__NOTOC__ Hübner is a Germanic surname, sometimes spelled Huebner or Hubner. The name means an agricultural worker, a farmer, possibly and specifically one who worked a "hube", which was a piece of land roughly equivalent to the English measurement of a " hide", about 120

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s. The appearance of this surname is attributed to medieval feudal Germany."Huebner"
Surname Database Notable people with this surname include:

Academics

* Arthur Hübner, 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 B ...

, 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 Franz Hübner(18 November 1846 Drossen, near Frankfurt an der Oder – 31 December 1877) was a German entomologist Between 1875 and 1877 he collected insects for the Museum Godeffroy in Samoa, Tonga and New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu B ...

(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 with ...

(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 *

Robert Hübner Robert Hübner (born November 6, 1948) is 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, he was joint winner of the West German Chess ...

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

Artists

Julius Hübner Rudolf Julius Benno 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. Lif ...

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

Karl Hübner Karl Wilhelm Hübner (17 June 1814, Königsberg - 5 December 1879, Düsseldorf) was a German landscape and genre painter, in the Romantic style. Life and work His father was a construction worker. He initially studied art with the portrait pai ...

(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 Ulrich Hübner (17 June 1872, Berlin - 29 April 1932, Neubabelsberg) was a German painter. Biography He was born into a family of artists and began his academic training 1892 in Karlsruhe with Robert Poetzelberger, Gustav Schönleber, and Car ...

(1872–1932), German painter

Military personnel

Alfred Hübner ''Vizefeldwebel'' Alfred Hübner (born 26 October 1891, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.The Aerodrome website page on Hübner http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/hubner.php Early life and ...

(1891–?), German World War I flying ace *

Clarence R. Huebner Lieutenant General Clarence Ralph Huebner (November 24, 1888 – September 23, 1972) was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army who saw distinguished active service during both World War I and World War II. Perhaps his most no ...

, American lieutenant general * Rudolf Hübner, 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 Nachb ...

(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 participat ...

(born 1977), German opera bass * Fritz Hübner (born 1933), German opera bass * Herbert Hübner (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 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 graduati ...

, 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, European Commissioner for Regional Policy * David Huebner, American lawyer and U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa *

Johannes Hübner Johannes Hübner (born 7 October 1956 in Vienna) was an Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of ni ...

, 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 Jorge Hübner (Santiago, 11 April 1923 - Las Condes, Santiago 17 December 2006) was a Chilean lawyer, professor and politician. Early life The son of the couple formed by the famous Chilean poet Jorge Hübner Bezanilla (impossible love of Gabri ...

, Chilean politician *

Count Joseph Alexander Hübner Joseph Alexander, count Hübner (26 November 1811 – 30 July 1892) was an Austrian diplomat. Early life Hübner was born as ''Josef Hafenbredl'' in Vienna, Austria 26 November 1811. He was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Hafenbredl and had ...

(1811–1892), Austrian diplomat, real name Josef Hafenbredl

Sportspeople

Andrea Hübner Andrea Hübner (later Ehrlich, born 17 February 1957 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a retired German swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, breaking world records in the 200 m medley and 4 × 100 m freestyl ...

(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, German footballer * Dario Hübner, Italian footballer *

Florian Hübner Florian Hübner (born 1 March 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Career SV Wehen Wiesbaden Hübner began his career in the youth system of SV Wehen Wiesbaden and was promoted to the first team in the 2009–1 ...

, 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 ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the large ...

(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 f ...

(1881–1945), Swedish sport shooter *

Michael Hübner Michael Hübner (born 8 April 1959 in Chemnitz) is a German former professional sprint track cyclist, who became world champion in sprint, Keirin and team sprint The team sprint (also sometimes known as the Olympic sprint) is a track cycling e ...

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

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

Writers

* Andrew Huebner, American author * Sara Hübner de Fresno, Chilean author

Others

* Berna Huebner, Filmmaker and Alzheimer's advocate *

George Huebner George John Huebner Jr. (September 8, 1910 – September 4, 1996) was an American executive engineer who worked for the Chrysler Corporation. While in his twenties he worked for the Central Engineering Division at Chrysler developing new technol ...

(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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