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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...
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German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...
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Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gr ...
word for "small", which came to be used as a
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, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname. It is also a common
Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
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, Europe and Brazil.


Politics and government

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Aaron Klein Aaron Klein ( he, אהרון קליין; born 1979) is an American-Israeli conservative political commentator, journalist, strategist, bestselling author, and senior advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He served as campaign manager f ...
(born 1979), senior adviser, chief strategist for Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...
* Arthur George Klein (1904–1968), United States Representative from New York * Clayton Klein (born 1949), American politician in Oregon *
Ezra Klein Ezra Klein (born May 10, 1984) is an American journalist, political analyst, ''New York Times'' columnist, and the host of ''The Ezra Klein Show'' podcast. He is a co-founder of '' Vox'' and formerly served as the website's editor-at-large. He h ...
(born 1984), American political writer * Herb Klein (journalist) (1918–2009), American journalist, President Nixon's communications director *
Herb Klein (politician) Herbert C. Klein (June 24, 1930 – November 24, 2023) was an American businessman, attorney, and politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1993 to 1995. Early life and education ...
(born 1930), American politician * Herbert G. Klein (1918–2009), American political aide *
Jacob Theodor Klein Jacob Theodor Klein (nickname ''Plinius Gedanensium''; 15 August 1685 – 27 February 1759) was a German jurist, historian, botanist, zoologist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong. Life Klein was born on ...
("Plinius Gedanensium") (1685–1759), Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat *
Jacques Paul Klein Jacques Paul Klein is a retired United States diplomat, who served as head of three United Nations peacekeeping missions: the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES) from January 17, 1996, to August 1, 1997, the ...
(born 1939), French-born United States diplomat *
Joe Klein Joe Klein (born September 7, 1946) is an American political commentator and author. He is best known for his work as a columnist for ''Time'' magazine and his novel ''Primary Colors'', an anonymously written roman à clef portraying Bill Clinton' ...
(born 1946), American writer for ''Time'' magazine * Karsten Klein (born 1977), German politician *
Louis Klein Dominique Louis Antoine Klein (19 January 1761 – 2 November 1845) served in the French military during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars as a general of cavalry. Initially part of the house guard at the royal residences fo ...
(1759–1845), French politician and peer, General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars * Louis Christian Klein (1832–1900), German American politician in Wisconsin *
Norbert Klein Norbert Klein (25 October 1866 in Brunzeif, Austrian Silesia – 10 March 1933 in Bruntál, Czechoslovakia) was Bishop of Brno from 1916 to 1926 and 59th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1923 to 1933. Life Klein began his theologica ...
(born 1956), Dutch politician *
Ralph Klein Ralph Philip Klein (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 20 ...
(1942–2013), Canadian politician *
Ron Klein Ronald Jason Klein ( ; born July 10, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and chairs the Jewish Democratic Council of Americ ...
(born 1957), American (Florida) politician *
Volkmar Klein Volkmar Klein (born 13 January 1960 in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He is a member of the German Bundestag since 2009 and was a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia ...
(born 1960), German politician


