German Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a German jurist, publicist and researcher, whose work earned him the title "The Father of German

Was a German jurist, publicist and researcher, whose work earned him the title "The Father of German Constitutional Law" and whose political commitment to the principles of Liberalism caused him to lose academic positions and spend years as a political pr

Was an Alsatian Jesuit theologian. His best-known writings are in the form of letters, Aim to settin

Was an Alsatian Jesuit theologian. His best-known writings are in the form of letters, Aim to setting forth points of Catholic doctrine to Protestants. These letters have been collected in two separate volumes and published under the titles: "Lettres d'un Docteur Allemand", 14th ed. (Strasburg, 1789), "Lettres d'un Théologien", 13th ed. (Strasburg, 1750).

Was a German violinist and composer. All the known facts of his life and activity are from Musikalis

Was a German violinist and composer. All the known facts of his life and activity are from Musikalischen Lexikon by Johann Gottfried Walther (Johann Sebastian Bach's cousin), a dictionary which first appeared in 1732. He was born in Witterda bei Erfurt. Between 1670 and 1674 he is said to have remained a violinist in the orchestra of Cosimo III of the Medicis in Florence. From 1674 he was concertmaster at the court of Dresden. After the death of his patron in 1680 he became the Italian secretary at the elector's court in Mainz and was ordained a canon. He died in Mainz.

Was a German Hebraist and professor of theology at Berlin University. He was one of the earliest stu

Was a German Hebraist and professor of theology at Berlin University. He was one of the earliest students of Hebrew epigraphy. On graduating from the University of Göttingen Bellermann accepted a position as teacher at Reval, Russia, where he remained for four years. On his return to Erfurt in 1782, he became "Magister legens" in the gymnasium, and later assistant professor of theology and philosophy in the University of Erfurt. In 1804 he was appointed director of the Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster at Berlin, and professor of theology at the university in that city. He died at Berlin.

Was the most important modelleur of the Meissen porcelain manufacture.After apprenticing at the scul

Was the most important modelleur of the Meissen porcelain manufacture.After apprenticing at the sculptor Thomae in Dresden, Kändler became assistant of Johann Jakob Kirchner at Meissen porcelain, and succeeded him as "modelmaster" in 1733 when Kirchner resigned. His models were heavy on rococo style, leading a porcelain trend of the day.Kändler was appointed court sculptor by Augustus II the Strong in 1731. He became known for his animal sculptures including one of Clara the rhinoceros.

Was a German flutist, flute maker and composer. He began his musical studies as a child with his unc

Was a German flutist, flute maker and composer. He began his musical studies as a child with his uncle (his blacksmith father died when Quantz was young. At his deathbed, he begged his son to follow in his footsteps), later going to Dresden and Vienna. He abandoned the violin and the oboe in order to pursue the flute. It was during his time as musician to Frederick Augustus II of Poland that he began to concentrate on the flute, performing more and more on the instrument. He gradually became known as the finest flautist in Europe, and toured France and England. He became a flute teacher, flute maker and composer to Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1740. He was an innovator in flute design, adding keys to the instrument to help with intonation, for example. He often criticized Vivaldi for being too wild when he played.

Was a German Protestant theologian and philosopher of Scottish ancestry who was born in Tribsees, We

Was a German Protestant theologian and philosopher of Scottish ancestry who was born in Tribsees, Western Pomerania. He was the father of Georg Ludwig Spalding (1762–1811), who was a professor at Grauen Kloster in Berlin. He studied philosophy and theology at the Universities of Rostock and Greifswald, and afterwards worked as an auxiliary preacher in his hometown. In 1755 he became a pastor in Lassan, and two years later served as a minister in the town of Barth.

A notable Austrian scientist who performed groundbreaking work in chemistry, physics (thermodynamics

A notable Austrian scientist who performed groundbreaking work in chemistry, physics (thermodynamics, optics, electrodynamics) and crystal forms.

Was an Austrian-Dutch-American chess International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951), and

Was an Austrian-Dutch-American chess International Master (1950), International Arbiter (1951), and a chess journalist and author, for which he is best known.

