Ascher

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Ascher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Daisy Ascher (1944–2003), Mexican photographer
  • Fritz Ascher (1893–1970), German artist
  • John Ascher, entomologist
  • Joseph Ascher (1829–1869), Dutch composer and court pianist to Eugénie de Montijo
  • Kate Ascher, author and executive vice president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation
  • Kenneth Lee Ascher (born 1944), American jazz pianist and composer
  • Leo Ascher (1880–1942), Jewish composer
  • Marcia Ascher (1935–2013), American mathematician
  • Mathias Ascher (pseudonym of Nathan Birnbaum) (1864–1937), Austrian Jewish journalist and philosopher
  • Saul Ascher (1767–1822), Jewish narrative writer and publicist
  • Storm Ascher, American curator and writer
  • Tova Ascher, Israeli female film editor and director
  • William Ascher (born 1947), American professor of public policy
  • Zika Ascher (1910–1992), Czech refugee textile designer and manufacturer in London and Paris

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