Preiss
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Preiss is a Germanic surname, and may refer to:
  • Ferdinand Preiss
    Ferdinand Preiss
    Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss was a German sculptor. He was born in Erbach im Odenwald as one of six children. Both of his parents died when he was 15 so that he was apprenticed to the ivory carver Philipp Willmann and lived with his family...

     (1882–1943), German sculptor
  • Balthazar Preiss (1765-1850), Austrian naturalist
  • Ludwig Preiss
    Ludwig Preiss
    Johann August Ludwig Preiss was a German-born British botanist and zoologist.Preiss was born in Herzberg am Harz, Germany. He obtained a doctorate, probably at Hamburg, then emigrated to Western Australia...

     (1811–1883), German naturalist
  • Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss was a German theatre, film and television actor.The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932...

     (1910–2002), German actor
  • Byron Preiss
    Byron Preiss
    Byron Preiss was an American writer, editor, and publisher. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of iBooks.-Early life and career:...

     (1953–2005), U.S. publisher
  • Henry Preiss
    Henry Preiss
    Henry Preiss is a sailplane designer. He was a longtime friend and neighbor of Richard Schreder and they worked together to develop and build several examples each of the RHJ-7 and RHJ-8 two-seat sailplanes, and also the RHJ-9 and RHJ-10...

    , U.S. airplane designer
  • Jeff Preiss
    Jeff Preiss
    Jeff Preiss is an American filmmaker, cinematographer, director and producer. He is also a 1979 graduate of the Bard College film program. Some of his most notable works are Let's Get Lost and Broken Noses...

    , U.S. film-maker

See also

  • Preis
    Preis
    Preis may refer to:* Alfred Preis , Austrian architect* Ellen Preis , Austrian foil fencer* Mary Louise Preis , U.S. politician* Edwin G. Preis , Louisiana politician...

    , Preys
  • Preuss
    Preuss
    Preuss or Preuß is a German surname derived from Preussen, the German word for Prussia, and may refer to:* Charles Preuss , surveyor and cartographer on Fremont expeditions in the American West...

  • Price
    Price
    -Definition:In ordinary usage, price is the quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services.In modern economies, prices are generally expressed in units of some form of currency...

  • Priess
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