Schmidt (surname)
Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.
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Alexander Schmidt (physiologist) (1831–1894), Baltic German physiologist
Alfred Schmidt (weightlifter) (1898–1972), Estonian weightlifter and Olympic medalist
Andreas Schmidt (baritone), born 1960, German classical singer
Andreas Schmidt (footballer), born 1973, German footballer, twin brother of Oliver Schmidt
Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911–1995), Dutch writer
Arno Schmidt (1914–1979), German author and translator
Arthur Schmidt (disambiguation)
Bernhard Schmidt (1879–1935), Estonian-German astronomer, inventor of the Schmidt camera
Boss Schmidt (1880–1932), American major league catcher
Brian Schmidt (born 1967), U.S.-Australian astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
Burghart Schmidt (historian) (born 1962), German historian
Burghart Schmidt born 1942, German philosopher
