Rubinstein
Rubinstein is a surname of German origin, meaning ruby-stone. Notable persons named Rubinstein include:A–E
- Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess grandmaster
- Amnon Rubinstein, Israeli scholar, politician and columnist
- Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer and conductor, brother of Nikolai Rubinstein
- Ariel Rubinstein, game theorist at Tel Aviv University and New York University
- Arthur Rubinstein, Polish-American pianist
- Arthur B. Rubinstein, American drama and film score composer and conductor
- Benjamin B. Rubinstein, Finnish-born American psychoanalyst
- Dave Rubinstein, singer in the band Reagan Youth
- David Rubinstein
- David Rubinstein , American-born social historian living in England, specializing in the 19th and 20th centuries
- Elyakim Rubinstein, Israeli diplomat, former Attorney General of Israel and vice president of the Supreme Court of Israel
- Erna Rubinstein, Hungarian-American classical violinist
F–J
- Gillian Rubinstein, English-born Australian author of children's books and for adults as Lian Hearn
- Hadar Rubinstein, Israeli Olympic swimmer
- Helena Rubinstein, Polish-born American cosmetics entrepreneur and art collector
- Hilary Rubinstein, British literary agent and publisher
- Ida Rubinstein, Russian dancer with the Ballet Russe in Paris
- Jacob Leon Rubenstein, birth name of Jack Ruby, American nightclub owner who killed Lee Harvey Oswald
- John Rubinstein, American actor, singer, composer, director; son of pianist Arthur Rubinstein
- Jon Rubinstein, American computer scientist and electrical engineer instrumental in the creation of the iPod
- J. Hyam Rubinstein, Australian mathematician primarily interested in topology
K–O
- Lev Rubinstein, Russian poet and essayist
- Marcos Rubinstein, Swiss engineer
- Mark Rubinstein, American financial economist and financial engineer
- Michael Rubinstein, birth name of Michael Weston, American television and film actor and son of John Rubinstein and Judi West
- Nikolai Rubinstein, Russian pianist and composer, brother of Anton Rubinstein
P–Z
- Pablo Rubinstein, Chilean doctor who pioneered the preservation and medical use of placenta blood as a form of stem cell technology
- Robert A. Rubinstein, anthropologist and professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, known for his work on peacekeeping and medical anthropology
- Robert J. Rubinstein, Social entrepreneur and founder of the TBLI group
- Sergei Rubinstein, Soviet psychologist, critic to Lev Vygotsky
- Seymour I. Rubinstein, pioneer of the PC software industry, made WordStar
- Susanna Rubinstein, Austrian psychologist
- William Rubinstein, Professor of British History at the University of Wales
- Yaakov Rubinstein, Israeli violinist
- Zdenka Rubinstein, Croatian operatic soprano
- Zelda Rubinstein, American actress
