Schober, a German term for a small barn or a haystack, is common as an occupational surname, metonymic for a farmer, and as a name for haystack-shaped mountains.
Franz von Schober (1796-1882), Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, and actor
Paul Schober (1865-1943), German physician who developed Schober's test
Johann Schober (1874-1932), three-time Chancellor of Austria
John C. Schober (born 1961), American politician and lawyer
Michael Schober (born 1964), American psychologist
Scott Schober (born 1969), American wireless cybersecurity expert
Mathias Schober (born 1976), German football goalkeeper
Sonja Schöber (born 1985), German swimmer
Wolfgang Schober (born 1989), Austrian football goalkeeper
There are about 20 mountains, minor summits, and hills named "(great/high) haystack" in Austria alone. Among these are:
The Hochschober (3,242 m), after which the Schober Group has been named.
Schober (2,967 m) in the Ankogel Group in Carinthia
Schober (1,328 m) on the border of Upper Austria and Salzburg
The Schober Pass (849 m) in the Niedere Tauern in Styria
2871 Schober, an asteroid
