German Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a German doctor and physiologist, one of the first to explore the study of mankind as an aspect

Was a German doctor and physiologist, one of the first to explore the study of mankind as an aspect of natural history, whose teachings in comparative anatomy were applied to classification of human races, of which he determined five.Johann Friedrich Blumenbach[1] was born at Gotha, studied medicine at Jena, and graduated in 1775 with his MD thesis De generis humani varietate nativa (On the Natural Varieties of Mankind, University of Göttingen, first published in 1776), which is considered one of the most influential works in the development of subsequent concepts of "human races."

Was a German composer and pupil of J.S. Bach. Doles was born in Steinbach-Hallenberg. He attended th

Was a German composer and pupil of J.S. Bach. Doles was born in Steinbach-Hallenberg. He attended the University of Leipzig. He was Kantor at the Leipzig Thomasschule, conducting the Thomanerchor from 1756 to 1789; in that year (1789) he directed the performance of Bach's motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied that reportedly made such a deep impression on Mozart. Doles wrote a manuscript treatise on singing which may preserve some elements of Bach's own methods.

Was a German cartographer and mathematician. Endersch also held the title of Royal Mathematician to

Was a German cartographer and mathematician. Endersch also held the title of Royal Mathematician to King Augustus III of Poland. In 1755 Endersch completed for Imperial Prince-Bishop Adam Stanislaw Grabowski (Celsissimo ac Reverendissimo S. Rom. Imp. Prin

Was a Baltic German physician, botanist, zoologist and entomologist.

Was a Baltic German physician, botanist, zoologist and entomologist.

Was a German violinist and composer. His works include cantatas, concertos, symphonies, and chamber

Was a German violinist and composer. His works include cantatas, concertos, symphonies, and chamber music. None of his pieces were printed in his lifetime, and a large number of his vocal works, including four operas, have been lost. However, he was held in high regard by his contemporaries (Johann Sebastian Bach made manuscript copies of a number of his pieces), and he is today considered an important link between the Baroque and Classical periods.

Was a German naturalist, botanist and entomologist.He studied medicine at University of Tübingen an

Was a German naturalist, botanist and entomologist.He studied medicine at University of Tübingen and graduated with an M.D. in 1769. He became an adjunct professor of medicine at University of Tübingen. In 1773 he became professor of philosophy and adjunct professor of medicine at University of Göttingen. He was promoted to full professor of medicine and professor of chemistry, botany and mineralogy in 1778. He died in 1804 in Göttingen.Johann Friedrich Gmelin published several textbooks in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceutical science, mineralogy and botany. He also published the 13th edition of Systema Naturae by Carolus Linnaeus in 1788.

Was a German architect from Bekenreihe near Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein. His best-known work is the

Was a German architect from Bekenreihe near Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein. His best-known work is the Brick Expressionist Chilehaus in Hamburg, constructed 1922-24 for saltpeter importer Henry B. Sloman. Höger constructed several other office buildings, a

Was a German conductor, composer, and administrator. He was one of the earliest to write music for t

Was a German conductor, composer, and administrator. He was one of the earliest to write music for two orchestras.[1] From 1750 to 1789 he worked at Steinfurt, occasionally touring throughout Europe and Russia. For the Steinfurt castle concert hall, he wrote lots of symphonies, some of which include horns with crook changes.[2] The vast majority of Klöffler's chamber music is for flute.[3]

Was a German pharmacist and botanist.His principal work was in the field of mycology, with the study

Was a German pharmacist and botanist.His principal work was in the field of mycology, with the study and description of many species of mushroom. In taxonomy, his name is abridged to Klotzsch.

Was a Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister from January 28 until June 9, 1839. He wa

Was a Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister from January 28 until June 9, 1839. He was the brother of Franz Xaver von Hertling.One year later, while acting as war minister under Ludwig I of Bavaria he became Lieutenant General and responsib

Was a German scientist and editor.Naumann is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Eu

Was a German scientist and editor.Naumann is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe. He published The Natural History of German Birds (1820-1844) and The Eggs of German Birds (1818-1828).

