Ferber or Faerber are spelling variants of Färber, a German surname and profession (dyer):
- Persons
- Albert Ferber (1911–1987), a Swiss pianist
- Albert Ferber (wrestler) (1923–2010), a German wrestler
- Edna Ferber (1885–1968), an American novelist, author and playwright
- Ferdinand Ferber (1862–1909), a French Army captain who played an important role in the development of aeroplanes
- Herbert Ferber (1906–1991), an American sculptor and painter
- Jay Faerber, an American comic book writer
- John Ferber, a co-founder of Advertising.com
- Markus Ferber (born 1965), a German politician
- Marianne Ferber (born 1923), an American feminist economist and author
- Mauritius Ferber (1471–1537), a bishop of Ermland
- Mel Ferber (1922–2003), an Emmy-nominated TV director and producer
- Nicolaus Ferber (1485–1534), a German Franciscan and controversialist
- Richard Ferber, an American physician, inventor of the Ferber method
- Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879–1966), a Rabbi
- Brenda A. Ferber (born 1969), an American children's book author
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Famous quotes containing the word ferber:
“If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there’s something wrong with American politics.”
—Edna Ferber (1887–1968)
“As artists they’re rot, but as providers they’re oil wells; they gush. Norris said she never wrote a story unless it was fun to do. I understand Ferber whistles at her typewriter. And there was that poor sucker Flaubert rolling around on his floor for three days looking for the right word.”
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)
“Roast Beef, Medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Seated at Life’s Dining Table, with the menu of Morals before you, your eye wanders a bit over the entrées, the hors d’oeuvres, and the things à la though you know that Roast Beef, Medium, is safe and sane, and sure.”
—Edna Ferber (1887–1968)