Famous People with Name Dietrich

Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel: was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an instrument that composed original music.while experimenting with pendulums, he discovered that a pendulum weighted on both sides of the pivot could beat steady time, even for the slow tempos often used in European classical music. Winkel did not appropriately protect his idea, and by 1816, Johann Nepomuk Mälzel had stolen his construction ideas and patented the Mälzel Metronome, which remains in use to this day. Thus, even today Mälzel often incorrectly receives credit for what was rightly Winkel's creation.

Dietrich Von Bausznern            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Dietrich Von Bausznern: was a German composer, cantor, organist und music teacher. In 1981, Bausznern initiated the founding of the Baußnern-Vereins zur Förderung des musikalischen Schaffens Waldemar von Baußnerns,“ an organisation dedicated to promoting awareness of the music of Waldemar von Baußnern, Bausznern's grandfather. The society, which is located in Darmstadt, is now known as the Baußnern Gesellschaft.

Dietrich Becker            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Dietrich Becker: was a German Baroque violinist and composer. Little is known about Becker's musical education. His first position was as organist at Ahrensberg. In his second position, in the service of the Chapelle Ducale (Ducal Chapel) of the Duke Christian-Ludwig at Celle, he mainly devoted himself to the violin. In 1662 he settled in Hamburg as a violinist in the service of the Conseil de la Ville (City Council) and in 1667 he was named Maître de Chapelle (Chapel Master).

Dietrich Hecke            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Dietrich Hecke: is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the individual épée event.[1]

Dietrich Zander            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Dietrich Zander: is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Robert Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Robert Dietrich: is a professional ice hockey defenceman with the Nashville Predators organization. Dietrich was drafted 174th overall in the 6th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He played with the DEG Metro Stars of the DEL from 2005-06 to th

Auguste Edgard Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Edgard Dietrich: was a French author and translator. From an early age he took a special interest in the German language and literature, and was the first to translate two of Max Nordau's works into French under the following titles: Les mensonges conventionnels de notre civilisation (1886) and Le mal du siècle (1890). He contributed to many French and foreign reviews

Fritz Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Fritz Dietrich: was a German musicologist and composer. After graduating from school in Pforzheim, Dietrich first attended the technical university in Karlsruhe, before moving to music. He studied from 1925 in Freiburg with Wilibald Gurlitt and Heinrich Besseler. Later study saw him move to the University of Heidelberg, to where Besseler had moved. For a short time, Dietrich studied in Leipzig at the conservatory, under Karl Straube.

Wilfried Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Wilfried Dietrich: was a German wrestler, Olympic Champion in freestyle wrestling, Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, winner of a total of five Olympic medals, World Champion in freestyle wrestling, and European Champion.

Rudolf Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Rudolf Dietrich: was an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1956. He finished 21st in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Dietrich's best career finish was 15th in an individual normal hill event in West Germany in 1953.