Leichter is a German word meaning "lighter". It is also a surname and may refer to:
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Franz S. Leichter (1930–2023), politician in the New York State Assembly and Senate
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Hope Jensen Leichter, American educationalist
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Karl Leichter
Karl Leichter (13 October 1902 in Näpi, Rakvere Parish – 7 March 1987 in Tallinn) was an Estonian musicologist. In 1929 he graduated in theory and composition, studying under Heino Eller with pupils such as Eduard Tubin, Alfred Karindi, Ed ...
(1902–1987), Estonian musicologist
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Käthe Leichter
Marianne Katharina "Käthe" Leichter (20 August 1895 in Vienna, Austria – February 1942) was an History of the Jews in Austria, Austrian Jewish economist, women's rights activist, journalist and politician. She was a member of the Social Democr ...
(1895–1942), Austrian economist, women's rights activist, journalist, politician
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Max Leichter (1920–1981), German wrestler
See also
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Käthe Leichter Prize
The Käthe Leichter Prize is the Austrian State Prize for women's research, gender studies and gender equality in the workplace.
History
The prize, founded in 1991, was created on the initiative of the historian Herbert Steiner, who was assiste ...
, the Austrian State Prize for women's research, gender studies and gender equality in the workplace
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Leicht
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German-language surnames