Escher

Escher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfred Escher (1819−1883), a Swiss politician and railway pioneer
• Arnold Escher von der Linth (1807−1872), a Swiss geologist
• Berend George Escher (1885−1967), a Dutch geologist
• Hans Caspar Escher (1775-1859), a Swiss industrialist and co-founder of Escher Wyss AG
• Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth (1767−1823), a Swiss scientist, civil engineer and politician
• Heinrich Escher (1625−1710), a Swiss politician, mayor of Zürich
• Josef Escher (1885−1954), a Swiss Federal Councilor
• Lydia Welti Escher, a Swiss patron of the arts
• M. C. Escher (1898−1972), a Dutch graphic artist
• Rudolf George Escher (1912−1980), a Dutch composer and music theoretician

See also

• 4444 Escher, an asteroid named after M. C. Escher
• Escher Museum, containing the work of M. C. Escher
• Escher (programming language), a declarative programming language
• Escher Wyss & Cie., a former engineering company in Switzerland
• Esher (disambiguation)