Strecker

Strecker is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adolph Strecker (1822–1871), German chemist who worked with amino acids
• Herman Strecker (1836–1901), American entomologist specialising in butterflies and moths
• Heinrich Strecker (1893–1981), Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music
• Ignatius Jerome Strecker (1917–2003), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
• Karl Strecker (1884–1973), German general
• Karl Strecker (engineer) (de) (1858-1934), German electrical engineer specializing in telegraphy
• Karl Strecker (philologist) (de) (1861-1945), German philologist specializing in Medieval Latin
• Ludwig Strecker (1853–1943), owner of London music publisher Schott and Co., Limited
• Ludwig Strecker Jr. (1883–1978), music publisher and librettist
• Tania Strecker, Danish model and television presenter in the UK

Other uses

• Strecker amino acid synthesis, synthesize an amino acid from an aldehyde or ketone
• Strecker degradation, converts an α-amino acid into an aldehyde by an imine intermediate
• Strecker's chorus frog, a species of nocturnal tree frog native to the south central United States

See also

• Strick
• Stricker
• Strack
• Struck
• Strucker