surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
that is derived from the occupation of the
glazier
A glazier is a tradesperson responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass (and materials used as substitutes for glass, such as some plastics).Elizabeth H. Oakes, ''Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Apprenticeship Programs'' ( Infoba ...
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glass
Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline solid, non-crystalline) solid. Because it is often transparency and translucency, transparent and chemically inert, glass has found widespread practical, technological, and decorative use in window pane ...
Christopher Glaser
Christopher Glaser (1615 – between 1670 and 1678), a pharmaceutical chemist of the 17th century.
Life
He was born in Basel. He became demonstrator of chemistry, as successor of Lefebvre, at the Jardin du Roi in Paris, and apothecary to Louis XI ...
(1615 – c. 1670), Swiss chemist
* Daniel Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Treasury
* Donald A. Glaser (1926–2013), Nobel prize winner in physics
* Eduard Glaser (1855–1908), Austrian Arabist and archaeologist
* Elizabeth Glaser (1947–1994), American AIDS activist
* Elizabeth Glaser (artist) (fl. 1815–1830), American folk artist
* Emmanuel Glaser (born 1964), French Lawyer
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Franjo Glaser
Franjo Glaser (alternatively Glazer; 7 January 1913 – 1 March 2003) was a Croatian football goalkeeper and football manager. He is the only Yugoslav footballer who won national titles before and after the Second World War, with three clubs BS ...
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser (June 26, 1929June 26, 2020) was an American graphic designer, recognized for his designs, including the I Love New York logo; a 1966 poster for Bob Dylan; the logos for DC Comics, Stony Brook University, Brooklyn Brewery; and his ...
(1929–2020), American graphic designer
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Nikki Glaser
Nikki Glaser (; born June 1, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and television host. She hosted the television series '' Not Safe with Nikki Glaser'', which premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. She starred in the 2022 reality show ' ...
(born 1984), American television host of ''Not Safe with Nikki Glaser''
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Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser (born Paul Manfred Glaser; March 25, 1943) is an American actor, director, and writer whose career has spanned five decades. He made his acting debut in the television series ''Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' and went on ...
(born 1943), American actor
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Peter Glaser
Peter Edward Glaser (September 5, 1923 – May 29, 2014) was a Czechoslovakian-born American scientist and aerospace engineer. He served as Vice President, Advanced Technology (1985–94), was employed at Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA ( ...
(1923–2014), American scientist
* Peter Gläser (1949–2008), German musician
* Petr Glaser (born 1988), Czech footballer
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Rob Glaser
Robert Denis Glaser (born January 16, 1962) is the founder of RealNetworks, which produces RealAudio, RealVideo, RealPlayer, and Helix, among other products and services. Before founding RealNetworks, he worked for Microsoft for ten years.
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(born 1962), founder of RealNetworks, Inc.
* Robert Glaser (1921–2012), educational psychologist
* Ronald Gläser (born 1973), German politician
* Vera Glaser (1916–2008), American journalist and feminist
* Vladimir Jurko Glaser (1924–1984), Croatian theoretical physicist
* Werner Wolf Glaser (1910–2006), German-born Swedish composer, musician, and poet
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Tompall & the Glaser Brothers
Tompall & the Glaser Brothers were an American country music group composed of three brothers: Chuck (February 27, 1936 – June 10, 2019), Jim (December 16, 1937 – April 6, 2019), and Tompall (September 3, 1933 – August 13, 2013) Glaser. ...
, American country music vocal trio
** Jim Glaser (1937–2019)
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