Specht

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Specht is a German and Dutch surname meaning "woodpecker". Notable people with the surname include:

  • August Specht (1849–1923), German natural history painter
  • Bobby Specht (1921–1999), U.S. figure skater
  • Doug Specht (born 1942), Canadian football player
  • Eckehard Specht (born 1953), German chemical engineering professor and thermodynamics expert
  • Günther Specht (1914–1945), German fighter ace in the Luftwaffe during World War II
  • Harald Specht (born 1951), German scientist and author, mainly known for his books about Jesus of Nazareth and early Christianity
  • Harry Specht (1929–1995), U.S. social worker, author, and dean (1977-1995) of the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare
  • Johann Georg Specht (1721–1803), German civil engineer and architect
  • Karl-Wilhelm Specht (1894–1953), German infantry general during World War II
  • Léonard Specht (born 1954), French professional football player
  • Lotte Specht (1911–2002), German female football pioneer
  • Michele Specht (born 1973), U.S. actress, comedian, and voice actress
  • Minna Specht (1879–1961), German educator, socialist, and an advocate of German resistance to Nazism
  • Paul Specht (1895–1954), U.S. musician and dance-band leader
  • Raymond Specht (1924–2021), Australian plant ecologist, conservationist and academic
  • Richard Specht (1870–1932), Austrian lyricist, dramatist, musicologist, and writer
  • Sybille Specht (born 1970), mezzo-soprano
  • Wilhelm Specht (1907–1985), German mathematician