Alwin

Article summary

Alwin is a German and Dutch form of Alvin and may refer to: *Alwin-Broder Albrecht (1903–1945), German naval officer, one of Adolf Hitler's adjutants during World War II *Alwin Berger (1871–1931), German botanist and contributor to the nomenclature of succulent plants *Alwin Boerst (1910–1944), German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka ace *Alwin Bully (1948–2023), Dominican cultural administrator, playwright, designer of the national flag of Dominica * Alwin Elling (1897–1973), German filmmaker *Alwin C. Ernst (1881–1948), American businessman, co-founder of the accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst *Alwin de Prins (born 1978), former competitive swimmer who represented Luxembourg *Alwin Hammers (born 1942), German theologian *Alwin Karl Haagner (1880–1962), South African ornithologist *Alwin Al Jarreau (1940–2017), American singer *Alwin Kloekhorst (born 1978), Dutch linguist, Indo-Europeanist and Hittitologist *Alwin Korselt (1864–1947), German mathematician *Alwin McGregor (1889–1963), dual-code rugby footballer, represented New Zealand *Alwin Mittasch (1869–1953), German chemist *Alwin Nikolais (1910–1993), American choreographer *Edgar Alwin Payne (1883–1947), American Western landscape painter and muralist *Friedrich Carl Alwin Pockels (1865–1913), German physicist *Don Alwin Rajapaksa (1905–1967), Sri Lankan politician and member of parliament *Robert Alwin Schlumberger (1814–1879…

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1. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362767695