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Hurwitz

Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin . Notable people with the surname include:Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician Andrew D. Hurwitz, American judge David Hurwitz (disambiguation), multiple people Edward Hurwitz, 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, American comedian, writer and actor Jerard Hurwitz (1928–2019), American biochemist Johanna Hurwitz, American children's author Jon Hurwitz, American screenwriter Jonty Hurwitz, electrical engineer and sculptor Justin Hurwitz, American composer Lazar Lipman Hurwitz (1815–1852), editor and writer Leo Hurwitz (1909–1991), American documentary film maker Moses ha-Levi Hurwitz, Lithuanian rabbi Mitchell Hurwitz, American television writer and producer Shelley Hurwitz, American biostatistician Shmuel Hurwitz, Israeli agronomist Shmuel Hurvits, Yiddish poet T. Alan Hurwitz, 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

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Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin (for historical background see the Horowitz page). Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

  • Lieutenant Hurwitz, a minor character in the movie Airplane!
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