Wernicke is a surname, and may refer to Bjarne Wernicke-Olesen, Danish scholar Brian P. Wernicke (born 1958), American geologist Carl Wernicke (1848–1905), German physician Catharine Wernicke (1789–1862), Danish pianist Christian Wernicke (1671–1725), German writer Eva-Maria Wernicke (born 1953), German luger Heinz Wernicke (1920–1944), German military officer Herbert Wernicke (1946–2002), German opera director Hermann Wernicke (1851–1925), German entomologist Julia Wernicke (1860–1932), Argentine painter and engraver Kenneth Wernicke (1932–2022), American aerospace engineer Otto Wernicke (1893–1965), German actor Roberto Wernicke (1852–1922), Argentine physician References German-language surnames