Weißmann (Weissmann, Weiszmann, Waismann) is a German surname meaning "white man". Common variants in spelling are Weismann, Weissman, Weisman, Waismann, and Vaisman. Science Charles Weissmann, biochemist Irving Weissman, scientist August Weismann (1834–1914), German biologist, evolutionary theorist and proposer of the Weismann barrier Mariana Weissmann (born 1933), Argentinian physicist Samuel Isaac Weissman, chemist and professor Sherman Weissman (born 1930), Jonathan Weissman Medicine Joel Weisman (1943–2009), American doctor, one of the first to recognize AIDS Weismann-Netter-Stuhl Syndrome, Congenital osteopathic syndrome named after French doctors Weismann-Netter and Stuhl. Philosophy Friedrich Waismann (1896–1959), Austrian-Jewish mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Max Weismann, American philosopher. Politics & Law Augustus Weismann (1809–1884), New York politician Keith Weissman, senior Iran analyst of AIPAC. Samuel Weissman, New York Times employee, implicated in McCarthy hearings Lee v. Weisman (a Supreme Court case) Gerda Weissmann Klein, Holocaust survivor who memoirist, human rights activist and noted speaker Andrew Weissmann, American attorney and prosecutor Business & Education Joe Weisman & Company George Weissman, ex-president of Philip Morris Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, part of Baruch College Film & Television Jeffrey Weissman, actor Adam Weisman (born 1986), American actor Greg Weisman (born 1963), American writer and actor Kevin Weisman (born 1970), American actor Robin Weisman (born 1984), American child actress Sam Weisman, American film director Malina Weissman (born 2003), American actress Richard (Ricky) Weissman (born 1981), VFX Artist/Special Effects Sports Diana Vaisman (born 1998), Belarusian-born Israeli sprinter Nico Weissmann, German footballer Shon Weissman, Israeli footballer Literature Alan Weisman (born 1947), journalist, author and editor Asher Simcha Weissmann (1840–1892), Austrian writer and rabbi Jon Weisman (born 1967), American writer Marcus Weissmann-Chajes (1831–1914), Galician Jewish writer Graphics Steven Weissman, cartoonist Greg Weisman (born 1963), American comic book writer Jordan Weisman, American game designer Art Franz Weissmann, Austrian born Brazilian sculptor. Frederick Weisman Museum of Art Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, California Janice Urnstein Weissman (born 1944), American painter Andrew Weissmann, Designer Dealer Mid Century Modern Art Music Ben Weisman (1921–2007), American composer and pianist Joel Weisman (born 1967), American musician and writer Theodor Weissman (1891–1966), Finnish singer and actor Military Eugene Weismann (1896 - 1973), French First World War flying ace Fictional characters Georg Weissmann, main antagonist of the video game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Midge Weissman, protagonist in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Adolf K. Weismann, protagonist of K (TV Series) See also Wiseman (surname) Weizmann Weitzman Surnames