Entertainment and music

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Klein (musician) Klein is a singer-songwriter and producer from South London, England. She released the EP '' Tommy'' on UK label Hyperdub in 2017 and has received praise for her albums ''Lifetime'' (2019) and ''Frozen'' (2020) on her record label ijn inc. Biog ...
, recording artist, producer and singer from South London *
Alan Klein Alan Charles Klein (born 29 June 1940) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He wrote the soundtrack for the stage play and film, ''What a Crazy World'' (1963). In 1964, he released his only solo album, ''Well at Least It's British'', t ...
(born 1940), English singer and songwriter (New Vaudeville Band) * Allen Klein (1931–2009), manager for the Beatles and Rolling Stones * Barbara Lynn Klein (born 1950), American Playboy model, actress and singer known as Barbi Benton * Carol Joan Klein (born 1942), American composer and singer-songwriter better known by her stage name Carol King * Chris Klein (born 1979), American actor *
Dani Klein Danielle Schoovaerts (born 1 January 1953), known professionally as Dani Klein, is a Belgian singer, songwriter, band leader and producer, and consistently the center and driving force of the band Vaya Con Dios (1986-1996, 2004-2014 and 2022-). ...
(born 1953), stage name of Danielle Schoovaerts (born 1953), Belgian singer and songwriter *
Elisabeth Klein Elisabeth Klein (23 July 1911 – 11 October 2004) was a Hungarian-Danish pianist. Biography Elisabeth Klein was born in Trencsén (now Slovakia) and lived in Budapest, Hungary from the age of 3. At any early age she demonstrated a strong apti ...
(1911–2004), Hungarian-Danish pianist *
Ethan Klein h3h3Productions is a YouTube channel hosted by Ethan Klein and Hila Klein, an Israeli-American husband-and-wife duo. The majority of their content consists of reaction videos and sketch comedy in which they satirize internet culture. The ''H3 ...
(born 1985), American Youtuber * Gary Klein (born 1942), songwriter, record producer, and co-writer of "(I Wanna Be) Bobby's Girl" * Gene Klein (born 1949), American musician and member of
Kiss A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
, better known as "Gene Simmons" *
Gideon Klein Gideon Klein (6 December 1919 – c. January 1945) was a Czechoslovakian pianist, classical music composer, educator and organizer of cultural life at Theresienstadt concentration camp. Life Klein was born into a Moravian Jewish family in Přer ...
(1919–1945), pianist and composer *
Jesper Klein Jesper Klein (13 November 1944 – 22 August 2011) was a Danish actor. He appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the 1969 film ''Ballad of Carl-Henning'', which was entered into the 19th Berlin International Fil ...
(1944–2011), Danish actor *
Jim Klein Jim Klein is a Los Angeles born, Philadelphia-based, Emmy Award-winning composer, music producer, recording engineer, and songwriter. Klein is best known as the producer and songwriter behind the influential freestyle group Pajama Party, whose ...
, American composer and songwriter *
Joey Klein Joey Klein is a Canadian actor and film director. He is most noted for his performance in the 2016 film '' We're Still Together'', for which he won the ACTRA Award for Best Actor from the ACTRA Awards chapter in Toronto and received a Prix Iris nom ...
, Canadian actor and film director * Mannie Klein (1908–1994), American jazz trumpeter *
Marci Klein Marci Klein (born October 21, 1967) is an American television producer best known for her work on '' Saturday Night Live'' and ''30 Rock.'' She has won four Emmy Awards. She is the daughter of fashion designer Calvin Klein. Early life and edu ...
(born 1967), American Emmy-winning television producer *
Mark Klein Mark Klein is a former AT&T technician and whistleblower who revealed details of the company's cooperation with the United States National Security Agency in installing network hardware at a site known as Room 641A to monitor, capture and proce ...
(born 1993), American singer-songwriter * Oscar Klein (1930–2006), Austrian-born jazz trumpeter * Robert Klein (born 1942), American stand-up comedian and actor * Susan Klein, inventor of the Klein Technique, a movement/dance technique studied by
Garry Stewart Garry Stewart (born 1962) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. He was the longest-serving artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre, taking over from Meryl Tankard in 1999 and finishing his term at the end of 2021. He is renowned f ...


