Scherer or Scherrer is a German language surname widespread in German speaking Europe since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

. With the beginning of colonization it also came to North and South America. Notable people with the surname include:

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* Alfredo Scherer (1903–1996), Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate * Andreas Scherer, German ski jumper * Axel Scherer (professor), American physicist *

Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer (18 December 1747 – 19 August 1804), born in Delle, near Belfort, became a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars and on three occasions led armies in battle. Early career Schérer served in the ...

(1747–1804), French general during the French Revolution * Bee Scherer (born Burkhard Scherer, 1971), English professor of gender studies and religious studies at Canterbury Christ Church University * Bernie Scherer (1913–2004), American football player *

Dave Scherer Dave Scherer is an American sports writer and journalist, best known for writing about professional wrestling for the '' ECW Magazine'', ''New York Daily News'', '' World of Wrestling Magazine'', 1Wrestling.com and founding the newsletter ''The ...

, American sports writer and journalist *

Edmond Henri Adolphe Schérer Edmond may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet ** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play * '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung * ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik ** ''E ...

(1815–1889), French politician * Elizabeth Scherer (born 1976/77), American judge * Emanuel Scherer (1901–1977), Polish-Jewish politician * Fernando Scherer (born 1974), Brazilian swimmer * Frederic M. Scherer (born 1932), American economist * Gabriela Scherer (born 1981), Swiss mezzosoprano * Georg Scherer (1540–1605), Roman Catholic pulpit orator and controversialist * Giorgio Scherer (1831–1896), Italian painter, mainly of genre paintings * Gordon H. Scherer (1906–1988), American politician * Hermann Scherer (1893–1927), German-speaking Swiss Expressionist * Irineu Roque Scherer (1950–2016), Roman Catholic bishop * James A. B. Scherer (1870–1944), American educator and Lutheran minister * Jean Marie Maurice Schérer, better known as Éric Rohmer, French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher * Johann Andreas Scherer (1755–1844), Austrian chemist and botanist * Johann Jakob Scherer (1825–1878), Swiss politician for the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland * Johann Joseph Scherer (1814–1869), German chemist * John Scherer (athlete) (born 1966), American long-distance runner for the Michigan Wolverines * Julio Scherer García (1926–2015), Mexican author and journalist *

Klaus Scherer Klaus Rainer Scherer (born 1943) is professor emeritus of psychology and director of the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences in Geneva. He is a specialist in the psychology of emotion. He is known for editing the ''Handbook of Affective Sciences ...

(born 1943), Swiss psychologist * Lee R. Scherer (1919–2011), American aeronautical engineer, director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center from 1975 to 1979 * Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer (1930–2012), Mexican scientist specialized in thermodynamics * Lucy Scherer (born 1981), German actress * Luther B. Scherer, also known as Tutor Scherer, (1879–1957), American casino investor in Las Vegas, Nevada * Maria Katherina Scherer, (1825–1888), Swiss Roman Catholic professed religious and the co-founder of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross * Marie-Luise Scherer (1938–2022), German author and journalist * Markus Scherer (born 1962), German wrestler * Martin Scherer (born 1972), German physician * Michael Scherer (American football) (born 1993), American football player and coach * Michelle Scherer, American environmental geochemist * Odilo Scherer (born 1949), Brazilian Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate * Péter Scherer (born 1961), Hungarian stage and film actor * René Schérer (1922–2023), French philosopher *

Rip Scherer William Bernard "Rip" Scherer Jr. (born August 3, 1952) is an American football coach. He is the head coach for the Madrid Bravos of the European League of Football (ELF). Scherer served at the head football coach at James Madison University fro ...

(born 1952), American coach *

Robert Pauli Scherer Robert Pauli Scherer (1906–1960) was an American inventor who founded the RP Sherer Corporation. In 1933, Scherer invented the rotary die encapsulation process, revolutionizing the soft-gelatin encapsulation field. He founded the R. P. Sch ...

(1906–1960), American inventor * Roger H. Scherer (1935–2022), American lawyer and politician * Rodolphe Scherer (born 1972), French equestrian * Roy Scherer Jr., better known as Rock Hudson, American actor * Sarah Scherer (born 1991), American sports shooter * Sebastian Anton Scherer (1631–1712), German composer and organist of the Baroque era * Siegfried Scherer (born 1955), German biologist * Sophie Ritter von Scherer (1817–1876), Austrian writer * Stephen Scherer (1989–2010), Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 metre air rifle * Stephen W. Scherer (born 1964), Canadian scientist * Susan Scherer (born 1956), played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 1989 to 1992 * Theodor Scherer (1889–1951), German general during both World Wars, received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross * Wilhelm Scherer (1841–1886), German philologist

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* Albert Scherrer (1908–1986), Swiss racing driver * Bill Scherrer (born 1958), American baseball player * *

Dominik Scherrer Dominik Scherrer is a Swiss-British composer born in 1967 in Zurich, Switzerland, who has written prolifically for film, theatre and television. Career Scherrer has composed the music score for both seasons of the British television series '' ...

, Swiss-born British film, theatre and television composer * Eduard Scherrer (1890–1972), Swiss bobsledder * Jean-Louis Scherrer (1935–2013), French fashion designer * Hélène Scherrer (born 1950), Canadian politician *

Paul Scherrer Paul Hermann Scherrer (3 February 1890 – 25 September 1969) was a Swiss physicist. Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, he studied at Göttingen, Germany, before becoming a lecturer there. Later, Scherrer became head of the Department of Physics ...

(1890–1969), Swiss physicist * Tom Scherrer (born 1970), American golfer

Places

Schererville, Indiana Schererville ( , ) is a town in St. John and Center townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,646 at the 2020 census It is a suburb of Chicago, located 30 miles south of the city. History Long before Indian ...

* Scherersville, Pennsylvania

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* Plant Scherer, a coal-fired power plant in Juliette, Georgia *

Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti Riker Danzig LLP is a law firm in the state of New Jersey. Founded in 1882, it is among the state's oldest firms. The firm is based in Morristown, New Jersey and also has offices in Trenton, New Jersey, and New York City. In 2018, Law360 ranked ...

, American law firm * Shannon & Scherer, architectural firm *

Paul Scherrer Institute The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is a multi-disciplinary research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland. It is located in the Canton of Aargau in the municipalities Villigen and Würenlingen on either side of the Ri ...

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