Hassler (also Haßler, Häßler, Hässler, Hasler, ...) is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

derived from a number of places called Hasel or Hassel in

German-speaking German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is a ...

parts of Europe. Notable people with this name include:

Musicians

*A musical dynasty in Nuremberg ** Isaak Hassler (c.1530 – 1591), organist and father of three brothers: *** Kasper Hassler (1562–1618), minor composer and publisher ***

Hans Leo Hassler Hans Leo Hassler (in German, Hans Leo Haßler) (baptised 26 October 1564 – 8 June 1612) was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in N ...

(1564–1612), an important German composer and organist ***

Jakob Hassler Jakob Hassler (18 December 1569 – 1 January 1622) was a German Renaissance composer. Life He was born in Nuremberg, Germany, the youngest son of Isaak Hassler, and brother of Hans Leo Hassler and Kasper Hassler. The Hasslers were an important ...

(1569–1622), composer most noted for his keyboard works *

Johann Wilhelm Hässler Johann Wilhelm Hässler (March 29, 1747 – March 22 1822(other sources, March 29 1822), was a German composer, organist and pianist.Joan Benson Clavichord for Beginners 0253011647 - 2014 - Page 61 "Johann Wilhelm Hässler. (1747–1822). Hä ...

(1747–1822), German organist and composer

Athletes

* Nicole Hassler (1941–1996), French figure skater *

Des Hasler Desmond John Hasler (born 16 February 1961) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League and a former player. Primarily a , he initially played for the Penrith Pan ...

(b. 1961), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

Thomas Häßler Thomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler (; born 30 May 1966) is a German former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder throughout his career. At club level, he made a century of appearances for four teams: 1. FC Köln, Karlsruher SC and 186 ...

(b. 1966), former German football player and 1990 World Cup winner * Dominic Hassler (b. 1981), Austrian football player

Other professions

Johann Hasler Johann Hasler (born 1548, died after 1602), also known as Haslerus, was a 16th-century Swiss theologian and physician. He is known for his association with a group of antitrinitarians including Johann Sylvan and Adam Neuser and for developing Gal ...

(b. 1548, died after 1602), Swiss theologian and physician *

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (October 6, 1770 – November 20, 1843) was a Swiss-American surveyor who is considered the forefather of both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Techno ...

(1770–1845), first US Coast Survey superintendent *

Emil Hassler Emil Hassler (20 June 1864 – 4 November 1937) (French:, Spanish: ) was a Swiss physician, ethnographer, naturalist and botanist well known for his collections and contributions to the description of the flora and culture of Paraguay. Hass ...

(1864–1937) (French:Émile Hassler, Spanish: Emilio Hassler), Swiss physician, ethnographer, naturalist, and botanist *

Friday Hassler Raymond Lee "Friday" Hassler (July 29, 1935 – February 17, 1972) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver. Career Hassler made his debut in 1960 but only drove a handful of races per year until 1967 when he drove 21 of the 49 ...

(1935–1972), American NASCAR driver * Alois Hassler (1906–1993), Liechtenstein politician *

Hassler Whitney Hassler Whitney (March 23, 1907 – May 10, 1989) was an American mathematician. He was one of the founders of singularity theory, and did foundational work in manifolds, embeddings, immersion (mathematics), immersions, characteristic classes and, ...

(1907–1989), American mathematician * Herbert "Blondie" Hasler (1914–1987), British Marines officer and later a noted single-handed sailor * Hermann Hassler (1941–2013), Liechtenstein politician and

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...

performer * Rolf Hassler (1914–1984), German neurobiologist * Eveline Hasler (b. 1933), Swiss writer *

Jon Hassler Jon Hassler (March 30, 1933 – March 20, 2008) was an American writer and teacher known for his novels about small-town life in Minnesota. He held the positions of Regents professor emeritus and writer-in-residence at St. John's University in Co ...

(1933–2008) American novelist for whom is named the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview, Minnesota *

Marie Hasler Marie Bernadine Hasler (born 1948) is a former New Zealand politician. She was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1993, and then again from 1996 to 2002. Early life Hasler was born in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zeal ...

(b. 1948), New Zealand politician * Harry Hasler, fictional alter ego of Viktor Giacobbo, one of his most popular satirical figures *

Otmar Hasler Otmar Hasler (; born 28 September 1953) is a former politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1995 and served in the Landtag o ...

(b. 1953), Prime Minister of Liechtenstein * Uwe Hassler (b. 1963), German professor of statistics and econometrics *

Adrian Hasler Adrian Hasler (; born 11 February 1964) is an economist and politician from Liechtenstein who served as List of heads of government of Liechtenstein, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021. He previously served in the Landtag of Liecht ...

(b. 1964), Prime Minister of Liechtenstein *

John Hasler John Hasler (born 21 April 1974) is an English actor who is best known for playing T-Shirt in the children's television series ''T-Bag'' from 1985 to 1992, and for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas in the UK dub of the children's televisio ...

(b. 1974), English actor * Irací Hassler (b. 1990), Chilean politician and economist

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