Steinitz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Clara Steinitz (1852–1931), German writer
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Wilhelm Steinitz
William Steinitz (born Wilhelm Steinitz; May 14, 1836 – August 12, 1900) was a Bohemian-Austrian, and later American, chess player. From 1886 to 1894, he was the first World Chess Champion. He was also a highly influential writer and c ...
(1836–1900), Czech-Austrian chess player and first official world champion
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Ernst Steinitz
Ernst Steinitz (13 June 1871 – 29 September 1928) was a German mathematician.
Biography
Steinitz was born in Laurahütte ( Siemianowice Śląskie), Silesia, Germany (now in Poland), the son of Sigismund Steinitz, a Jewish coal merchant, and ...
(1871–1928), German mathematician
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Wolfgang Steinitz
Wolfgang Steinitz (28 February 1905 – 21 April 1967) was a German linguist and folklorist.
Through his rediscovery of hidden social commentary in traditional folk songs, he was an important pioneer of the German folk-revival in both East an ...
(1905–1967), German linguist and ethnologist
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Paul Steinitz (1909–1988), English conductor and Bach scholar
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Yuval Steinitz
Yuval Steinitz (; born 10 April 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Likud party. He also held several ministerial posts, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Intelligence, Minister of Strategic Aff ...
(born 1958), Israeli politician
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German-language surnames