Theodor

Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. Notable people with the name include: Theodor W. Adorno (1903–1969), German philosopher, musicologist, and social theorist Theodor Aman, Romanian painter Theodor Barth (1849–1909), German politician and publicist Theodor Blueger, Latvian professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) Theodor Burghele, Romanian surgeon, President of the Romanian Academy Theodor Busse, German general during World War I and World War II Theodor Cazaban, Romanian writer Theodor Eicke, German SS general Theodor Evertz (fl. c. 1554), Franco-Flemish composer Theodor Fischer (fencer), German Olympic épée and foil fencer Theodor Fontane (1819–1898), German writer Theodor Seuss Geisel, American writer and cartoonist, known by the pseudonym Dr. Seuss Theodor W. Hänsch (born 1941), German physicist Theodor Herzl (1860–1904), Austrian-Hungary Jewish journalist and the founder of modern political Zionism Theodor Heuss (1884–1963), German politician and publicist Theodor Innitzer (1875–1955), Austrian Catholic cardinal Theodor Kittelsen (1857–1914), Norwegian painter and illustrator Teddy Kollek (1911–2007), mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993 Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss medical researcher, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Theodor Körner (Austrian politician) (1873–1957), President of Austria from 1951 to 1957 Theodor Körner (German politician) (1941–2018), German jurist and politician Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903), German writer and historian, Nobel Prize in Literature 1902 laureate Theodor Holm Nelson, American pioneer of information technology, philosopher of computer science, and sociologist, known as Ted Nelson Theodor Paleologu, Romanian politician Theodor Pallady, Romanian painter Theodor Reuss, German occultist, freemason, illuminati, martinist, rosicrucian, theosophist, journalist, singer and founder of Ordo Templi Orientis Theodor Rosetti, Romanian politician Theodor Șerbănescu, Romanian poet Theodor S. Slen (1885–1986), American judge, lawyer, and politician Theodor Stolojan, Romanian politician Theodor George Henry Strehlow, Australian anthropologist and linguist, known...