Weinstein

Weinstein is a German or Yiddish surname meaning ”wine stone”, referring to the crystals of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) that precipitate out of fermenting grape juice.[1]

## List of people with this surname

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* Alan Weinstein, (born 1943), American mathematician
* Albert Weinstein (1885-1969), German Olympic track and field athlete
* Alexander Weinstein (1897-1979), Russian-German mathematician
* Alexander Weinstein (author), American short story writer and filmmaker
* Allen Weinstein, (1937-2015), American historian
* Andrew Weinstein, (1850-1915), British priest, chaplain, and missionary
* Arnold Weinstein, (1927-2005), American poet, playwright and librettist
* Bob Weinstein, (born 1954), American film producer
* Bobby Weinstein, (1939-2022), American songwriter and singer
* Bret Weinstein, (born 1969), American professor in biology
* Brian Weinstein, American politician
* Bruce Weinstein, American writer
* Claire Weinstein (born 2007), American Olympic medalist swimmer
* Cordt Weinstein, American soccer player
* Dan Weinstein (disambiguation)
* David Weinstein (disambiguation)
* Debra Weinstein, American author
* Domenic Weinstein, German professional racing cyclist
* Eric Weinstein, American mathematician and economist
* Garik Kimovich Weinstein, birth name of Russian Garry Kasparov
* Halina Weinstein, Polish teacher, poet, linguist and Esperantist
* Hannah Weinstein, American activist, movie maker
* Harvey Weinstein, American film producer
* Howard Weinstein, American bridge player
* Howard Weinstein (writer), writer of Star Trek's The Pirates of Orion
* I. Bernard Weinstein, American physician
* Iram Weinstein, American engineer
* Irv Weinstein, American television news anchor
* Jack B. Weinstein, United States federal judge
* Jacob Sager Weinstein, American humorist
* James Weinstein (disambiguation)
* J. Elvis Weinstein, American writer and performer
* Jeremy S. Weinstein (born 1950), New York politician and judge
* Joshua Weinstein (disambiguation)
* Kenneth R. Weinstein, American political theorist
* Lauren Weinstein (disambiguation)
* Louis Weinstein (1908–2000), American infectious diseases physician, microbiologist, and educator
* Madeline Weinstein (born 1993), American actress
* Madge Weinstein, fictional Internet personality
* Matthew Weinstein, American artist
* Michael Weinstein (disambiguation)
* Milton Weinstein, American, Professor at Harvard School of Public Health
* Moses M. Weinstein (1912–2007), New York politician and judge
* Nathan Weinstein, better known under his pen name Nathanael West (1903–1940), American writer
* Nikolas Weinstein (born 1968), American glass artist
* Paul Weinstein (disambiguation)
* Peter Weinstein, American politician
* Raymond Weinstein (born 1941), American chess player
* Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress
* Selma James Weinstein, American feminist and socialist
* Samuel Weinstein, later Stephen Winsten (1893–1991), British writer
* Shlomo Weinstein, changed name to Shlomo Gazit (1926–2020), Israeli head of Israeli Defense Forces military intelligence, President of Ben-Gurion University
* Sidney T. Weinstein, US lieutenant general
* Simcha Weinstein (born 1975), British writer and rabbi
* Stephanie J. Weinstein (born 1967), American nutritionist and epidemiologist
* Steve Weinstein, American bridge and poker player
* Steven Weinstein (philosopher), Canadian philosopher
* Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Iranian-born American former federal prosecutor who ran for New York County District Attorney
* Todd Jay Weinstein (born 1951), American photographer
* Toni Weinstein, American politician
* Yehuda Weinstein, attorney general of Israel
* Yehuda Weisenstein (born 1955), also known as Yehuda Weinstein, Israeli Olympic fencer

## Reference Note

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1. ^ “Weinstein - Kristalle im Wein (Tartar: Crystals in Wine)”, Hermeswein website.

## See also

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* Vainshtein
* Weinstein conjecture
* Weinstein effect
* The Weinstein Company, an independent film studio

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