Silberman or Silbermann is a German surname meaning "silver man". Notable people with the surname include:
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Benedict Silberman
Benedict Silberman, originally ''Boruch Hirsch-Benedigton Silberman'' (December 5, 1901 in Helsinki, Finland – December 11, 1971 in Hilversum, Netherlands), was a Dutch composer and conductor of Austrian Jewish descent.
Silberman was the son o ...
(1901–1971), composer and conductor
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Charles E. Silberman (1925–2011), American journalist
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Curt Silberman
Curt C. Silberman (May 23, 1908 – September 9, 2002) was a German-Jewish and American attorney, community leader, and member of Jewish organizations in both Germany and the United States. Born Kurt Leo Silbermann in Würzburg, Germany, he and ...
(1908–2002), attorney and member of Jewish organizations in Germany and the U.S.
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Jerome Silberman (1933–2016), American actor known professionally as Gene Wilder
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Laurence Silberman
Laurence Hirsch Silberman (October 12, 1935 – October 2, 2022) was an American jurist and diplomat who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1985 until his death ...
(1935–2022), American federal judge
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Linda J. Silberman, American lawyer
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Neil Asher Silberman
Neil Asher Silberman (born June 19, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American archaeologist and historian with a special interest in biblical archaeology. He is the author of several books, including ''The Hidden Scrolls'', ''The Message and ...
(born 1950), archaeologist and historian
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Robert S. Silberman (born 1957), a U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army
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Rosalie Silberman Abella (born 1946), Canadian jurist
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Serge Silberman
Serge Silberman (1 May 1917 – 22 July 2003) was a French film producer known for his collaborations with several major European and Japanese filmmakers, including Luis Buñuel, Akira Kurosawa, Jean-Pierre Melville, René Clément, Jacques Becker, ...
(1917–2003), French film producer
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Steve Silberman
Stephen Louis Silberman (December 23, 1957 – August 29, 2024) was an American writer for ''Wired (magazine), Wired'' magazine and was an editor and contributor there for more than two decades. In 2010, Silberman was awarded the American Associ ...
, American journalist and author
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Alphons Silbermann Alphons Silbermann (August 11, 1909 – March 4, 2000) was a German Jewish sociologist, musicologist, entrepreneur and publicist.
Born in Cologne, he studied musicology, sociology and law at the Universities of Cologne, Freiburg i. Br. and Gre ...
(1909–2000), German Jewish sociologist, musicologist, entrepreneur and publicist
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Ben Silbermann
Ben Silbermann (born July 14, 1982) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Pinterest, a visual discovery engine which lets users organize images, links, recipes and other things.
Early life
Silberma ...
(born 1982), co-founder of Pinterest
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Gottfried Silbermann
Gottfried Silbermann (January 14, 1683 – August 4, 1753) was a German builder of keyboard instruments. He built harpsichords, clavichords, organ (music), organs, and fortepianos; his modern reputation rests mainly on the latter two.
Life
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(1683–1753), German builder of pipe organs
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Andreas Silbermann
Andreas Silbermann (16 May 1678 – 16 March 1734) was a German organ builder, who was involved in the construction of 35 organs, mostly in Alsace. Andreas also established the Silbermann family tradition of organ building, training his brother Go ...
(1678–1734), German builder of pipe organs, older brother of Gottfried
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Johann Andreas Silbermann
Johann Andreas Silbermann, also known as Jean-André Silbermann (26 June 1712, in Strasbourg – 11 February 1783, in Strasbourg) was an 18th-century organ-builder, as were his father Andreas Silbermann and his paternal uncle Gottfried Silberman ...
(1712–1783), German builder of pipe organs, son of Andreas
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Heinrich Silbermann
Heinrich Silbermann (unknown — unknown), was a Romanian chess player, Romanian Chess Championship winner (1935).
Biography
In the mid-1930s Heinrich Silbermann was one of the strongest Romanian chess players. In 1935, in Bucharest he won Rom ...
, Romanian chess master
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Jake Silbermann
Jake Silbermann (; born on June 1, 1983) is an American actor, writer and producer.
Biography
Silbermann was born June 1, 1983, and is a native of New York City. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in theater from Syracuse University, (born 1983), American actor who plays Noah Mayer on the soap opera As the World Turns
Fictional characters
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Dr. Peter Silberman
The following is a list of characters, their plot lines and their performers in the '' Terminator'' film franchise consisting of six films. A list specific to the characters, their plot lines and their performers as presented in the television ser ...
, fictional character from the Terminator franchise
See also
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Silverman
Silverman may refer to:
Surnames
* Abraham George Silverman (1900–1973), American mathematician
* Allan Silverman (born 1955), American philosopher
* Anne Silverman, American biomechanical engineer
* Barry G. Silverman (born 1951), Americ ...
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Victor Zilberman
Victor Zilberman (born 20 September 1947) is a retired boxer from Romania. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 (Mexico City). He also won 8 national senior titles and two silver medals at the European Amateur Boxing ...
(born 1947), Romanian boxer
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Noam Zylberman
Noam Zylberman (; born June 30, 1973) is an Israeli-born Canadian voice actor.
Early life
Zylberman was born in Haifa, Israel to Jewish parents. His family relocated to Canada when he was two years old. He attended Arlington Middle School and ...
(1987–1990), Canadian voice actor
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LEO (spacecraft)
LEO (; English language, English: Lunar Exploration Orbiter) was the name of a proposed Germany, German mission to the Moon, announced by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Director Walter Doellinger on March 2, 2007. Because the necessary funding ...
nicknamed Silvermann
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German-language surnames
Yiddish words and phrases
Yiddish-language surnames