Lorentz

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Lorentz is a name derived from the Roman surname, Laurentius, which mean "from Laurentum". It is the German form of Laurence. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Dominique Lorentz, French investigative journalist who has written books on the stakes and reality of nuclear proliferation, as well as a film documentary, La République Atomique ("The Atomic Republic"), which related terrorist acts in France in the 1980s to the nuclear program of Iran
• Friedrich Lorentz, author of works on the Pomeranian language
• H. A. Lorentz (disambiguation)
• Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist and Nobel Prize winner
• Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz (1871–1944), Dutch explorer and diplomat
• Jim Lorentz (born 1947), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St
• Lore Lorentz (1920–1994), German cabaret artist/standup comedian
• Max Lorentz (born 1962), Swedish musician, songwriter and producer
• Pare Lorentz (1905–1992), American author and film director
• Stanisław Lorentz (1899–1991), Polish scholar of music and history of art. Lorentz conducted an intensive correspondence with Lithuanian art conservation specialist Vladas Drėma. The letters were published in 1998

Given name:

• Lorentz Aspen (born 1978), Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist
• Lorentz Dietrichson (1834–1917), Norwegian poet and historian of art and literature
• Lorentz Eichstadt (1596–1660), German mathematician and astronomer. The lunar crater Eichstadt is named after him
• Lorentz Harboe Ree (1888–1962), Norwegian architect
• Lorentz Lange (1783–1860), Norwegian judge and politician
• Lorentz Reige (born 1990), Swedish dancer
• Lorentz Reitan (born 1946), Norwegian musicologist

See also

• Laurentius (disambiguation)
• Lorenz (disambiguation), spelled without the 't'

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