Dessauer

Article summary

Dessauer is a German surname meaning "from Dessau". Notable people with the surname include: * Alois Dessauer (1763–1850), German banker, manufacturer * Ferdinand Dessauer (also Dessoir, 1836–1892), German actor, son of Leopold * Friedrich Dessauer (1881–1963), biophysician, philosopher, brother of Hans * Gabriel Dessauer (born 1955), German cantor, concert organist and academic, son of Guido * Guido Dessauer (1915–2012), German coloured paper manufacturer, art collector and academic, son of Hans * Hans Dessauer (1869–1926), German coloured paper manufacturer and politician, son of Philipp * Herbert C. Dessauer (1921–2013), American biochemist * John H. Dessauer (1905–1993), German born American chemical engineer, son of Hans * Josef Dessauer (1798–1876), Bohemian-German composer * Julius Dessauer (1832–1883), Hungarian rabbi and writer * Leopold Dessauer, (1810–1874), Polish-German actor, known during his stage career as "Ludwig Dessoir" * Philipp Dessauer, (1837–1900), German industrialist, father of Hans * Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1676–1747), known by the nickname "the old Dessauer"

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1798 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335021493