(1850–1918), German physicist and inventor Lasse Braun (born Alberto Ferrero 1936), Franco-Italian director Lilian Jackson Braun (1913–2011), American writer Lily Braun (1865–1916), German feminist writer Ma Braun (1881–1956), Dutch swimming coach Marie Braun (1911–1982), Dutch swimmer, daughter of Ma Braun Matt Braun (born 1932), American writer of Western novels Matthias Braun (Czech: Matyáš Bernard Braun; 1684–1738), sculptor and carver Maurice Braun (1877–1941), American painter Michael Braun (footballer) (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Mike Braun (born 1954), American businessman and politician in Indiana Nicholas Braun (born 1988), American actor Otto Braun (1872–1955), German Social Democratic politician and prime minister of Prussia Otto Braun (communist) (1900–1974), German communist and representative of the Comintern Ralf Braun (born 1973), German backstroke swimmer Ralph Braun (1940–2013), American businessman Rick Braun (born 1955), American jazz trumpet player Russell Braun, Canadian operatic lyric baritone, son of Victor Braun Ryan Braun (born 1983), American MVP baseball player Sabine Braun (born 1965), German athlete Sanford Braun, better known as Sandy Koufax (born 1935), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Braun (disambiguation), several people Tamara Braun (born 1971), American actor Victor Braun, Canadian-born operatic baritone, father of Russell Braun Volker Braun (born 1939), German writer Wernher von Braun (1912–1977), German-American rocket scientist See also Braun (disambiguation) Brauneis Brawn (disambiguation) Brown (surname) Browne Brauner German-language surnames Jewish surnames Surnames from nicknames Russian Mennonite surnames