Glaser is a surname that is derived from the occupation of the glazier, or glass cutter. Notable persons with this surname Albrecht Glaser (born 1942), German politician Barney Glaser (born 1930), American sociologist Benny Glaser (born 1989), World Series of Poker multiple event winner Christopher Glaser (1615 – c. 1670), Swiss chemist Chris Glaser, writer and minister of religion Daniel Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Treasury Donald A. Glaser (1926–2013), Nobel prize winner in physics Eduard Glaser (1855–1908), Austrian Arabist and archaeologist Elizabeth Glaser (1947–1994), American AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser (artist) (fl. 1815–1830), American folk artist Emmanuel Glaser (born 1964), French Lawyer Franjo Glaser (1913–2003), Croatian footballer Georg K. Glaser (1910–1995), writer Joe Glaser (1896–1969), American talent agent Johann Glaser (1629–1675), Swiss anatomist Judith E. Glaser, American author and businessperson Julius Anton Glaser (1831–1885), Austrian jurist and politician Milton Glaser (1929–2020), American graphic designer Nikki Glaser (born 1984), American television host of Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Paul Michael Glaser (born 1943), actor Peter Glaser (1923–2014), American scientist Peter Gläser (1949–2008), German musician Petr Glaser (born 1988), Czech footballer Rob Glaser (born 1962), founder of RealNetworks, Inc. Robert Glaser (1921–2012), educational psychologist Sam Glaser (born 1962), musician (1922–1987), Polish scientist Vladimir Jurko Glaser (1924–1984), Croatian theoretical physicist Werner Wolf Glaser (1910–2006), German-born Swedish composer, musician, and poet Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, American country music vocal trio Chuck Glaser (1936–2019) Jim Glaser (1937–2019) Tompall Glaser (1933–2013) See also Glazer Glasser Cor-Bon/Glaser, an ammunition manufacturer Glaser Safety Slug Occupational surnames German-language surnames Jewish surnames