney General of Israel, having replaced the previous attorney general, Menachem Mazuz, on 1 February 2010. Biography Weinstein was born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestin ...

, attorney general of Israel * Yehuda Weisenstein (born 1955), also known as Yehuda Weinstein, Israeli Olympic fencer

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