Kurz is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Heinz D. Kurz Heinz D. Kurz (born 29 March 1946) is professor of economics at the University of Graz. Selected publications * with Neri Salvadori as editor: ''The Elgar Companion to David Ricardo''. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, England 2015, . * ''Geschichte de ...

(born 1946), Austrian economics professor *

Hermann Kurz Hermann Kurz (30 November 1813 – 10 October 1873) was a German poet and novelist. He was born at Reutlingen. Having studied at the theological seminary at Maulbronn and at the University of Tübingen, he became assistant pastor at Ehningen. H ...

(1813–1873), German poet and novelist *

Isolde Kurz Maria Clara Isolde Kurz (21 December 1853 – 5 April 1944) was a German poet and short story writer. She was born in Stuttgart, the daughter of Hermann Kurz Hermann Kurz (30 November 1813 – 10 October 1873) was a German poet and novelist. ...

(1853–1944), German poet and short story writer, daughter of Hermann Kurz *

Marco Kurz Marco Kurz (born 16 May 1969) is a German Association football, football manager and former player who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He last managed Australian side Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory. Playing career ...

(born 1969), German footballer and manager *

Rob Kurz Robert Karl Kurz (born March 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, and later played in the top leagues in Spain, Germany, a ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Robert Kurz (philosopher) Robert Kurz (24 December 1943 – 18 July 2012) was a German philosopher, social critic, journalist and editor of the journal ''Exit!'' He was one of Germany's most prominent theorists of value criticism.

(1943–2012), German philosopher and publicist *

Sebastian Kurz Sebastian Kurz (; born 27 August 1986) is an Austrian former politician who served twice as Chancellor of Austria, first from 2017 to 2019 and then again from 2020 to 2021. Kurz was born and raised in Meidling, Vienna. He entered politics by ...

(born 1986), former Austrian politician who twice served as chancellor of Austria *

Selma Kurz Selma Kurz (15 October 1874 – 10 May 1933) was an Austrian coloratura soprano known for her brilliant coloratura technique. Early life Selma Kurz was born in Bielsko-Biała to a very humble Jewish family of eleven children. She grew up in Bi ...

(1874–1933), Austrian operatic soprano *

Siegfried Kurz Siegfried Kurz (18 July 1930 – 8 January 2023) was a German conductor, composer and academic. He influenced the musical scene of Dresden, as the conductor of the Semperoper for three decades, and a professor of conducting at the Hochschule f� ...

(1930–2023), German composer, conductor and academic teacher *

Toni Kurz Toni Kurz (13 January 1913 – 22 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died in 1936 during an attempt to climb the then-unclimbed north face of the Eiger with his partner Andreas Hinterstoisser. Biography Toni Kurz ...

(1913–1936), German mountaineer *

Vilém Kurz Vilém Kurz (23 December 1872 – 25 May 1945) was a Czechs, Czech pianist and piano teacher. Career Kurz was born in Havlíčkův Brod, Německý Brod, Bohemia in 23 December 1873. He became a professor at the State Conservatory in Lviv and Vi ...

(1872–1945), Czech pianist and piano teacher *

Wilhelm Adolfovich Kurz Wilhelm Adolfovich Kurz (1892 – 10 May 1938) was an Austrian-born politician in the Soviet Union. He was a prominent member of the Volga German community and served as the head of government of the Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republi ...

(1892–1938), Austrian-born Soviet official *

Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz (5 May 1834 – 15 January 1878) was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkata. He worked in India, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. Life Kurz was born in Augsburg near Munich, and beca ...

(1834–1878), German botanist whose standard author abbreviation is Kurz

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