Witkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Andrew Witkin
Andrew Paul Witkin (July 22, 1952 – September 12, 2010) was an American computer scientist who made major contributions in computer vision and computer graphics.
Education
Witkin studied psychology at Columbia College, Columbia University, for ...
(1952–2010), American computer scientist
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Beatrice Witkin (1916-1990), American composer and pianist
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Bernard E. Witkin
Bernard Ernest Witkin (May 22, 1904 – December 23, 1995) was an American lawyer and author. He is best remembered as the founder of the California law treatise, ''Summary of California Law'', which came to be known as "Witkin" and gave rise t ...
(1904–1995), American lawyer, founder of the California law treatise Witkin's
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Brian Witkin, American founder of Pacific Records
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Christian Witkin
Christian Witkin (born 1966) is an American fashion and portrait photographer, living in New York City. He is known for capturing revealing moments of celebrities, —as well as for his campaigns for Gap Inc., Vanity Fair, and People. His work is ...
(born 1966), American fashion and portrait photographer
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Evelyn M. Witkin (1921–2023), American geneticist
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Herman Witkin
Herman A. Witkin (2 August 1916 – 8 July 1979) was an American psychologist who pioneered the development of cognitive theories, especially as they pertained to learning. While many cognitive psychologists diagnosed learning disabilities with qu ...
(1916–1979), American psychologist
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Isaac Witkin
Isaac Witkin (10 May 1936 – 23 April 2006) was an internationally renowned modern sculptor born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Witkin entered Saint Martin's School of Art in London in 1957 and studied under Sir Anthony Caro and alongside arti ...
(1936–2006), South African sculptor
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Jerome Witkin (born 1939), American artist
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Joel-Peter Witkin
Joel-Peter Witkin (born September 13, 1939) is an American photographer who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work often deals with themes such as death, corpses (and sometimes dismembered portions thereof), often featuring ornately decorated ...
(born 1939), American photographer
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Morton Witkin (1895–1973), American lawyer and politician
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Slavic-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin