Gerhart is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Gerhart Baum Gerhart Rudolf Baum (28 October 1932 – 15 February 2025) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (Germany), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a lawyer. From 1978 to 1982, he served as Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Fede ...

(1932–2025), German lawyer and politician, Federal Minister of the Interior *

Gerhart Eisler Gerhart Eisler (20 February 1897 – 21 March 1968) was a German politician, editor and journalist. Along with his sister Ruth Fischer, he was a very early member of the Austrian German Communist Party (KPDÖ) and then a prominent member of the ...

(1897–1968), German communist politician * Gerhart Friedlander (1916–2009), nuclear chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project *

Gerhart Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of Naturalism (literature), literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into h ...

(1882–1946), German dramatist and Nobel Prize winner * Gerhart Jander (1892–1961), German inorganic chemist * Gerhart Lüders (1920–1995), German theoretical physicist * Gerhart M. Riegner (1911–2001), sender of the Riegner Telegram (the first official communication of the planned Holocaust) and secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress * Gerhart Schirmer (1913–2004), highly decorated German soldier of World War II

As a surname

Bobby Gerhart Robert Peyton Gerhart Jr. (born July 21, 1958) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and businessman. He last competed in the ARCA Menards Series, driving Chevrolet SS for Gerhart Racing and the No. 63 Chevy Silverado for ...

(born 1958), U.S. racecar driver *

Edgar Gerhart Edgar Henry Gerhart (December 18, 1923 – May 25, 1992) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He se ...

(1923–1992), Canadian lawyer, judge and politician *

Emanuel Vogel Gerhart Emanuel Vogel Gerhart ( Freeburg, Pennsylvania, 13 June 1817 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 6 May 1904) was an American minister of the German Reformed Church and first president of Franklin and Marshall College. Some consider Gerhart the systematiz ...

(1817–1904), U.S. minister of the German Reformed Church * John K. Gerhart (1907–1981), U.S. Air Force general *

Klaus Gerhart Klaus Gerhart is an American photographer and the owner of Uber Adventures, the largest canyoneering training provider in the U.S. He was the owner of Pohlmann Press and the owner and curator of the N Gallery art gallery. Life Born Klaus Gerhart ...

(born 1965), U.S. erotic photographer *

Garth Gerhart Garth Gant Hallquist Gerhart (born October 21, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils from 2007 to 2011. ...

(born 1988), U.S. football player *

Toby Gerhart Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart (born March 28, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American ...

(born 1987), U.S. baseball and football player *

Todd Gerhart Todd Gerhart (born December 8, 1962) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at California State University, Fullerton. He was a ...

(born 1962), U.S. football player

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