Schober
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Schober, a German term for a small barn or a haystack, is common as an occupational surname, metonymic for a farmer, and as a name for haystack-shaped mountains.
People named Schober
Aurelia Frances Schober (1906–1994), mother of the poet Sylvia Plath
Barbara Schober (born 1958), German visual artist
Bernadette Schober (born 1984), Austrian racing cyclist
Franz von Schober (1796–1882), Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, and actor
Johann Schober (1874–1932), three-time Chancellor of Austria
John C. Schober (born 1961), American politician and lawyer
Mathias Schober (born 1976), German football goalkeeper
Michael Schober (born 1964), American psychologist
Olga Schoberová (born 1943), Czech actress
Paul Schober (1865–1943), German physician who developed Schober's test
Rita Schober (1918–2012), German scholar of Romance studies and literature who championed Emile Zola and organised translations of his books.
Sonja Schöber (born 1985), German swimmer
William Schober (born 1956), Australian figure skater
Wolfgang Schober (born 1989), Austrian football goalkeeper
Mountains
There are about 20 mountains, minor summits, and hills named "(great/high) haystack" in Austria alone. Among these are:
The Hochschober (3,242 m), after which the Schober Group has been named.
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