Kestner

Article summary

Kestner is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * (Georg Christian) August Kestner (1777, Hanover - 1853), German antiquarian and diplomat ** Kestner-Museum, Hanover, Germany, founded in 1889 ** kestnergesellschaft, an art gallery in Hanover, Germany, founded in 1916 * Boyd Kestner (born 1964), American actor * Charlotte Kestner, née Buff (1753 - 1828), wife of Johann Christian Kestner * Jens Kestner (born 1971), German politician * Johann Christian Kestner (1741 - 1800), German jurist and archivist

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1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369102947