Schindler

Schindler is a surname of German origin. It is derived from the German word 'schindel', which means 'shingle'. This indicates that the original bearers of the name were involved in the production or installation of shingles. The name is most famously associated with Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories.

Notable people with the surname Schindler

• Oskar Schindler (1908–1974), German industrialist and spy, credited with saving 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust
• Robert Schindler (1933–2009), father of Terri Schiavo and opponent of euthanasia
• Rudolf Schindler (architect) (1887–1953), Austrian and American architect based in Los Angeles
• Rudolf Schindler (gynaecologist) (1923–2011), German gynaecologist and pioneer of laparoscopy
• Simon Schindler (born 1992), German footballer

See also

• Schindler's List, a 1993 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg
• Schindler's Ark, a Booker Prize-winning historical novel published in 1982 by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally
• Schindler Group, a Swiss manufacturer of escalators, elevators, and moving walkways
• Schindler disease, a type of neuroaxonal dystrophy

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