Was a German mathematician and architect. He attended an academy for Silesian nobility in Legnica. I

Was a German mathematician and architect. He attended an academy for Silesian nobility in Legnica. In 1717, he was appointed as the court controller for the sons of the Duke of Haugwitz. He died on September 17, 1749, in Göttingen.[1]

Was a German mathematician. He was described as one of Germany's most eminent mathematicians during

Was a German mathematician. He was described as one of Germany's most eminent mathematicians during the 19th century. He studied integral calculus, and is noted for his work on partial differential equations of the first order (Pfaffian systems as they ar

Was a German composer, writer and music critic. Reichardt was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, to

Was a German composer, writer and music critic. Reichardt was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, to lutenist and Stadtmusiker Johann Reichardt (1720–1780). Johann Friedrich began his musical training, in violin, keyboard, and lute, as a child. He was a student of Timofey Belogradsky, who in turn was a student of Sylvius Leopold Weiss. When Reichardt was ten years old, his father took the choir in which he sang, the "Wunderknaben", on a concert tour in East Prussia.

Was a German Protestant theologian.[1] He was considered one of the more prominent German theologica

Was a German Protestant theologian.[1] He was considered one of the more prominent German theological scholars of his time.[2] In Easter 1785, he became an assistant professor of theology at the University of Göttingen. He obtained a doctoral degree on 2 April 1791 in Göttingen. In 1794 he took the position of the fourth professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, with the associated positions of provost of the Wittenberg Castle Church and assessor at Wittenberg consistory. He was rector of Wittenberg University in the winter semesters 1798, 1804 and 1808.

Is a former German football manager.

Is a former German football manager.

Was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician. In 1671 his first book of

Was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician. In 1671 his first book of arias was published, Neues Zehn Geistlicher Arien; all copies of this work are now lost, though a fragment survives. He, like his father, also became a city councilman in Mühlhausen. In 1680 he was named poet laureate by Emperor Leopold I.

Was an Austrian musician who was born at Klosterneuburg, near Vienna.He originally studied music at

Was an Austrian musician who was born at Klosterneuburg, near Vienna.He originally studied music at Melk Abbey and philosophy at a Benedictine seminary in Vienna and became one of the most learned and skillful contrapuntists of his age. After being employed as organist at Raab in 1755 and Maria Taferl in 1757, he was appointed Thurnermeister back at Melk Abbey. In 1772 he was appointed organist to the court of Vienna, and in 1792 Kapellmeister of St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Was a Thuringian tailor and labour activist. He was a member of the League of the Just and later of

Was a Thuringian tailor and labour activist. He was a member of the League of the Just and later of the League of Communists and the International Workingmen's Association. Here he served jointly with Marx on General Council for a number of years. Followi

Was a German naturalist, botanist and geographer.He was a gifted child and graduated with a medical

Was a German naturalist, botanist and geographer.He was a gifted child and graduated with a medical degree at the age of 18. In 1730 he travelled to St Petersburg to lecture at the university, and in the following year was appointed professor of chemistry and natural history. At his suggestion, Johann Amman left Hans Sloane in London to take up a post in St Petersburg. The final two volumes of Johann Christian Buxbaum's (1693-1730) Centuria were published posthumously by Gmelin.[1]From 1733 to 1743 Gmelin made a journey of scientific exploration through Siberia. He described the position of the Yenisey river as a boundary between Europe and Asia and participated in measuring the lowest temperature ever recorded at Yeniseysk

Was an important German philosopher, a main proponent of the Sturm und Drang movement, and associate

Was an important German philosopher, a main proponent of the Sturm und Drang movement, and associated by historian of ideas Isaiah Berlin with the Counter-Enlightenment. He was Pietist Lutheran, and a friend (while being an intellectual opponent) of the p

Was a German composer.

Was a German composer.

Was a composer, conductor, teacher, and violinist. He is best known today as the father and teacher

Was a composer, conductor, teacher, and violinist. He is best known today as the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and for his violin textbook Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule.

Was a German astronomer who became famous for discovering the Comet Halley on Christmas Day 1758.Gro

Was a German astronomer who became famous for discovering the Comet Halley on Christmas Day 1758.Growing up to a succesfull farmer under the strict regime of his stepfather, he learned in his spare time as much he could secretly out of some affordable books. Some fundamental contemporary astronomy delivered the book "Vorhof der Sternwissenschaft" by Christian Pescheck. He learned Latin and when he was 21 he inherited the farm and could manage to develope his own botanic garden, library, laboratory and museum. He found the right persons supporting him even upto the later King. But the wars between Prussia and Austria also disturbed his ambitions.

Was a German Baroque musician, violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra i

Was a German Baroque musician, violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden, then the finest instrumental ensemble in Europe. On the way to Leipzig, he met Johann Sebastian Bach at Weimar and, once in Leipzig, was introduced to Georg Philipp Telemann. Pisendel was an enthusiastic member of the student Collegium musicum founded by Telemann and they became close friends. In 1711, after a performance at Darmstadt, Pisendel was offered a place in the court orchestra there, but declined.