Fenster is a surname, from the
German language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switze ...
word for "window". Notable persons with this surname include:
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Della Dumbaugh, formerly Della Fenster, American historian of mathematics
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Aaron Fenster, Canadian engineer
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Ariel Fenster (born 1943), Canadian science promoter and lecturer at McGill University
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Boris Fenster (1916–1960), Russian dancer, choreographer and ballet master
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Darren Fenster
Darren Fenster (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional baseball player and Manager (baseball), manager who works in the Minor League Baseball system of the Boston Red Sox. As a player, he was listed at and while batting and ...
(born 1978), American baseball player and coach
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Fred Fenster (born 1934), American metalsmith
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Gigi Fenster, South African-born New Zealand author, creative writing teacher and law lecturer
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Julie M. Fenster (born 1957), American author of historical articles and books
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Mark Fenster, American lawyer and author in Florida
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Saul Fenster, president of New Jersey Institute of Technology during 1978–2002
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Karol Martesko-Fenster
Karol Martesko-Fenster is an American media executive.
Career
Martesko-Fenster is the founder and chief content officer of Thought Engine Partners and the chief operating officer of specialized theatrical film distributor and global rights manag ...
, American media executive
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Leon Fenster, British artist
Fictional characters
* Arch Fenster, a character in the American 1962–63 sitcom ''
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
''I'm Dickens, He's Fenster'' is an American sitcom starring John Astin and Marty Ingels that ran on ABC from September 28, 1962, to May 10th, 1963.
Synopsis
The series starred John Astin and Marty Ingels as Harry Dickens and Arch Fenster, ...
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* Fred Fenster, a character in the 1995 film ''
The Usual Suspects
''The Usual Suspects'' is a 1995 crime thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite and Kevin S ...
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Other uses
* Fenster, another name for a
tectonic window (a geologic structure)
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Fenster School, American school in Catalina Foothills, Arizona
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Schnell Fenster, Australian band, active 1986–1992
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Tausend Fenster", Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
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