List of Famous people named August

August Gissler was a German adventurer and treasure hunter, who lived with short interruptions on Cocos Island from 1889 until 1908.

August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue was a German dramatist and writer who also worked as a consul in Russia and Germany.

August Wilhelm Iffland was a German actor and dramatic author.

Professor August Musger was an Austrian priest and physicist who is best remembered for his invention of slow motion.

Sir August Friedrich Manns was a German-born British conductor who made his career in England. After serving as a military bandmaster in Germany, he moved to England and soon became director of music at London's Crystal Palace. He increased the resident band to full symphonic strength and for more than forty years conducted concerts at popular prices. He introduced a wide range of music to London, including many works by young British composers, as well as works by German masters hitherto neglected in England. Among his British protégés were Arthur Sullivan, Charles Villiers Stanford, Hubert Parry, Hamish MacCunn, Edward Elgar and Edward German.

August ("Gustl") Friedrich Kubizek was an Austrian musical conductor best known for being a close friend of Adolf Hitler, when both were in their late teens. He later wrote about their friendship in his book The Young Hitler I Knew (1955).

August Schmölzer is an Austrian actor and writer.

August "Gustl" Auinger is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Austria. His best year was in 1985 when he finished in third place in the 125cc world championship, winning three Grand Prix races in the process. Auinger won a total of five Grand Prix races during his career.

Dr. August Oetker was a German inventor, food scientist and businessman. He is known as the creator of baking powder as a ready-to-use product, and also as the founder of the Dr. Oetker company.

August Englas was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union.