Schweitzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Schweitzer Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer (; 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a German and French polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. As a Lutheran minister, ...

(1875–1965), German theologian, musician, physician, and medical missionary, winner of the 1952

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish language, Swedish and ) is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the Will and testament, will of Sweden, Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Nobe ...

Anton Schweitzer Anton Schweitzer (6 June 1735 in Coburg – 23 November 1787 in Gotha (town), Gotha) was a German composer of operas, who was affiliated with Abel Seyler's Seyler theatrical company, theatrical company. He was a child prodigy who obtained the pat ...

(1735–1787), German opera composer *

Brian Schweitzer Brian David Schweitzer (born September 4, 1955) is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association as well as the Democr ...

(born 1955), American politician, former Governor of Montana *

Dahlia Schweitzer Dahlia Schweitzer (born 1976) is an American pop culture critic and writer. She is chair of the Film and Media program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She is the author of various books and articles on film, television, mus ...

(born 1976), American pop culture critic and chair of the Film and Media program at the Fashion Institute of Technology *

Darrell Schweitzer Darrell Charles Schweitzer (born August 27, 1952) is an American writer, editor, and critic in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy. ...

(born 1952), American writer, editor and essayist * Douglas Schweitzer, Canadian politician * Edmund O. Schweitzer Jr., founder of E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing * Edmund O. Schweitzer III (born 1947), American electrical engineer, inventor * George K. Schweitzer (1924–2024), American academic in chemistry and family history and local history * Georgia Schweitzer (born 1979), American collegiate and professional basketball player *

Jean Baptista von Schweitzer Jean Baptista von Schweitzer (12 July 1833 – 28 July 1875) was a German politician, dramatic poet and playwright. Life and political career Schweitzer was born at Frankfurt am Main, of an old aristocratic Catholic family. He studied law in B ...

(1833–1875), German politician and poet *

Jeff Schweitzer Jeff Schweitzer (born 1957) is an American non-fiction author, scientist, political commentator and proponent of scientific skepticism. His published works are largely devoted to the interrelationship between politics, morality, religion and scie ...

(born 1957), American non-fiction author, scientist and political commentator *

Johann Friedrich Schweitzer Johann Friedrich Schweitzer or Sweitzer, usually known as Helvetius (; January 17, 1630 – August 29, 1709), was a Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction. He is known for his books ''Ichts aus Nichts, für alle Begierigen der ...

(1630–1709), Dutch-German alchemist *

Louis Schweitzer (philanthropist) Louis Schweitzer (February 5, 1899 – September 20, 1971) was a Russian-born United States paper industrialist and philanthropy, philanthropist. He was an executive at the family paper company (now Schweitzer-Mauduit International) until its ...

(1899–1971), Russian-born American paper manufacturer * Louis Schweitzer (CEO) (born 1942), Swiss businessman, chairman and former CEO of Renault *

Mary Higby Schweitzer Mary Higby Schweitzer is an American paleontologist at North Carolina State University, who led the groups that discovered the remains of blood cells in dinosaur fossils and later discovered soft tissue remains in the ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' specime ...

, American paleontologist *

Marlis Schweitzer Marlis Erica Schweitzer (born 1975) is a Canadian theatre and performance historian. She is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre at York University. Personal life Schweitzer and her husband Dan have two children together ...

(born 1975), Canadian theatre and performance historian * Paul A. Schweitzer (born 1937), American mathematician *

Pierre-Paul Schweitzer Pierre-Paul Schweitzer (; 29 May 1912 – 2 January 1994) was a French businessman who served as the fourth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1963 to 1973. Early life and education He was born on 29 May 1912, in ...

(1912–1994), French businessman, managing director of the International Monetary Fund *

Scott Schweitzer Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971) is an American soccer coach and former player. He spent two years as the head coach of Carolina RailHawks FC. College soccer Schweitzer was born in Rahway, New Jersey. He was a four-year letter winner at N ...

(born 1971), American soccer coach and player *

Wes Schweitzer Weston Robert Schweitzer (born September 11, 1993) is an American former professional football offensive guard of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans and was selected by the Atlanta Fal ...

(born 1993), American football player for the Washington Commanders *

Yoram Schweitzer Yoram Schweitzer is an Israeli intelligence official who is a senior research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and is director of the institute's Research Program: Terrorism and Low-Intensity Conflict. During 201 ...

, senior research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies

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