Gesner

Gesner or Gessner is the surname of several people, including:

• Abraham Pineo Gesner (1797-1864), Canadian physician and geologist
• Alonzo Gesner (1842-1912), American politician and surveyor in Oregon
• Conrad Gesner (1516-1565), Swiss naturalist, and botanical reference for Gesner
• Johann Matthias Gesner (1691-1761), German classical scholar