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==Notable people== [[File:Johannes Kepler 1610.jpg|right|thumb|[[Johannes Kepler]] (1610)]] [[File:Schindler, Oskar.jpg|thumb|[[Oskar Schindler]], post 1945]] * [[Saint Emmeram]] (died 652), Christian bishop and a martyr, [[St. Emmeram's Abbey]] * [[Wolfgang of Regensburg]] (ca.934–994), [[Bishop of Regensburg]] * [[Ulrich of Zell]] (ca.1029–1093), [[Cluniac]] reformer of Germany, abbot, founder and saint * [[Petachiah of Ratisbon]], a 12th–13th century [[rabbi]], best known for his extensive travels throughout Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East * [[Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg]], a 12th–13th century [[rabbi]] and mystic, founder of [[Chassidei Ashkenaz]] * [[Albertus Magnus]] (ca.1206–1280), scholastic philosopher and [[polymath]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Albertus Magnus |volume = 1 |last= |first= |author-link= |page=504 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Konrad of Megenberg]] (1309–1374), scholar and academic<ref name="WDL">{{cite web |url = http://www.wdl.org/en/item/3158/ |title = Book of Nature |website = [[World Digital Library]] | year = 1481 |access-date = 2013-08-27 }}</ref> * [[Albrecht Altdorfer]] (ca.1480–1538), printmaker, painter of landscapes, historical and Biblical subjects.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Altdorfer, Albrecht |volume = 1 |last= |first= |author-link= |page=763 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Ulrich Schmidl]] (1510-1579 in Regensburg), supposed co-founder of [[Buenos Aires]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stürber |first=Dorar |date=2010-03-13 |title=Ulrich Schmidl, primer cronista del Río de la Plata |url=http://www.accionchilena.cl/Historia/ulrich_schmidl.htm |access-date=2023-06-06 |archive-date=2010-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313113709/http://www.accionchilena.cl/Historia/ulrich_schmidl.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> * [[John of Austria]] (1547–1578), the illegitimate son of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]].<ref>{{cite EB9 |wstitle = John, Don |volume= XIII |last= Ward |first= Adolphus William |author-link= Adolphus Ward | page=730 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Johannes Kepler]] (1571–1630), mathematician and astronomer.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Kepler, Johann |volume= 15 |last= Clerke |first= Agnes Mary |author-link= Agnes Mary Clerke |pages=749-751 |short=1}}</ref> * [[Thurn und Taxis|Princely House of Thurn und Taxis]] (1608–1806), a German [[noble family]] and one of Europe's largest [[landowners]] * [[Johann Georg Gichtel]] (1638–1710), was a [[German mystic]] and religious leader, critic of Lutheranism<ref>{{Cite ADB|9|147|150|Gichtel, Johann Georg|Christiaan Sepp|ADB:Gichtel, Johann Georg}}</ref> * [[Georg Siegmund Facius]] (1750-1813), was a painter and cartographer. * [[Emanuel Schikaneder]] (1751–1812), impresario, actor, singer, composer and librettist of [[The Magic Flute]] * [[Charles von Hügel]] (1795–1870), Austrian [[army officer]], [[diplomat]], [[botanist]], and [[explorer]].<ref>{{cite wikisource|title=Charles von Hügel}}</ref> * [[Elise Barensfeld]] (1796–after 1820), soprano * [[Joseph Hanisch]] (1812–1892), musician, composer and organist<ref>{{cite web|title=Hanisch, Joseph (Josef)|url=http://bmlo.de/h0325|website=Bayerisches Musiker-Lexikon Online (BMLO)|access-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> * The Rev. Dr. [[Franz Xaver Haberl]] (1840-1910), Roman Catholic musician, teacher of [[Lorenzo Perosi]] * [[Maximilian Oberst]] (1849–1925), physician and surgeon * [[Johann Baptist Fuchs]] (1877–1938), military officer, senior police official and SA general * [[Anton Vilsmeier]] (1894–1962), German chemist best known for the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction, born in Burgweinting, which is now part of Regensburg, and attended the ''Altes Gymnasium'' in Regensburg * [[Ludwig Bemelmans]] (1898–1962), Austro-Hungarian born American writer of children's books and internationally renowned gourmet, spent his early life in Regensburg * [[Oskar Schindler]] (1908–1974), German industrialist, and humanitarian, emigrated to [[Argentina]] after [[World War II|WW2]] * [[Anton Hackl]] (1915–1984), Luftwaffe Flying Ace * [[Pope Benedict XVI]] (1927–2022), professor of [[theology]] at the [[University of Regensburg]] from 1969 to 1977, who retained the title honorary professor; made an honorary citizen in 2006 * [[Walter Röhrl]] (born 1947), racing driver * [[Allan Zeman]] (born 1949), Hong Kong businessman * [[Andrea Maria Schenkel]] (born 1962), best-selling author of [[Tannöd]] and other works * [[Ulrich Eberl]] (born 1962), science and technology journalist * [[Christian Jagodzinski]] (born ca.1965), multimillionaire, entrepreneur, and investor; Co-founder of ''Telebuch.de'' which became [[Amazon.com]]'s presence in Germany; grew up in Regensburg, lives in [[Miami]] * [[Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein]] (born 1968), German art collector, businesswoman, and interior designer * [[Hisham Zreiq]] (born 1968), award-winning Palestinian Christian Independent filmmaker, poet and visual artist * [[Willie Duncan]] guitarist in ''Spider Murphy Gang'' (formed 1977) * [[Elli Erl|Elisabeth Elli Erl]] (born 1979), winner of German Pop Idol 2004 – singer and teacher * [[Benjamin Appl]] (born 1982), German-British lyric baritone * [[Simone Laudehr]] (born 1986), German national team footballer, women's world cup champion 2007 * [[Kenan Yıldız]] (born 2005), Turkish national footballer, the youngest-ever goalscorer for [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] * [[Can Uzun]] (born 2005), Turkish national footballer
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