Famous People with Name Nicolai

Jean Nicolaï            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean Nicolaï: was a French Dominican theologian and controversialist. He was a member of the commission appointed to examine the works and teachings of the Jansenists and to prevent the further dissemination of their doctrine in the Sorbonne. In the disputes on grace between the Thomists and Molinists, which the teaching of Jansenius revived, he adhered strictly to the Thomistic doctrine.

Friedrich "Fritz" Nicolai            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Friedrich "Fritz" Nicolai: was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he finished eighth in the 10 metre platform competition.

Georg Hermann Nicolai            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Georg Hermann Nicolai: was a German architect and educator, Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts on the Brühl Terrace in Dresden from 1850 until his death. Nicolai studied architecture at the Dresden Academy under Joseph Thürmer and later in Munich under

Friedrich Bernhard Gottfried Nicolai            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Friedrich Bernhard Gottfried Nicolai: was a German astronomer. In 1812, he calculated the Euler–Mascheroni constant to 40 decimal places. In 1816, he joined the Mannheim observatory where he became the director.

Paolo Nicolai            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Paolo Nicolai: is an Italian beach volleyball player. Nicolai gained the gold medal in the 2007 and 2008 FIVB Youth Beach Volleyball World Championships with his team-mate Francesco Giontella. They are the first team in the history of the game that won two times in a ro