Springer
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Springer is the name of several places in the United States:
Springer is the name of:
- Springer Science+Business Media, a worldwide publishing group based in Germany (including Springer-Verlag)
- Axel Springer Verlag AG, famous conservative German publishing house
- Springer (EP), a 2003 record by the Danish music band Efterklang
- Springer (Transformers), a Transformers character
Springer can also refer to two breeds of dogs, both of which are commonly called simply Springer Spaniel:
Springer can also refer to the Interstellar teleporter featured in A Million Open Doors, a science fiction novel by John Barnes.
Springer can also refer to Springer (architecture), being the first voussoir of an arch.
People whose surname is Springer include:
- Jerry Springer (born 1944), a talk show host
- Julius Springer (1817-1877), a German publisher and founder of Springer-Verlag (now part of Springer Science+Business Media)
- Anton Springer (1825-1891)
- Axel Springer (1912-1985), a German journalist and publisher, founder of Axel Springer Verlag
