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]

Marlene Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marlene Dietrich: was a German-born American actress, singer and entertainer. She is considered to be the first German actress to flourish in Hollywood.She managed to remain popular by continually re-inventing herself through her long lasting career. During the 1920s she began her work as a cabaret singer, chorus girl and film actress in Berlin. In the 1930s, she became a Hollywood actress, a World War II frontline entertainer, and lastly an international stage show performer from the 1950s to the 1970s. She accomplished the great achievement of managing to become an entertainment icon of the 20th century by the end of her career.

Peter Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Peter Dietrich: a former German football player.Midfielder Dietrich won his lone cap for West Germany straight before the 1970 FIFA World Cup, but did not add any further international match to his tally before his retirement.

Walter Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: Swiss

Walter Dietrich: is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Winterthur.He also has Italian and English descent.

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