Balzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Arthur J. Balzer (1895–1962), American merchant
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Falk Balzer
Falk Balzer (born 14 December 1973 in Leipzig) is a former German hurdler and the son of former East German hurdler Karin Balzer. He is best known for winning the silver medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the br ...
(born 1973), German athlete
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Félix Balzer
Félix Balzer (4 April 1849 – 15 March 1929) was a French physician, specialising in dermatology and pathology.
Balzer gave an early description of pseudoxanthoma elasticum in 1884. He used the term "''xanthome elastique''" but subsequently it ...
(1849–1929), French physician
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George Balzer
George Balzer (September 1, 1915 - September 28, 2006) was an American screenwriter and television producer.
Biography
Balzer was born to a Roman Catholic family in Erie, Pennsylvania, and spent most of his career writing for Jack Benny. He di ...
(1915–2006), American screenwriter
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Johann Balzer
Johann Balzer (6 August 1738 – 14 December 1799) was an 18th-century Czech engraver in the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Life
Balzer was born in 1738 at Kuks in Bohemia. He was first instructed in art by Michal Rentz, but subsequently completed his e ...
(1738–1799), Czech engraver
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Karin Balzer
Karin Balzer (''née'' Richert; 5 June 1938 – 17 December 2019) was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronz ...
(1938–2019), East German athlete
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Oswald Balzer
Oswald Marian Balzer (23 January 1858 in Chodorów – 11 January 1933 in Lwów) was a Polish historian of law and statehood who was one of the most renowned Polish historians of his time.
In 1887 he became a professor at the University of L ...
(1858–1933), Polish historian
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Robert Lawrence Balzer
Robert Lawrence Balzer (June 25, 1912 – December 2, 2011) was a wine journalist in the United States.
Early life
Balzer was born on June 25, 1912, in Des Moines, Iowa. At the age of 24, he was put in charge of the wine department of his fam ...
(1912–2011), American wine journalist
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Roma Balzer
Roma Cherry Balzer (born 1954) is a New Zealand family violence prevention advocate. She has worked in family violence prevention for more than forty years. In 2005 Balzer was appointed a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order for her servic ...
(born 1954), New Zealand community worker
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Stephen M. Balzer (c. 1864–1940) Hungarian-American mechanic and inventor
Other
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Balzer Jacobsen
Balzer Jacobsen was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Balzer Jacobsen was Danish, and was put in place by King Frederik III against the will of the Faroese Løgting. Jacobsen was first and foremost of Christoffer ...
, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Krasnoarmeysk, Saratov Oblast
Krasnoarmeysk () is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located south of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History
It was founded in 1764—1766 as the German colony of Baltser (; ); the last namePospelov, p. 3 ...
, Russia
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Balzer (automobile), American automobile manufacturer
See also
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Balzers, a village in Liechtenstein
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