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Wever

* Anne-Marie Durand-Wever (1889–1970), German gynecologist * Clark R. Wever (1835–1874), American Union Civil War brevet brigadier general *
Elfriede Wever Elfriede Wever (later Senden, 6 July 1900 – 30 November 1941) was a German runner. She competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 800 m event and finished in ninth place. References 1900 births 1941 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the ...
(1900–1941), German Olympic runner *
John M. Wever John Madison Wever (February 24, 1847 – September 27, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Wever was born in Ganges Township, Michigan. He attended the common schools and Albion College. During the Civil War he entered the ...
(1847–1914), US politician *
Merritt Wever Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She had roles in the Showtime television series '' Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015), ''The Walking Dead'' (2015–2016), '' Godless'' (2017), '' Welcome to Marwen'' (2018), '' Unb ...
(born 1980), US actress *
Ned Wever Ned Wever (born Edward Hooper Weaver; April 27, 1902 – May 6, 1984) was an actor on stage and on old-time radio. Garyn G. Roberts wrote in his book, ''Dick Tracy and American Culture: Morality and Mythology, Text and Context'', "Wever's most f ...
(1902–1984), American radio and stage actor *
Robert Wever Robert Wever was an English poet and dramatist of the sixteenth century (''floruit'' c. 1550) about whom little biographical information seems to have survived. His name is often given as Richard Wever or simply R. Wever. ''An Enterlude called lus ...
(fl. 1550s), English poet *
Stefan Wever Stefan Matthew Wever (April 22, 1958 – December 27, 2022) was a German-born American professional baseball pitcher, who played a single Major League Baseball game with the New York Yankees in 1982, recording the loss, a 27.00 earned run avera ...
(1958–2022), German baseball player *
Walther Wever (general) Walther Wever (11 November 1887 – 3 June 1936) was a pre-World War II ''Luftwaffe'' Commander. He was an early proponent of the theory of strategic bombing as a means to wage war, while supporting the theories of Giulio Douhet. He died in an a ...
(1887–1936), German Luftwaffe Commander *
Walther Wever (pilot) Walther Wever (16 January 1923 – 10 April 1945) was a Luftwaffe flying ace during the Second World War. The son of former Chief of the Luftwaffe General Walther Wever, Wever served during 1943 on the Eastern Front and from 19 June 1943 until ...
(1923–1945), German Luftwaffe pilot


De Wever

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Bart De Wever Bart Albert Liliane De Wever (; born 21 December 1970) is a Belgian author, historian and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Belgium since February 2025. From 2004 to 2025, De Wever had been the leader of the New Flemish Allianc ...
(born 1970), Flemish politician * Frans de Wever (1869–1940), Dutch physician


Wevers

* John William Wevers (1919–2010), septuagintal scholar * Jurgen Wevers (born 1979), Dutch footballer *
Lieke Wevers Lieke Wevers (born 17 September 1991) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She was the first Dutch woman to win a European title in gymnastics: at the 2015 European Games, she won the gold medal on the balance beam and was the bronze medalist with the D ...
(born 1991), Dutch artistic gymnast *
Lydia Wevers Lydia Joyce Wevers (19 March 1950 – 4 September 2021) was a New Zealand literary historian, Literary criticism, literary critic, editor, and book reviewer. She was an academic at Victoria University of Wellington for many years, including act ...
(1950–2021), New Zealand literary critic *
Maarten Wevers Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers (born 24 March 1952) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant, who served as New Zealand's List of High Commissioners from New Zealand to Papua New Guinea, High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and List of Ambass ...
(born 1952), Dutch-born New Zealand politician *Olivier Wevers, founder of the
Whim W'Him Whim W'Him, Seattle Contemporary Dance is a Seattle-based contemporary dance company founded by Olivier Wevers in January 2009. Programs Whim W'Him offers 3 productions each season. The company has performed original works by Danielle Agami, Jua ...
dance company in Seattle * Paul Wevers (1907–1941), German canoeist *
Sanne Wevers Sanne Wevers (born 17 September 1991) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Olympic champion on the balance beam and was the first Dutch female gymnast to become an Olympic champion in an individual event. She is th ...
(born 1991), Dutch artistic gymnast


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