Besser is the surname of: Astrid Besser Chaskel Besser (born 1923), Rabbi from Manhattan Jesse Besser, who invented a machine for making Besser blocks. Joe Besser (1907–1988), American comedian Hans Besser Hans Besser (chess player) (1935–2002), German chess master Howard Besser Les Besser, founder of Compact Software, the first RF and microwave EDA company Matt Besser (born 1967), best known from the sketch comedy show Upright Citizens Brigade Richard E. Besser Robert Dennis Besser, see Robert Denning Stuart M. Besser Wilibald Swibert Joseph Gottlieb von Besser (1784–1842), Austrian botanist See also Besser Mfg. Co. v. United States Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan Besserer German-language surnames