Hyman

Hyman is the surname of:

• Alan Hyman (1910–1999), author and screenwriter
• Albert Hyman (1893–1972), co-inventor of the artificial pacemaker
• Anthony Hyman (1947–1999), author and specialist on Afghanistan and the Former Soviet Union
• Anthony A. Hyman (born 1961), British scientist
• Ben Zion Hyman (1891–1984), a Canadian-Jewish bookseller
• Bill Hyman (1875–1959), English cricketer
• Dick Hyman (born 1927), American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer
• Dorothy Hyman (born 1941), British athlete
• Eric Hyman, (born 1951?), collegiate athletic director
• Flora ("Flo") Jean Hyman (1954–1986), American volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist
• James Hyman (born 1970), British DJ and music supervisor
• James (Mac) Hyman (born 1950), Applied Mathematician
• Jeffry Hyman (1951–2001), birth name of punk rock singer/songwriter Joey Ramone
• John Adams Hyman (1840–1891), born a slave, later became Congressman for North Carolina
• John Hyman (born 1960), British philosopher
• Libbie Hyman (1888–1969), American zoologist
• Louis Hyman (born 1977), American writer and economic historian
• Marc Hyman, Hollywood film writer
• Mark E. Hyman, Vice President for Corporate Relations for Sinclair Broadcast Group
• Misty Hyman (born 1979), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
• Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995), American soul singer, model and actress
• Ray Hyman (born 1928), Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Oregon, magician and a noted critic of parapsychology
• Rob Hyman (born 1950), American singer, songwriter, and producer
• Trina Schart Hyman (1939–2004), American illustrator of children's books
• Zach Hyman (born 1992), a Canadian Professional Hockey Player and Award Winning Author

Hyman, or a variant Hymen is the given name of:

• Hyman Bass, American mathematician
• Hyman Holtz (c. 1896–1939?), New York racketeer
• Hyman Kreitman (1914-2001), British businessman
• Hyman Krustofski, a fictional character on The Simpsons
• Hyman Martin (1903–1987), Chicago mobster
• Hyman Minsky (1919–1996), US economist who studied financial crises
• Hyman George Rickover (1900–1986), US Navy Admiral
• Hyman Roth, a fictional character in The Godfather series of books and films
• Frederic Hymen Cowen, British conductor, composer and pianist
• Hymen B. Mintz, US politician

See also

• Chayyim, the basis for this name
• Hymie (disambiguation)
• Heyman
• Hymen