Morgenthau is a German surname meaning "morning dew". Notable people with the surname include:
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Elinor Morgenthau (1891–1949), American Democratic party activist
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Hans Morgenthau
Hans Joachim Morgenthau (February 17, 1904 – July 19, 1980) was a German-American jurist and political scientist who was one of the major 20th-century figures in the study of international relations. Morgenthau's works belong to the tradition ...
(1904–1980), German-American international relations theorist
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Henry Morgenthau Sr. (1856–1946), American diplomat and businessman
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Henry Morgenthau Jr.
Henry Morgenthau Jr. (; May 11, 1891February 6, 1967) was the United States Secretary of the Treasury during most of the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He played the major role in designing and financing the New Deal. After 1937, whil ...
(1891–1967), United States Secretary of the Treasury and proponent of the Morgenthau Plan
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Henry Morgenthau III (1917–2018) American author and television producer
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Kramer Morgenthau (1966–) American cinematographer
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Robert M. Morgenthau (1919–2019), American lawyer
In popular culture
Some fictional characters with this surname are:
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Karl Morgenthau
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Karli Morgenthau
Karli may refer to:
Places Turkey
* Karlı, Ardanuç, a village in Artvin Province
* Karlı, Çan, a village in the Çanakkale Province
* Karlı, Keşan, a village in the Edirne Province
* Karlı, Vezirköprü, a neighbourhood in Samsun Province
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See also
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Morgenthau Lectures, named after Hans Morgenthau
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Ambassador Morgenthau's Story
''Ambassador Morgenthau's Story'' (1918) is the title of the published memoirs of Henry Morgenthau Sr., United States Ambassador to Turkey, U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1913 to 1916, until the day of his resignation from the post. Th ...
'' (1918), published memoirs of Henry Morgenthau Sr.
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Morgenthau Report
The Morgenthau report, officially the ''Report of the Mission of the United States to Poland'', was a report compiled by Henry Morgenthau, Sr., as member of the "Mission of the United States to Poland" which was appointed by the American Commissi ...
, a report issued by the United States' commission led by Henry Morgenthau Sr.
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USCGC ''Morgenthau'' (WHEC-722), a
U.S. Coast Guard cutter
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Morgenthau Plan
The Morgenthau Plan was a proposal to weaken Germany following World War II by eliminating its arms industry and removing or destroying other key industries basic to military strength. This included the removal or destruction of all industria ...
, a plan for the occupation of Germany after World War II.
Morgenthau Family Tree (PDF). ''Museum of Jewish Heritage''. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
*Kestenbaum, Lawrence.
. ''The Political Graveyard''. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
*Morgenthau, Henry.
Mostly Morgenthaus: A Family History'. New York, NY: Ticknor & Fields.
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German-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin
Yiddish-language surnames