Literature

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A. M. Klein Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 – 20 August 1972) was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer. He has been called "one of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture." Best known ...
(Abraham Moses Klein, 1909–1972), Canadian poet *
Aaron J. Klein Aaron J. Klein (1960 - July 7, 2016) was an Israeli author and journalist. He previously served as ''Time'' magazine's military and intelligence affairs correspondent in the Jerusalem Bureau. The recipient of 2002 Henry Luce Award, Aaron J. Klein, ...
(1960–2016), Israeli author and journalist * Augusta Klein (1866–1943), English author * Bradley S. Klein (born 1954), American author, architecture editor for ''Golf Week'' magazine * Charles Klein (1867–1915) London-born American playwright *
Chuck Klein Charles Herbert Klein (October 7, 1904 – March 28, 1958), nicknamed the "Hoosier Hammer", was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–, –, –), Chicago Cubs ...
(born 1947) American author * Daniel Martin Klein (born 1939), American author * Ernest Klein (1899 – February 4, 1983), Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi * Gérard Klein (born 1937), French science fiction writer * Hannelore Klein (born 1927), German-born American linguist and write known as Laureen Nussbaum *
Joe Klein Joe Klein (born September 7, 1946) is an American political commentator and author. He is best known for his work as a columnist for ''Time'' magazine and his novel ''Primary Colors'', an anonymously written roman à clef portraying Bill Clinton' ...
(born 1946), American journalist and novelist (''
Primary Colors A set of primary colors or primary colours (see spelling differences) consists of colorants or colored lights that can be mixed in varying amounts to produce a gamut of colors. This is the essential method used to create the perception of a b ...
'') * Josef K. Klein (1896–1971), Bulgarian poet of Austrian origin known by the pseudonym Gustav Heinse * Julius Leopold Klein (1810–1876), Hungarian dramatist *
Marlon Klein Marlon Klein (born 13 December 1957 in Herford, Germany) is a musician and producer in the World Music and Fusion genres. He is a co-founder of the German group Dissidenten. Career Klein's musical career started with studies of classical percu ...
(born 1957), German world music and fusion musician and producer *
Naomi Klein Naomi A. Klein (born May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses, support of ecofeminism, organized labour, left-wing politics and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism, ecofascism ...
(born 1970), Canadian author and activist * Nathan Klein (1923–2004), Ukrainian-born Israeli poet known as Natan Yonatan *
Robin Klein Robin McMaugh Klein (born 28 February 1936) is an Australian author of books for children. She was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, and now resides near Melbourne. Early life Robin Klein is one of nine children. She had her first ...
(born 1936), Australian author of children's books *
T. E. D. Klein Theodore "Eibon" Donald Klein (born July 15, 1947) is an American horror writer and editor. Klein has published very few works, but they have all achieved positive notice for their meticulous construction and subtle use of horror: critic S. T. J ...
(born 1947), American horror writer and editor


