Schild Explained

Schild is a German surname meaning "shield". Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfred Schild (1921–1977), American physicist
• André Schild (1910–1981), Swiss linguist
• Bernadette Schild (born 1990), Austrian alpine skier
• Christina Schild, Austrian-Canadian actress
• Edi Schild (1919–2008), Swiss cross-country skier
• Erwin Schild (1920–2024), German-Canadian Conservative rabbi and author
• Irving Schild (born 1931), American commercial photographer
• Jerry Schild (1954–2012), NASCAR Cup Series driver
• Marlies Schild (born 1981), Austrian alpine skier
• Martina Schild (born 1981), Swiss alpine skier
• Ozer Schild (1930–2006), Danish-born Israeli academic, President of the University of Haifa and President of the College of Judea and Samaria ("Ariel College").
• Rolf Schild (1924–2003), German-born British businessman
• Romuald Schild (1936–2021), Polish archaeologist
• Rudolph Schild (born 1940), American astrophysicist
• Thekla Schild (1890–1991), German architect

See also

• Schild's ladder, in the theory of general relativity, and differential geometry more generally
• Schild regression
• Schild's Ladder, 2002 science fiction novel
• Schildt