Gerke and Gercke are German surnames. Notable people with these surnames include:
People named Gerke
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Florence Holmes Gerke
Florence Holmes Gerke (1896–1964) was an American landscape architect and newspaper editor.
Early life and education
Florence Holmes Hill was born in Portland, Oregon, February 16, 1898. Her father was Joseph A. Hill. Her mother, Edith Knight Ho ...
(1896–1964), American landscape architect and newspaper editor
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Friedrich Clemens Gerke
Friedrich Clemens Gerke (22 January 1801 – 21 May 1888) was a German writer, journalist, musician and pioneer of telegraphy who revised the Morse code in 1848. It is Gerke's version of the original (American) Morse code now known as the Interna ...
(1801–1888), German writer, journalist, musician and pioneer of telegraph
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Jack Gerke
Jack Gerke, (7 June 1916 – 14 February 2005) was an officer in the Australian Army, serving in the Second World War and Korean War.
Biography
Gerke was born in Claremont, Western Australia on 7 June 1916. During the Second World War he enlist ...
(1916–2005), Australian Second World War and Korean War veteran
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Sabine Gerke (born 1971), German tennis player
People named Gercke
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Achim Gercke
Achim Gercke (3 August 1902 – 27 October 1997) was a German politician.
Born in Greifswald, Gercke was the son of the classical philologist Alfred Gercke. After pursuing an academic career, he became a department head of the NSDAP in Mun ...
(1902–1997), German politician
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Alfred Gercke
Karl Friedrich August Alfred Gercke (20 March 1860, Hannover – 26 January 1922, Breslau) was a German classical philologist. He is known for his research pertaining to the history of Greek philosophy, in particular, Hellenistic philosophy, ...
(1860–1922), German classical philologist
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Daniel James Gercke
Daniel James Gercke (October 9, 1874 – March 19, 1964) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tucson from 1923 to 1960.
Biography
Early life
Daniel Gercke was born in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsyl ...
(1874–1964), American Roman Catholic bishop
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Doris Gercke (1937–2025), German writer
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Lena Gercke
Lena Johanna Gercke (born 29 February 1988) is a German fashion model and television host. She won the first season of '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' and was the host of '' Austria's Next Topmodel'' (seasons 1–4).
Early life
Gercke was born ...
(born 1988), German fashion model and television host
See also
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Susan Oliver
Susan Oliver (born Charlotte Gercke, February 13, 1932 – May 10, 1990) was an American actress, television director, aviator, and author.
Career Early years
Oliver did numerous television shows in 1957, and appeared on stage. She began ...
(born Charlotte Gercke, 1932–1990), American actress, television director, aviator, and author
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Friedrich Clemens Gerke Tower, a telecommunication tower in Cuxhaven, Germany
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{{surname, Gerke, Gercke
German-language surnames