Leitner is an Austrian-German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Leitner (born 1947), American artist * Aloysius Leitner, United States Marine Corps * Anton G. Leitner (born 1961), German writer and publisher * Dummy Leitner (1872–1960), American baseball player *

Edward Frederick Leitner Edward Frederick Leitner, also Friedrich August Ludwig Leitner (4 February 1812, in Stuttgart – 15 January 1838) was a German botanist, naturalist and physician. At the age of four, his family moved to Schorndorf after the death of his father. ...

(1812–1838), German physician and botanist *

Erika Leitner Erika Leitner was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 1960 FIL World Luge Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavaria ...

, Italian luger * Ferdinand Leitner (1912–1996), German conductor * Franz Leitner (motorcyclist) (born 1968), Austrian motorcycle speedway rider *

Franz Leitner (politician) Franz Leitner (12 February 1918, Wiener Neustadt, Austria – 20 October 2005, Höf-Präbach, Styria, Austria) was an Austrian politician and honoured as an " Austrian Righteous Among the Nations”. He was member of the Styrian Landtag (state ...

(1918–2005), Austrian politician *

Friedrich Leitner Friedrich Leitner (26 January 1874 – 3 July 1945) was a German economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply the ...

(1874–1945), German economist *

Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner (14 October 1840 – 22 March 1899), also known as Gottlieb William Leitner, was a British oriental studies, orientalist. Early life and education Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner was born in Pest, Hungary, Pest, Hungary, on ...

(1840–1899), Anglo-Hungarian orientalist * Hias Leitner (born 1935), Austrian alpine skier * Jan Leitner (born 1953), Czech athlete *

Karl Leitner Karl Leitner (born 26 November 1937) is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( ...

(born 1937), Austrian sprint canoer * Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800–1890), Austrian writer * Ludwig Leitner (1940–2013), West German alpine skier * Miroslav Leitner (born 1966), Slovak ski mountaineer *

Moritz Leitner Moritz Leitner (born 8 December 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has also previously played for Borussia Dortmund, 1860 Munich, FC Augsburg, Lazio and Norwich City. He has been capped at youth interna ...

(born 1992), German footballer * Patric Leitner (born 1977), German luger * Sebastian Leitner (1919–1989), Austrian-German science popularizer, journalist and author, inventor of the Leitner system using flashcards * Tammy Leitner (born 1972), U.S. journalist and reality television contestant * Ted Leitner, American sportscaster * Thea Leitner (born 1921), Austrian writer * Vladimir Leitner (born 1974), Slovak footballer * Walter Leitner, German chemist * Wolfgang Leitner (born 1953), Austrian businessman

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