Academics and technology

* Aaron E. Klein (1930–1998), American historian of science * Abel Klein (born 1945), American mathematician *
Dan Klein Daniel Klein (born 1976) is an American computer scientist and professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on natural language processing and artificial intelligence. He was educated at Mt. Leba ...
, American computer scientist *
Daniel Klein (grammarian) Daniel Klein ( lt, Danielius Kleinas) (1609–1666) was a Lutheran pastor and scholar from Tilsit, Duchy of Prussia, who is best known for writing the first grammar book of the Lithuanian language. Klein studied philosophy, theology, Gree ...
(Lithuanian: Danielius Kleinas; 1609–1666), German-Lithuanian pastor and grammarian *
Daniel B. Klein Daniel Bruce Klein (born January 16, 1962) is an American professor of economics at George Mason University and an Associate Fellow of the Swedish Ratio Institute. Much of his research examines the works of Adam Smith, public policy questions ...
(born 1962), American economist *
Emanuel Edward Klein Emanuel Edward Klein FRS (31 October 1844 at Osijek – 9 February 1925 at Hove) was a bacteriologist who was born in Croatia and educated in Austria before settling in Britain. He is sometimes known as the father of British microbiology, but m ...
(1844–1925), British bacteriologist * Esther Klein (married name Esther Szekeres; 1910–2005), Hungarian–Australian mathematician * Etienne Klein (born 1958), French physicist and philosopher of science *
Felix Klein Christian Felix Klein (; 25 April 1849 – 22 June 1925) was a German mathematician and mathematics educator, known for his work with group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, and on the associations between geometry and grou ...
(1849–1925), German mathematician *
Fritz Klein Fritz Klein (24 November 1888 – 13 December 1945) was an Austrian Nazi doctor and war criminal, hanged for his role in atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp and Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust. Early life and educ ...
(1888–1945), German Nazi physician and war criminal *
Fritz Klein (sex researcher) Fred "Fritz" Klein (December 27, 1932 – May 24, 2006) was an Austrian-born American psychiatrist and sex researcher who studied bisexuals and their relationships. He was an author and editor, as well as the developer of the Klein Sexual Orien ...
(1932–2006), American sex researcher * Gary A. Klein (born 1944), American research psychologist *
George Klein (inventor) George Johann Klein, (August 15, 1904 – November 4, 1992) was a Hamilton, Ontario-born Canadian inventor who is often called the most productive inventor in Canada in the 20th century. Although he struggled as a high school student, he ev ...
(1904–1992), Canadian inventor * Heinz Klein (1940–2008), American sociologist *
Jacob Theodor Klein Jacob Theodor Klein (nickname ''Plinius Gedanensium''; 15 August 1685 – 27 February 1759) was a German jurist, historian, botanist, zoologist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong. Life Klein was born on ...
(1685–1759), Prussian botanist * Jan Klein (born 1936), Czech-American immunologist *
Lawrence Klein Lawrence Robert Klein (September 14, 1920 – October 20, 2013) was an American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics in the Department of Economics at the University of Penn ...
(1920–2013), American economist *
Luella Klein Luella Mae Bare Voogd Klein-Colquitt (October 24, 1924 – January 13, 2019) was an American obstetrician-gynecologist. She was the Charles Howard Candler Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. She became the first female department chai ...
(–2019), American obstetrician-gynecologist and professor *
Martin J. Klein Martin Jesse Klein (June 25, 1924 – March 28, 2009), usually cited as M. J. Klein, was a science historian of 19th and 20th century physics. Biography Klein was born in the Bronx, New York City. He was an only child and both his parents we ...
(1924–2009), American science historian of physics *
Marty Klein Marty Ralph Klein (born 1950) is an American sex therapist, author, educator and public policy analyst. Klein has spent his career supporting the healthy sexual expression of men, women and couples in a wide range of ways. He is critical of cen ...
(born 1950), American sex therapist *
Melanie Klein Melanie Klein (née Reizes; 30 March 1882 – 22 September 1960) was an Austrian-British author and psychoanalyst known for her work in child analysis. She was the primary figure in the development of object relations theory. Klein suggested t ...
(1882–1960), British psychotherapist *
Oskar Klein Oskar Benjamin Klein (; 15 September 1894 – 5 February 1977) was a Swedish theoretical physicist. Biography Klein was born in Danderyd outside Stockholm, son of the chief rabbi of Stockholm, Gottlieb Klein from Humenné in Kingdom of Hung ...
(1894–1977), Swedish physicist *
Richard Klein (paleoanthropologist) Richard G. Klein (born April 11, 1941) is a Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Stanford University. He is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He earned his PhD at the University of Chicago in 19 ...
(born 1941), American paleoanthropologist * Wilhelm Klein (1850–1924), Hungarian-Austrian archeologist * Willem Klein (1912–1986), Dutch mathematician and famous mental calculator


Art

* Aart Klein (1909–2001), Dutch photographer * Anna Klein (painter) (1883–1941), German landscape, animal and genre painter * Franz Klein (1779–1840), Viennese sculptor, who created a famous bust of Beethoven * Fred Klein (1898–1990), Dutch painter active in France; father of Yves Klein * Mary-Austin Klein (born 1964), American artist *
Roman Klein Roman Ivanovich Klein (russian: Роман Иванович Клейн), born Robert Julius Klein, was a Russian architect and educator, best known for his Neoclassical Pushkin Museum in Moscow. Klein, an eclectic, was one of the most prolific a ...
(1858–1924), Russian architect *
Todd Klein Todd Klein (born January 28, 1951) is an American comic book letterer, logo designer, and occasional writer, primarily for DC Comics. Biography Early career Todd Klein broke into comics in the summer of 1977, hired by DC Comics as a staff pro ...
(born 1951), comic book letterer *
Vilhelm Klein Vilhelm Klein (6 March 1835 – 10 February 1913) was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist approach, frequently emulating the so-called Rosenborg style and the Italian Renaissance style. Early life Born in Copenhagen, Denmark as the ...
(1835–1913). Danish architect * William Klein (born 1928), American-born French photographer and filmmaker * Yves Klein (1928–1962), French painter, son of Fred Klein


