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Surname Database Notable people with this surname include:

Academics

Arthur Hübner Arthur Hübner (17 September 1885, Neudamm – 9 March 1937, Berlin) was a German philologist. He specialized in research of German literature from the Middle Ages (folk songs and folk tales, study of dialects, etc.). From 1904 to 1909, he st ...

(1885–1937), German philologist *

Chris Huebner Christopher Kennedy Huebner (born 1969) is an associate professor of theology and philosophy at Canadian Mennonite University, as well as co-editor of Herald Press's Polyglossia series. Huebner was born and raised in Winnipeg. He received a Bac ...

(born 1969), Canadian Mennonite theologian *

Emil Hübner Ernst Willibald Emil Hübner (7 July 183421 February 1901) was a German classical scholar. He was born at Düsseldorf, the son of the historical painter Julius Hübner (1806–1882). After studying at Berlin and Bonn, he traveled extensively wi ...

(1834–1901), German classical scholar, son of Julius Hübner * Franz Hübner (1846–1877), German entomologist *

Hans Hübner Hans Hübner (13 October 1837, in Düsseldorf – 4 July 1884, in Göttingen) was a German chemist. He was the son of painter Julius Hübner (1806–1882). He studied chemistry at the University of Göttingen, receiving his doctorate in 1859 wit ...

(1837–1884), German chemist *

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

(1761–1826), German entomologist *

Johann Hübner Johann Hübner (17 March 1668 – 21 May 1731) was a German geographer and scholar, who taught by the question and answer method. Life Johann Hübner attended school in Zittau before studying theology, poetry, rhetoric, geography and history at t ...

(1668–1731), German geographer and scholar * Karolina Hübner, American philosopher *

Robert Hübner Robert Hübner (6 November 1948 – 5 January 2025) was a German chess grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist. He was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s. Chess career At eighteen, Hübner was joint winner of t ...

(1948–2025), German chess grandmaster and papyrologist * Sabine Renate Hübner (born 1976), German professor of ancient history

Artists

Julius Hübner Julius Hübner (27 January 1806 – 7 November 1882) was a German historical painter of the Düsseldorf school of painting. He was also known as a poet and the father of Emil Hübner, a distinguished classical scholar. Life Hübner was ...

(1806–1882), German painter, father of Emil Hübner * Karl Hübner (1814–1879), German painter *

Mentor Huebner Mentor Huebner (July 19, 1917 - March 19, 2001) was a leading Hollywood production illustrator who did storyboards, production art and creative concepts for more than 250 films, including ''King Kong'' (1976), ''Blade Runner'' (1982) and Francis ...

(1917–2001), American storyboard artist * Ulrich Hübner (1872–1932), German painter

Military personnel

* Alfred Hübner (1891–?), German World War I flying ace * Clarence R. Huebner, American lieutenant general *

Rudolf Hübner __NOTOC__ Rudolf Erich Edgar Hübner (29 April 1897 – 28 February 1965) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Hübner entered the Army during the First World War ...

, German World War II general

Performers

Bruno Hübner Bruno Hübner (1899–1983) was an Austrian film and television actor known for his work in Germany.Goble p.412 He was born in Reichenberg then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which later became part of Czechoslovakia. Selected filmography * ''Pu ...

(1899–1983), Austrian actor *

Charly Hübner Carsten Johannes Marcus Hübner (born 4 December 1972 in Neustrelitz) is a German actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 2003, including ''Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt'' (in 2017) and The Good Neighbour (''Unter Nach ...

(born 1972), German actor *

Christian Hübner Christian Hübner (born 1977) is a German operatic bass. Life Christian Hübner was born in Regensburg, Germany. After passing the Abitur at the , he first studied architecture at Technische Universität München. After a successful participati ...

(born 1977), German opera bass *

Fritz Hübner Fritz Hübner (25 April 1933 – 16 June 2000Fritz ...

(1933–2000), German opera bass *

Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1921 and 1966. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) and died in Munich, West Germany. Select ...

(1889–1972), German actor *

Karin Hübner Karin Hübner (; 16 September 1936 – 25 July 2006) was a German stage, film, and television actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1977. Her name is sometimes given as Karin Huebner. Hübner was born in Gera in Thuringia a ...

(1936-2005), German actress *

Ralf Hübner Ralf Rainer Hübner (born May 3, 1939, Berlin) is a German jazz percussionist. Hübner attended the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin (1958–1962), studying both double bass and drums there and playing with Benny Bailey and Nathan Davis. Upon g ...

