Schnitzer
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Schnitzer (German for carver) is the last name of:
- Arlene Schnitzer, a philanthropist in Portland, Oregon; the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is named after her.
- Eduard Schnitzer a.k.a Emin Pasha
- Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer
- Ignaz Schnitzer (Ignatz Schnitzer), librettist
- Herbert Schnitzer, German, owner and co-founder of Schnitzer Motorsport
- Johannes Schnitzer, Austrian author of Jüdische Kulturbilder aus Meinem Leben, see also Solomon Quetsch
- Johann Georg Schnitzer, German dentist and health activist
- Johann Schnitzer von Armsheim, medieval author
- Josef Schnitzer, German racedriver and co-founder of Schnitzer Motorsport
- Morris Schnitzer, see Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Schnitzer also relates to:
- Schnitzer Motorsport, Germany-based BMW Motorsport Team that races in World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and won the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans
- AC Schnitzer, the BMW tuning specialist department of Schnitzer Motorsport based in Aachen (AC)
- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon
- schnitzen, German for carving
- Bildschnitzer
- Schnitzer, family name of several notable people; originating with Bavarian royalty
- Wiener Schnitzel, a traditional Bavarian food