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Anneliese Maier Anneliese Maier (; November 17, 1905 in Tübingen, Germany – December, 1971 in Rome, Italy) was a German historian of science particularly known for her work researching natural philosophy in the middle ages. Biography Anneliese Maier was th ...

(1905–1971), German historian of philosophy *

Barbara Maier Gustern Barbara Joan Gustern (née Maier; February 10, 1935 – March 15, 2022) was an American vocal coach and singer. She had many noted students, including Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Taylor Mac, Justin Vivian Bond, Diamanda Galás, and Kathleen Ha ...

(1935–2022), American vocal coach and singer *

Bernhard Maier Bernhard Maier (born 1963 in Oberkirch, Baden) is a German professor of religious studies, who publishes mainly on Celtic culture and religion. Maier studied comparative religion, comparative linguistics, Celtic and Semitic studies at the Al ...

(born 1963), German professor of religious studies *

Daniela Maier Daniela Maier (born 4 March 1996) is a German freestyle skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Maier competed at the 2015 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a silver medal in the ski cross event. 2022 Winter O ...

(born 1996), German freestyle skier *

Fred Anton Maier __NOTOC__ Fred Anton Maier (15 December 1938 – 9 June 2015) was a speed skater from Norway. He was among the dominating skaters throughout the 1960s, specialising in the longer distances. Maier won four Olympic medals: silver on the 10,000&nb ...

(1938–2015), Norwegian speed skater * Georg Maier (1941–2021), German actor and theatre director *

Helmut Maier Helmut Maier (born 17 October 1953) is a German mathematician and professor at the University of Ulm, Germany. He is known for his contributions in analytic number theory and mathematical analysis and particularly for the so-called Maier's matri ...

(born 1953), German mathematician *

Henry Maier Henry Walter Maier (February 7, 1918 – July 17, 1994) was an American politician and the longest-serving mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, holding office from 1960 to 1988. A Democrat, Maier was a powerful and controversial figure, presiding ove ...

(1918–1994), American politician *

Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ...

(born 1972), Austrian alpine skier *

Jeffrey Maier The Jeffrey Maier incident occurred during Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. Twelve-year-old Jeffrey Maier deflected a batted ball, hit by Derek Jeter, into the Yankee ...

(born 1984), 1996 World Series baseball fan *

Jens Maier Jens Maier (born 10 February 1962 in Bremen) is a German judge and politician for Alternative for Germany. The Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies him as a right-wing extremist. As of March 24, 2022, he is barred from ...

(born 1962), German politician (AfD) * Father

Joe Maier Father Joseph (Joe) H. Maier, C.Ss. R., (born 31 October 1939) is an American Redemptorist priest who lives and works in the Khlong Toei slums of Bangkok, Thailand, where he co-founded the Human Development Foundation (HDF-Mercy Centre) with Sist ...

(born 1939), American-born Thai Redemptorist priest *

Johann Maier von Eck Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, scholastic, prelate, and opponent of Martin Luther. Life Johann Eck was born Johann Maier at Eck (later Egg, near Me ...

(1486–1543), German Catholic theologian *

Johanna Maier Johanna Maier (August 23, 1951 in Radstadt, province of Salzburg) is an Austrians, Austrian chef. She is the first and so far only female chef to be awarded ''Four Toques'' by the Gault-Millau restaurant guide and two stars by the Michelin Guide. ...

(born 1951), Austrian chef * Jonathan Maier (born 1992), German basketball player *

Lothar Maier Lothar Maier (born 19 June 1944) is a German politician. Born in Wolfach, Baden-Württemberg, he represents Alternative for Germany (AfD). Lothar Maier has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg from 2017 to 2021 ...

(born 1944), German politician *

Merwyn Maier Merwin D. "Jimmy" Maier (August 14, 1908 – February 15, 1942) was an American attorney and bridge player from New York City. He was a member of the Four Aces from 1937 until his death from an unknown virus in New York in 1942. Maier was born i ...

(1909–1942), American bridge player *

Michael Maier Michael Maier (; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II Habsburg. He was a learned Alchemy, alchemist, epigramist, and amateur composer. Early life Maier was born in Rendsburg, Duchy of ...

(1568–1622), German physician, counselor, alchemist, and epigramist *

Norman Maier Norman Raymond Frederick Maier (1900–1977) was an American experimental psychologist who worked primarily at the University of Michigan. He invented the two-cords problem and co-authored ''Principles of Animal Psychology.'' Biography Althou ...

(1900–1977), American experimental psychologist * Patrik Maier (born 1996), Slovak ice hockey player * Paul L. Maier (1930–2025), American history professor and novelist *

Pauline Maier Pauline Alice Maier (née Rubbelke; April 27, 1938 – August 12, 2013) was a historian of the American Revolution, whose work also addressed the late colonial period and the history of the United States after the end of the Revolutionary War. ...

(1938–2013), American history professor *

Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier (16 October 1889 – 19 August 1971) was a German politician and the leader of the FDP from 1957–1960. From 1946 to 1952 he was Minister President of Württemberg-Baden Württemberg-Baden was a state of the Fede ...

(1889–1971), German politician * Ronald V. Maier (born 1947), American Trauma Surgeon *

Rudolf Robert Maier Rudolf Robert Maier (9 April 1824 – 7 November 1888) was a German pathologist who was a native of Freiburg im Breisgau. He studied medicine at the University of Freiburg, where one of his instructors was orthopedist Louis Stromeyer (1804–1876) ...

1824–1888), German pathologist *

Sascha Maier Sascha Maier (born 2 January 1974) is a German former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Cana ...

(born 1974), German footballer *

Sepp Maier Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (; born 28 February 1944) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team. Regarded as one of football's greatest goalkeepers, he was nickn ...

(born 1944), retired German football goalkeeper *

Vivian Maier Vivian Dorothy Maier (February 1, 1926 – April 21, 2009) was an American Street photography, street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of ...

(1926–2009), amateur photographer * Walter A. Maier (1893–1950), American radio personality and theologian * Werner L. Maier (born 1966), German football player *

William J. Maier William J. Maier (September 13, 1876 in Seneca Falls (town), New York, Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York – December 1941) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. He served seven terms in the New York State Assembly, and w ...

(1876–1941), New York State politician

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