Krause

Krause (German for ruffle) is a common German surname that may refer to:

• Alan Krause, a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne
• Allison Krause (1951–1970), a student at Kent State University, Ohio who was shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard
• Asuman Krause, a German-born former model and singer of mixed Turkish and German descent
• Aurel Krause, a German geographer known today for his early ethnography of the Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska
• Barbara Krause (born 1959), a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany
• Beaver & Krause, a musical duo made up of Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause
• Benjamin Krause, a German rugby union player
• Bernhard Krause, an Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II
• Bernie Krause (born 1938), an American bioacoustician
• Bob Krause (Athletic Director) (born 1945), former athletic director at Kansas State University
• Bob Krause (politician) (born 1950), 2010 Democratic candidate for United States Senate from Iowa
• Brian Krause (born 1969), an American actor
• Carolyn H. Krause (born 1938), a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives
• Charles I. Krause (1911–2002), an American labor union organizer and local executive
• Charles Krause (gymnast), an American gymnast and Olympic medalist
• Christiane Krause (born 1950), a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres
• Christopher Krause (born 1984), a German footballer who plays for Borussia Fulda
• Dagmar Krause (born 1950), a German singer who works with Slapp Happy, Henry Cow and Art Bears
• Dieter Krause (born 1936), an East German-German sprint canoer
• Ernst Hans Ludwig Krause (1859–1942), a German botanist
• Ernst Henry Krause (1913–1989), an American nuclear physicist and aerospace executive
• Ernst Krause (1839–1903), a German biologist
• Fedor Krause (1857–1937), a German neurosurgeon who was native of Friedland
• George Krause (born 1937), an American artist photographer
• Gerald Krause (born 1919), a German Waffen-SS officer during World War II
• Greg Krause (born 1976), an Arena Football League offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Avengers
• Gundula Krause, (born 1966), a German folk violinist
• Hannelore Krause (born 1945), a German woman living in Baghdad who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in 2007
• Hans-Henrik Krause (1918–2002), a Danish actor and film director
• Harry Krause (1888–1940), a former professional baseball player
• Henry Krause (1913–1987), an American football offensive lineman
• James Krause (born 1987), a professional footballer who currently plays for Crawley Town
• Jason Krause, the Rhythm/Metal/Acoustic guitar player for Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band
• Jerry Krause, a longtime professional basketball scout and general manager
• John Krause (born 1983), an American soccer player
• Kai Krause (born 1957), a software artist, UI designer and founder of MetaCreations Corp
• Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781–1832), a German philosopher
• Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause (1797–1868), a German anatomist
• Karl Wilhelm Krause, an SS officer, personal orderly and bodyguard to Adolf Hitler
• Konstantin Krause (born 1967), a retired German long jumper
• Lawrence B. Krause, an economist
• Martin Krause, (born 1853), a German concert pianist, piano teacher and writer on music
• Max Krause (1909–1984), an American football running back
• Mel Krause (1928–2008), an American college baseball coach and player at the University of Oregon
• Moose Krause (1913–1992), a well-known collegiate basketball player during the 1930s
• Nadine Krause (born 1982), a German handball player
• Orla Hermann Krause (1867–1935), a Danish chess master and analyst
• Paul Krause (born 1942), a former professional American football defensive back
• Paul Krause (football player) (born 1942), a former professional American football defensive back
• Peter Krause (born 1965), American film and television actor and film producer
• Peter Krause (artist), an American illustrator and comic book artist
• Piet Krause (Piet) Krause (born 1973), a former South African rugby union footballer
• Roswitha Krause (born 1949), a German swimmer and team handball player
• Rudolf Krause (1907–1987), a racing driver from East Germany
• Ryan Krause (born 1981), an American football tight end who is currently a free agent
• Sigrun Krause (born 1954), a former East German cross country skier who competed during the 1970s
• Sinan Krause, a German-Iraqi technician, who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in Baghdad in 2007
• Steven Krause, the vocalist of the US hardcore band inflextion
• Tina Krause (born 1970), an American actress and model
• Tom Krause (born 1934), a Finnish operatic baritone
• Uwe Krause (born 1955), a German former footballer
• Wilhelm Krause (anatomist) (1833–1910), a German anatomist who was born in Hannover
• Wolf-Rüdiger Krause (born 1944), a German football coach and a former player

Krause can also refer to:

• Krause Bottom, a riparian forest area on the Elwha River along the Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park, Washington
• Krause Music Store, a two-story building in Chicago, the last commission by architect Louis Sullivan
• Krause Publications, a publisher of magazines and books, especially their series of Standard Catalog of World Coins which are often referred to as the Krause Catalogues
• Krause-Kivlin syndrome, a hereditary syndrome that mainly affects the eyes, growth and development
• Krause's glands, small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjuctivae meet
• Otto Krause Technical School, an educational institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Villa Krause, the city of the Argentine of San Juan in the Cuyo region
• Virchow Krause Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP was founded by Ed Virchow in 1931

See also

• Kraus
• Krauss
• Krauze

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