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Hurwitz

Hurwitz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aaron Hurwitz, musician
  • Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician
  • Edward Hurwitz (born 1931), American diplomat
  • Emanuel Hurwitz (1919–2006), British violinist
  • Gregg Hurwitz, American novelist
  • Henry Hurwitz Jr. (1918–1992), nuclear physicist
  • Hyman Hurwitz (1770–1844), professor of Hebrew in England
  • Jake Hurwitz (born 1985), American comedian, writer and actor known for Jake and Amir and CollegeHumor
  • Johanna Hurwitz (born 1937), American children's author, known for books such as Baseball Fever and Class Clown
  • Jon Hurwitz (born 1977), American screenwriter best known for Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
  • Jonty Hurwitz (born 1969), electrical engineer and sculptor. Best known for his Nanoart and his contributions to the field of Anamorphosis.
  • Justin Hurwitz (born 1985), American composer
  • Leo Hurwitz (1909–1991), American documentary film maker who filmed the Eichmann trial
  • Mitchell Hurwitz, American television writer and producer best known for his work on Arrested Development
  • Shelley Hurwitz, American biostatistician
  • T. Alan Hurwitz (born 1942), 10th president of Gallaudet University
  • William Hurwitz, American pain management physician
  • Yosef Yozel Horwitz (1849–1919), the Alter of Navordok
  • Zvi Harry Hurwitz, (1924–2008) Israeli diplomat, public servant and biographer

In fiction

  • Lieutenant Hurwitz, a minor character in the movie Airplane!. A patient in a military hospital, he was suffering from "severe shell-shock," causing him to think he was Ethel Merman. Played by Merman herself, in her final screen appearance.

A variation of the name is Hurvitz, which may refer to:

  • Yair Hurvitz, Hebrew language poet.
  • Igael Hurvitz, Likud Knesset Member
  • Yigal Hurvitz, Israeli former finance minister

A variation of the name is Ish-Hurwitz, which may refer to:

A variation of the name is Gurvitz, which may refer to:

A variation of the name is Gurwits, which may refer to:

See also

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