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* Abraham George Silverman (1900–1973), American mathematician *
Allan Silverman Allan Jay Silverman (born 1955) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the Ohio State University. He is also a Faculty Fellow at Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Silverman is known for his expertise on ancien ...
(born 1955), American philosopher * Barry G. Silverman (born 1951), American federal judge * Belle Miriam Silverman, better known as
Beverly Sills Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned f ...
(1929–2007), American singer *
Ben Silverman Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Univers ...
, American TV producer *
Ben Silverman Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Univers ...
(born 1987), Canadian professional PGA golfer *
Bernard Silverman Sir Bernard Walter Silverman, (born 22 February 1952) is a British statistician and former Anglican clergyman. He was Master of St Peter's College, Oxford, from 1 October 2003 to 31 December 2009. He is a member of the Statistics Department ...
(born 1952), British statistician * Bernard Silverman (politician) (1838–1898), American politician *
Billy Silverman William Daley (born February 21, 1962) better known by his ring name Billy Silverman, is a professional wrestling referee who worked for World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation and later World Wrestling Entertainment. P ...
(born 1962), American pro wrestling referee *
Craig Silverman Craig Silverman is a Canadian journalist and a reporter at ProPublica. He was previously the media editor of BuzzFeed and the head of BuzzFeed's Canadian division. Known as an expert in "fake news", he founded the "Regret the Error" blog in 2004 ...
, Canadian journalist and media editor *
David Silverman (disambiguation) David Silverman may refer to: * David Silverman (animator) (born 1957), American animator and director *David Silverman (activist) (born 1966), American activist and former president of American Atheists * David Silverman, a mathematician known for ...
, several people * Debra T. Silverman, American biostatistician and cancer epidemiologist *
Edwin Silverman Edwin Silverman (1898 – February 12, 1970) was an American businessman who co-founded the Essaness Theatres chain and founded WSNS-TV. Biography Silverman was born to a Jewish family in Chicago.Big Pumpkin ''Big Pumpkin'' is a children's book written by Erica Silverman, illustrated by S. D. Schindler, and published by Aladdin Paperbacks in 1992. The story is loosely based on a Russian folktale, " The Gigantic Turnip", and takes place on Hallowee ...
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Fred Silverman Fred Silverman (September 13, 1937 – January 30, 2020) was an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at all of the Big Three television networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as '' ...
(1937–2020), American TV executive and producer *
Jonathan Silverman Jonathan Elihu Silverman (born August 5, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles in the comedy films ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', ''Weekend at Bernie's'', and its sequel '' Weekend at Bernie's II''. Early life and education Silverman wa ...
(born 1966), American actor *
Joseph Silverman Joseph Silverman (August 25, 1860 in Ohio – July 26, 1930 in New York City), was a leading American Reform rabbi and author. He was the first American born rabbi to serve in New York City. Born in Cincinnati, he attended the University of ...
(1860–1930), American rabbi *
Joseph H. Silverman Joseph Hillel Silverman (born March 27, 1955, New York City) is a professor of mathematics at Brown University working in arithmetic geometry, arithmetic dynamics, and cryptography. Biography Joseph Silverman received an Sc.B. from Brown Unive ...
(born 1955), mathematician * Joy Silverman (born 1947), American political bundler and socialite *
Julius Silverman Julius Silverman (8 December 1905 – 21 September 1996) was a British Labour Party politician. Silverman, whose father escaped anti-Jewish pogroms in Minsk, Russian Empire, was born in Leeds. He attended Leeds Central High School and first wor ...
(1905–1996), British politician * Kaja Silverman (born 1947), American film critic *
Ken Silverman Ken Silverman (born November 1, 1975) is an American game programmer, best known for writing the Build engine. It was most notably utilized by ''Duke Nukem 3D'', '' Shadow Warrior'', ''Blood'', and more than a dozen other games in the mid- to ...
(born 1975), American game programmer *
Laura Silverman Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. She acted in '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' portraying a fictionalized versi ...
(born 1966), American actress * Leonard Silverman (1930–2015), American politician and judge * Louis Lazarus Silverman (1884–1967), American mathematician * Matthew Silverman (born 1976), American General Manager and President for Baseball Operations for the
Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...
* Paul H. Silverman (1924–2004), American medical researcher * Peter Silverman (born 1931), Canadian journalist * Robert Silverman (cycling activist) (1933-2022), Canadian cycling activist * Robert Silverman (born 1938), Canadian pianist * Robert A. Silverman (born 1943), Canadian actor *
Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Silverman was a writer and performer on '' Saturday Night Live'', and she starred in and produced '' The Sarah Silverman Program'', which ran from 2007 t ...
(born 1970), American comedian and actress *
Steven Silverman Steven A. Silverman (born April 25, 1954 in New Hampshire), also known as Steve Silverman, is an American lobbyist, politician and lawyer. Until December 2014, he was Director of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Montgomery County Department of ...
(born 1954), American politician *
Susan Silverman Susan Silverman (born May 10, 1963) is an American Reform rabbi and the sister of comedians Laura Silverman and Sarah Silverman. In 1997, she and her husband, Yosef Abramowitz, co-authored the book ''Jewish Family and Life: Traditions, Holidays, a ...
(born 1963), American-Israeli Reform rabbi *
Syd Silverman Syd Silverman (January 23, 1932 – August 27, 2017) was the owner and publisher of '' Variety'' magazine. Early life Syd Silverman was born in Manhattan on January 23, 1932, to publisher Sidne Silverman and Vaudeville entertainer Marie (née S ...
(1932–2017), American owner and publisher of ''Variety'' magazine *
Sydney Silverman Samuel Sydney Silverman (8 October 1895 – 9 February 1968) was a British Labour politician and vocal opponent of capital punishment. Early life Silverman was born in poverty to a migrant Jewish parents from Jassy, Romania. His father was a ...
(1895–1968), British Labour politician *
Sime Silverman Simon J. Silverman (May 19, 1873 – September 22, 1933) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. He was the founder of the weekly newspaper '' Variety'' in New York City in 1905, which gave theatre and vaudeville reviews and the H ...
(1873–1933), American newspaper publisher *
Tracy Silverman Tracy Silverman (born April 7, 1960) is an American violinist, composer, and producer. Biography Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, he attended Beloit Memorial High School but left after two years when he was sixteen ...
(born 1960), American violinist, composer, and producer *
William Silverman William Aaron Silverman (October 23, 1917 – December 16, 2004) was an American physician who made important contributions to neonatology. He held academic positions at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and served as the med ...
(1917–2004), American pediatrician


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Silverman v. United States ''Silverman v. United States'', 365 U.S. 505 (1961), is a United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdict ...
'', 365 U.S. 505 (1961) * Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman, law firm in New York City, NY, US (1950-2003) * Silverman–Toeplitz theorem * Silverman's game, a problem in game theory * '' Saving Silverman'', a 2001 comedy film * ''
Songs for Silverman ''Songs for Silverman'' is the second solo studio album by Ben Folds, released in April 2005 by Epic Records. The album reached No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it Folds' highest-charting album until the release of '' Way to Normal'' in ...
'', an album by Ben Folds


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