Becher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Henry Becher Henry Becher ('' fl''. 1561) was an English translator and vicar of Mayfield, in the jurisdiction of South Malling. He translated into the English tongue and adorned with a long preface against the late Pelagians – i.e. Henry Hart and other ...

, (fl. 1561), English translator and vicar of Mayfield *

Michael Becher Michael Becher (6 January 1704 – 18 December 1758) was a Bristol-born English slave trader and merchant. Becher was from an established Bristol commercial family, and he took over his father's slave trading firm Early life Becher was born o ...

, (1704–1758), Bristol-born English slave trader and merchant * Andrew Cracroft Becher, CBE (1858–1929), British Army major-general *

Amy Becher Amy Becher (born May 24, 1978) is an American curler from Omaha, Nebraska. In 2000, she won the United States Women's Curling Championship as vice-skip on Amy Wright's team. They went on to represent the United States at the 2000 World Women's ...

(born 1978), American curler *

Balthasar Bekker Balthasar Bekker (20 March 1634 – 11 June 1698) was a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works. Opposing superstition, he was a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. His best kno ...

, Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works *

Bernd and Hilla Becher Bernhard "Bernd" Becher (; 20 August 1931 – 22 June 2007), and Hilla Becher, née Wobeser (2 September 1934 – 10 October 2015), were German conceptual artists and photographers working as a collaborative duo. They are best known for their e ...

, German photographers *

Eduard Becher Eduard Becher (30 September 1856, Vienna - 11 November 1886, Vienna) was an entomologist from the Austro-Hungarian Empire who worked on Diptera. He was the author of an article entitled 'Zur Kenntnis der Kopfbildung der Dipteren' ("Contribution ...

(1856–1886), Austrian entomologist * Giora Becher, Israel’s Ambassador to Brazil from 2008 until 2011 *

Hans-Jürgen Becher Hans-Jürgen Becher (born 21 September 1941) is a retired German footballer who played as a defender. He completed 32 matches in the Oberliga West and made 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke ...

(born 1941), German footballer * Heinz Manfred Becher (1933–2019), West German rower * Henry Corry Rowley Becher (1817–1895), Canadian lawyer, politician and author *

Johann Joachim Becher Johann Joachim Becher (; 6 May 1635 – October 1682) was a German physician, alchemist, precursor of chemistry, scholar, polymath and adventurer, best known for his ''terra pinguis'' theory which became the phlogiston theory of combustion, and hi ...

(1635–1682), German physician and alchemist * John Augustus Becher, (1833–1915), American businessman and politician *

John C. Becher John C. Becher (15 January 1915 – 20 September 1986) was an American stage and television actor. He made his professional debut in 1946 at the McCarter Theatre. Life and career Becher was born on 15 January 1915 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to p ...

(1915–1986), American stage and television actor * Johannes R. Becher, (1891–1958), German politician and writer * John Thomas Becher, English clergyman and writer on social economy * Kurt Becher, (1909–1995), German SS officer *

Mordechai Becher Gateways is an international organization whose self-declared mission is it to "raise Jewish consciousness." Origins Gateways was founded in 1998 by Rabbi Mordechai Suchard with the stated goal of "providing opportunities for Jews to unlock the tr ...

, author and lecturer on Jewish theology * Rev. John Thomas Becher, (1770–1848), English clergyman, social reformer and Vicar-General of Southwell Minster *

Ricardo Becher Ricardo Becher (1930–2011) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and journalist. He directed twelve films 1955 and 2006. His 1969 film ''Coup de Grâce'' was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. He worked as Leopol ...

, (1930–2011), Argentine film director, screenwriter and journalist *

Ruth Becher Ruth Becher (born 28 January 1956) is an Austrian politician and former member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Vienna North from December 2002 to October 2024. She was a member of the Municipal ...

(born 1956), Austrian politician * Siegfried Becher, (1806–1873), Austrian political economist *

Simon Becher Simon Michael Becher (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City. Early life Becher was born in Topeka, Kansas, and raised in Brooklyn, Connecticut. He went ...

(born 1999), American professional soccer player * Ulrich Becher, German writer *

Verónica Becher Verónica Becher is an Argentinian computer scientist known for her work in logic and theoretical computer science. She is Full Professor at the University of Buenos Aires and Director of the KAPOW (''Knowledgeable Algorithms for Problems on Wor ...

, Argentinian computer scientist * Walter Becher (1912–2005), German Bohemian politician, representative of the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights (GB/BHE)

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