Ortmann

Article summary

Ortmann is the surname of the following persons: * Andreas Ortmann (born 1953), German-born economist * Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Bohemian-Austrian botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation Ortmann * Arnold Edward Ortmann (1863–1927), German zoologist and botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation A.E.Ortmann * Chuck Ortmann (1929–2018), American football player * Günther Ortmann (1916–2002), German handball player * Oliver Ortmann (born 1967), German pool billiard player * Siegfried Ortmann (1937–2023), German archer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337463533