Strecker
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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) (1858-1934), German electrical engineer specializing in telegraphy
 - Karl Strecker (philologist) (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
[edit]- 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