Schlessinger

Schlessinger is a German surname meaning "from Silesia" (German: Schlesien). The Czechized form of the surname is Šlesingr (; feminine: Šlesingrová). Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. (1888–1965), American historian and professor
• David Schlessinger (born 1936), Canadian-American biochemist, microbiologist and geneticist
• Joseph Schlessinger (born 1945), Israeli-American biochemist
• Laura Schlessinger (born 1947), American radio host and author
• Michael Schlessinger, American mathematician
• Michal Å lesingr (born 1983), Czech biathlete

See also

• Schlessinger Media, educational video distributor
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