Religion

* Ernest Klein (1899–1983), Canadian linguist and rabbi * Félix Klein (1862–1953), French priest and theologian * Isaac Klein (1905–1979), American rabbi * Menashe Klein (1924–2011), American rabbi *
Norbert Klein Norbert Klein (25 October 1866 in Brunzeif, Austrian Silesia – 10 March 1933 in Bruntál, Czechoslovakia) was Bishop of Brno from 1916 to 1926 and 59th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1923 to 1933. Life Klein began his theologica ...
(1866–1933), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights


Business and industry

* Anne Klein (1923–1974), American fashion designer *
Bill Klein (businessman) William G. Klein (born c. 1948) is a retired American businessman and poker player from Laguna Hills, California. Poker Klein's family was a part owner of a manufacturing company. They sold the company and he retired after being diagnosed with ...
(born c. 1948), American businessman and poker player * Calvin Klein (fashion designer) (born 1942), American fashion designer * David Klein (1935–2021), governor, Bank of Israel * Fernando Heydrich Klein (1827–1903) German businessman, politician, engineer and sculptor * Jonathan Klein (CNN), president of the American television news network CNN *
Jonathan Klein (Getty Images) Jonathan David Klein (born 1960) is co-founder and Chairman of Getty Images, Inc., a global digital media company. Life and career Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Klein received a degree in law from Cambridge University. He co-founded Getty ...
(born 1960), founder of Getty Images * Leonardo Farkas Klein (born 1967), Chilean businessman * Mathias Klein, founder of Klein Tools * Robin Klein (venture capitalist) (born 1947), British entrepreneur and investor


Sports

* Abraham Klein (referee) (born 1934), Israeli football referee *
Ágnes Keleti Ágnes Keleti (''né'' Klein; 9 January 1921) is a Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach. She is the oldest living Olympic champion and medalist, reaching her 100th birthday January 9, 2021. While repres ...
(born 1920), born Klein, Hungarian-Israeli Olympic champion artistic gymnast * Brydan Klein (born 1989), Australian-born British tennis player *
Chris Klein (soccer) Chris Klein (born January 4, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American former soccer player who spent 13 seasons in Major League Soccer and earned 23 caps with the United States men's national soccer team. Currently, he is the President of LA ...
(born 1976), American soccer player *
Chuck Klein Charles Herbert Klein (October 7, 1904 – March 28, 1958), nicknamed the "Hoosier Hammer", was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–, –, –), Chicago Cubs ...
(1904–1958), American baseball player *
Collin Klein Collin Klein (born September 19, 1989) is an American college football coach and former quarterback who played for the Kansas State Wildcats. He appeared as a wide receiver for Kansas State during the 2009 season, and made his first career star ...
(born 1989), American football player * Dede Klein (1910–1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Dieter Klein (born 1988), South African cricketer * Ernest Klein (1910–1990), Austrian-British chess master and author * Erwin Klein (d. 1992), American table tennis player * Frederick C Klein (born 1938), American sportswriter * Hanna Klein, German athlete * Herbert Klein (swimmer) (1923–2001), German swimmer * Jackie Klein (born 1937), American artistic gymnast * Joe Klein (baseball executive) (1942–2017), American baseball executive * Kevin Klein (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player *
Kristin Klein Kristin Klein Keefe ( Kristin Magdalen Klein; born March 20, 1970, in Santa Monica, California) is an American retired volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. She represented the United States national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics ...
(born 1970), American volleyball player (1959–1993) * Ľudovít Klein (born 1995), Slovak mixed martial artist *
Martin Klein (footballer) Martin Klein (born 2 July 1984, in Brno) is a Czech football defender. Club career Klein started his career playing for Boby Brno, then he joined AC Sparta Prague, Sparta Prague in 2000. On 27 February 2002, he scored a goal in a 1–2 loss ag ...
, Czech international footballer *
Martin Klein (wrestler) Martin Klein (12 September 1884 – 11 February 1947) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the middleweight class, becoming the first Olympic medalist from Estonia. ...
(1884–1947), Estonian wrestler * Michael Klein (footballer) (1959–1993), Romanian international footballer *
Noeki Klein Noeki Klein (born 28 April 1983 in Leiderdorp) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
(born 1983), Dutch water polo player * Perry Klein (born 1971), American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Atlanta Falcons * Ralph Klein (basketball) (1931–2008), Israeli basketball player and coach *
Roelof Klein Roelof Klein (7 June 1877 – 12 February 1960) was a Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Klein was part of the Dutch eight team that won a bronze medal with Hermanus Brockmann as the coxswain. Brockmann also steered ...
(1877–1960), Dutch rower * Siegmund Klein (1902–1987), American bodybuilder


