Ungar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham "Rami" Ungar, Israeli billionaire * Benjamin (Benji) Ungar (1986–), an American Épée fencer *

David Ungar David Michael Ungar, an American computer scientist, co-created the Self programming language with Randall Smith. The Self development environment's animated user experience was described in the paper ''Animation: From Cartoons to the User Inte ...

, an American engineer *

Hermann Ungar Hermann Ungar (April 20, 1893 in Boskovice – October 28, 1929 in Prague) was a Czech-Jewish writer (in the German language) and an officer in Czechoslovakia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Biography Ungar's father, Emil, was a cider maker who ...

(1893–1929), a Bohemian writer of German language and an officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia *

Jay Ungar Jay Ungar (born November 14, 1946) is an American folk musician and composer. Life and career Ungar was born in the Bronx, New York City. He frequented Greenwich Village music venues during his formative period in the 1960s. In the late 1960s ...

(1946–), an American fiddler and composer * Ruth Ungar (1976–) usually known as Ruthy, American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Member of

The Mammals The Mammals are a contemporary folk rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York (state), New York, in the United States. The band tours internationally and consists of founding members and principal songwriters Michael J. Merenda Jr., ...

and daughter of

* Sanford J. Ungar (1945–), an American journalist and former president of

Goucher College Goucher College ( ') is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1885 as a Nonsectarian, nonsecterian Women's colleges in the United States, ...

Shmuel Dovid Ungar Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Ungar (23 November 1885 – 9 February 1945), also known as Rabbi Samuel David Ungar, was the rabbi of the Hungarian city of Nyitra (now Nitra, Slovakia) and dean of the last surviving yeshiva in occupied Europe during Wor ...

(1886–1945), Rav of Nitra, Slovakia *

Shmueli Ungar Shmuel Dovid "Shmueli" Ungar () is an American Hasidic singer, songwriter and entertainer in the contemporary Jewish religious music industry. He has released four albums, three of which charted on the ''Billboard'' World Music category. He al ...

, American singer * Simon Ungar (1864–1942), rabbi of the Osijek Jewish Community *

Stu Ungar Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players. Ung ...

(1953–1998), a professional poker and gin rummy player * William Ungar (1913–2013), founder of the National Envelope Corporation

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