Wikipedia
Neander may refer to:
Surname- August Neander (1789–1850), a German theologian and church historian
- Ernst Neumann-Neander (1871–1954), founder of the now defunct Neander motorcycle manufacturer.
- Joachim Neander (1650–1680), Calvinist teacher
- Michael Neander (1529–1581), professor of medicine at the University of Jena
- Michael Neander (philologist) (1525–1595), philologist from Sorau, Germany
- Neander crater on the Moon.
- Neander Lake, a lake in Minnesota
- Neander, character from Essay of Dramatick Poesie
Neander is a lunar impact crater that is located to the south of Mare Nectaris, in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. To the west-northwest lies the prominent crater Piccolomini. The northwestern extension of the Vallis Rheita lunar valley passes about a crater diameter to the west of this formation.
The rim of Neander is roughly circular and somewhat sharp-edged, with some ledges formed along the inner sides. The circular, cup-shaped Neander A lies along the northwestern inner wall. The interior floor is uneven, with a formation of central peaks located at the midpoint.
Ernst Neumann-Neander founded the Neander Motorfahrzeug GmbH Düren-Rölsdorf in Düren in 1926. He designed the futuristic Neander-Rahmen (Neander frame), which was made from box-section Duralumin and had a unique design of pivoted front fork. From 1928 Opel also manufactured the same frame under licence, and it was very successful in motorcycle racing. Neander's own factory produced about 2,000 motorcycles before production ceased some time in the 1930s.
More recently, the Neander name has been applied to a diesel-powered motorcycle, produced in Germany by Neander AG.