Other

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Aaron Klein Aaron Klein ( he, אהרון קליין; born 1979) is an American-Israeli conservative political commentator, journalist, strategist, bestselling author, and senior advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He served as campaign manager f ...
(born 1978), American radio talk show host and conspiracy theorist * Carol Klein (born 1945), British gardening broadcaster and writer *
Fritz Klein Fritz Klein (24 November 1888 – 13 December 1945) was an Austrian Nazi doctor and war criminal, hanged for his role in atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp and Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust. Early life and educ ...
(1888–1945), German Nazi doctor hanged for war crimes *
Gerda Weissmann Klein Gerda Weissmann Klein (May 8, 1924 – April 3, 2022) was a Polish-born American writer and human rights activist. Her autobiographical account of the Holocaust, ''All but My Life'' (1957), was adapted for the 1995 short film, ''One Survivor Re ...
(born 1924), Holocaust survivor * Hans Klein (1891–1944), German
Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German '' Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the '' Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabt ...
Major-General *
Johannes Klein Leutnant Johannes Klein (died 1926) was a German World War I flying ace credited with 16 confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories.The Aerodrome website page on KleiRetrieved 11 January 2010. He should not be confused with another Johannes Kl ...
(died 1926), German First World War
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Mark Klein Mark Klein is a former AT&T technician and whistleblower who revealed details of the company's cooperation with the United States National Security Agency in installing network hardware at a site known as Room 641A to monitor, capture and proce ...
(fl. 2006), American whistleblower and former
AT&T AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the world's largest telecommunications company by revenue and the third largest provider of mobile ...
technician *
Suzy Klein Suzanne Rebecca Klein (born 1 April 1975) is a British writer and radio and television presenter, specialising in music and arts programmes. Since October 2021, she has held the post of Head of Arts and Classical Music TV for the BBC. Early ye ...
(born 1975), British music and arts broadcaster


Variant surnames

* Klajn *
Kleijn Kleijn is a Dutch surname meaning "small". The ij digraph is often replaced with a "y" (''Kleyn'').Kleine


See also

* Cline (surname) * Clyne (surname) *
Klein (disambiguation) Klein may refer to: People * Klein (surname) *Klein (musician) Places * Klein (crater), a lunar feature * Klein, Montana, United States *Klein, Texas, United States *Klein (Ohm), a river of Hesse, Germany, tributary of the Ohm *Klein River, a ri ...
* Kleinová (surname) *
Kline (surname) Kline is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam W. Kline (1818–1898), New York politician * Boštjan Kline (b. 1991), Slovenian alpine ski racer * Branden Kline (b. 1991), American baseball player * Brittani Kline (b. 19 ...
* Kleinfeld (surname) * Little, a surname *
Petit (disambiguation) Petite or petite may refer to: *Petit (crater), a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater on Mare Spumans * ''Petit'' (EP), a 1995 EP by Japanese singer-songwriter Ua *Petit (typography), another name for brevier-size type *Petit four * Petit Gâteau * P ...
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