, German percussionist *

Zygmunt Hübner Zygmunt Hübner (23 March 1930 – 12 January 1989) was a Polish actor, stage director, and director of the National Old Theatre in Kraków (1963–69). He appeared in more than 20 films between 1958 and 1988. Selected filmography * ''Samson'' ...

(1930-1989), Polish actor and director

Politicians

Danuta Hübner Danuta Maria Hübner (, or ; born 8 April 1948) is a Polish politician, diplomat, and economist and Member of the European Parliament. She was European Commissioner for Regional Policy from 22 November 2004 until 4 July 2009, when she resigned t ...

, European Commissioner for Regional Policy *

David Huebner David Huebner (born 1960) is an American lawyer. He is an international arbitrator based in Southern California. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He was the first openly gay ambassador in the Obama ad ...

, American lawyer and U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa *

Johannes Hübner Johannes Hübner (7 October 1956 – 2 February 2025) was an Austrian politician who was a Member of the Federal Parliament for Vienna South-West for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) 2008–2017. He previously sat in parliament for Vienna Di ...

(1956–2025), Austrian politician *

John Hubner John Hubner (December 26, 1840 – September 8, 1920) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland Senate. Early life John Hubner was born on December 26, 1840, in Bavaria, Germany to Michael and Mary Hubner. His father was a lu ...

(1840–1920), American politician and real estate developer * Jorge Hübner, Chilean politician * Count Joseph Alexander Hübner (1811–1892), Austrian diplomat, real name Josef Hafenbredl

Sportspeople

Andrea Hübner Andrea Hübner (later Ehrlich, born 17 February 1957 in Karl-Marx-Stadt Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt (); ; ) is the third-largest city in the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Saxony after Leipzig and ...

(born 1957), German swimmer *

Benjamin Hübner Benjamin Hübner (born 4 July 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Early career Born in Wiesbaden, Hübner made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga for Wehen Wiesbaden on 18 May 2008 when ...

(born 1989), German football player *

Christopher Hübner Christopher Hübner (born 15 November 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Personal life His brothers Benjamin and Florian are professional footballers and his father Bruno Hübner is director of sport ...

, German footballer *

Dario Hübner Dario Hübner (born 28 April 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer. Nicknamed ("The Bison"), he scored over 300 goals throughout his career, only playing in the higher divisions towards the end of his career. Hübner became the ol ...

, Italian footballer *

Florian Hübner Florian Hübner (born 1 March 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Career SV Wehen Wiesbaden Hübner began his career in the youth system of SV Wehen Wiesbaden and was promoted to t ...

, German footballer *

Frank Hübner Frank Hübner (born 16 October 1950) is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the ''470 Class'' with Harro Bode at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Pr ...

(born 1950), German sailor *

Johan Hübner von Holst Johan Hübner von Holst (22 August 1881 – 13 June 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1906, he won the silver medal in the 30 metre duelling pistol event. He also participated in the ...

(1881–1945), Swedish sport shooter *

Julian Hübner Julian Hübner (born 31 December 1983) is a German association football coach who most recently worked as assistant manager of club Hull City. Coaching career Hübner spent his early coaching career working within the academy of Karlsruher ...

(born 1983), German football coach *

Michael Hübner Michael Hübner (8 April 1959 – 12 November 2024) was a German professional sprint track cyclist, who became world champion in sprint, Keirin, and team sprint. He died in Chemnitz, Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, ...

(born 1959), German sprint track cyclist * Ramon Menezes Hubner (born 1972), Brazilian footballer * Rudi Hübner, German footballer *

Rudolf Hübner (athlete) Rudolf Hübner (born 20 May 1944) is a Czech athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. His wife was Miloslava Rezková Miloslava Rezková (; 22 July 1950 – 19 October 2014), also known as Miloslava Hübnerov ...

, Czech athlete *

Stefan Hübner Stefan Hübner (born 13 June 1975 in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the othe ...

(born 1975), German volleyball player * Wolfgang Hübner, German weightlifter

Writers

* Andrew Huebner, American author *

Sara Hübner de Fresno Sofía Sara Hübner Bezanilla (born 18 December 1888; date of death unknown), also known as Sara Hübner de Fresno and by her literary pseudonym Magda Sudermann, was a Chilean feminist writer, journalist, and editor. Biography The daughter of ...

, Chilean author

Others

* Berna Huebner, Filmmaker and Alzheimer's advocate *

George Huebner George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorg ...

(1910–1996), American automotive engineer * Martin Hübner (1723-1795), Danish jurist *

Robert Huebner Robert Joseph Huebner (February 23, 1914 – August 26, 1998), was an American physician and virologist whose research into viruses, their causes and treatment that led to his breakthrough insights into the connections between viruses and ca ...

(1924–1998), American physician

References

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