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Schacht is a German surname, derived from the common noun meaning "mine shaft".
Surname
edit- Emil Schacht (1854–1915), American architect, German immigrant
- Hermann Schacht (1814–1864), German botanist and pharmacist
- Hjalmar Schacht (1877–1970), German financial expert during the time of Hitler
- Joseph Schacht (1902–1969), German Catholic scholar of Islamic Law
- Henry Schacht (born 1933/1934), American businessman
- Richard Schacht (born 1941), American philosopher
- Chris Schacht (born 1946), Australian politician
Other uses
edit- Schacht (automobile), an American manufacturer of automobile, trucks and fire trucks from 1904 to 1940
- Schacht-Audorf, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Schacht v. United States, a United States Supreme Court case (1970)