Stieglitz

Stieglitz is a German-language surname derived from the word for the goldfinch (German: Stieglitz). It appears in various cultural, biographical, geographic, and biological contexts and is primarily encountered as a family name in German-speaking and immigrant communities.

Notable people with the surname include Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), an influential American photographer and art promoter who played a central role in introducing modern European art to the United States, founded the gallery 291, and published Camera Work. Julius Stieglitz (1867–1937) was a prominent German-American chemist known for contributions to physical organic chemistry and for his academic career in the United States. Other bearers of the name appear in fields ranging from science and the arts to business and public life.

Geographically, Stieglitz names a small coastal locality in Tasmania, Australia, on the Tasman Peninsula. The name also appears in place names and institutions in regions with German cultural influence.

In ornithology and common usage, "Stieglitz" is the German common name for the European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), and the term occasionally appears in literature and translation to denote that species. Because the name has multiple referents, entries titled "Stieglitz" in reference works often serve as disambiguation pages linking the surname, notable individuals, places, and other uses.