Was a German composer. An ethnic German from the Sudetenland, he is also known by his Czech name Jan

Was a German composer. An ethnic German from the Sudetenland, he is also known by his Czech name Jan Josef Abert. Abert studied double bass at the Prague Conservatory with Josef Hrabe and also received lessons in theory from Johann Friedrich Kittl and August Wilhelm Ambros. In 1853, Peter Josef von Lindpaintner selected him as a double bassist for the Court Orchestra at Stuttgart, the royal capital of Württemberg. He became the Court Kapellmeister in 1867 and remained in this office, previously occupied by Lindpainter, Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken, and Carl Anton Eckerts, until 1888.

Was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls

Was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls in Zwiefalten Abbey and Ottobeuren Abbey.Christian's rare double gift as a woodworker and stucco sculptor was equaled only by Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer. In 1744 Christian received a commission to work in Zwiefalten Abbey, where until 1755 he created the choir stalls and numerous stucco figures for the high altar and nave and side chapels, working alongside the painter Franz Joseph Spiegler and the stucco master Johann Michael Feuchtmayer and under the direction of the architect Johann Michael Fischer.

Was an Austrian composer, music theorist and pedagogue of the late Baroque era. He is most famous as

Was an Austrian composer, music theorist and pedagogue of the late Baroque era. He is most famous as the author of Gradus ad Parnassum, a treatise on counterpoint, which has become the single most influential book on the Palestrina style of Renaissance polyphony. Almost all modern courses on Renaissance counterpoint, a mainstay of college music curricula, are indebted in some degree to this work by Fux.The Gradus Ad Parnassum (Step or Ascent to Mount Parnassus) is a theoretical and pedagogical work written in Latin language, which Fux dedicated to Emperor Charles VI in 1725.

A German writer.

A German writer.

A native of Lübeck, Germany was a physician, naturalist and taxonomist. He was the first to describ

A native of Lübeck, Germany was a physician, naturalist and taxonomist. He was the first to describe many previously unknown species from remote parts of the globe, such as the Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), the Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) from the Kamchatka River in Siberia, and the curimatá-pacú (Prochilodus marggravii) from the São Francisco River in Brazil.

German philosopher.Born at Magdeburg, he read philosophy at Berlin, Halle and Heidelberg, devoting h

German philosopher.Born at Magdeburg, he read philosophy at Berlin, Halle and Heidelberg, devoting himself mainly to the doctrines of Hegel and Schleiermacher

Was a German baroque composer and organist. Although Kerll was a well-known and influential composer

Was a German baroque composer and organist. Although Kerll was a well-known and influential composer, many of his works are currently lost. The losses are particularly striking in vocal music, with all 11 known operas and 24 offertories missing. The surviving oeuvre shows Kerll's mastery of the Italian concerted style, employed in almost all of his masses, and his highly developed contrapuntal technique. He was influenced by Heinrich Schütz in his sacred vocal music, and by Girolamo Frescobaldi in keyboard works.

Was a German composer and organist, younger brother of Johann Philipp Krieger. Born in Nuremberg, he

Was a German composer and organist, younger brother of Johann Philipp Krieger. Born in Nuremberg, he worked at Bayreuth, Zeitz, and Greiz before settling in Zittau. He was one of the most important keyboard composers of his day, highly esteemed by, among others, George Frideric Handel. A prolific composer of church and secular music, he published several dozens of his works, and others survive in manuscripts. However, hundreds more were lost when Zittau was destroyed by fire in 1757, during the Seven Years' War.

Was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He is considered the greatest German clavier com

Was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He is considered the greatest German clavier composer prior to Johann Sebastian Bach. [1] In addition to his native German, Kuhnau was fluent in French and Italian, and left translations from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin as well. Kuhnau also studied law, attaining the rank of advocate. In addition to composition, much of his time was spent as a lawyer, a poet, and a non-fiction author.

Was a composer and violinist. He was a second cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of se

Was a composer and violinist. He was a second cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of several of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig. The cantata Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen, BWV 15, once thought to be by Johann Sebastian, and listed as BWV 15 in Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of his works, is now thought to be by Johann Ludwig.

Was a German naturalist, gardener and pastor.He was a specialist in Hymenoptera who published in 179

Was a German naturalist, gardener and pastor.He was a specialist in Hymenoptera who published in 1791 Naturgeschichte, Klassifikation und Nomenklatur der Insekten vom Bienen, Wespen und Ameisengeschlecht. He also studied fruit trees and wrote Vollständige

Was a diplomat and politician of the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1795, during the Third Partition of Polan

Was a diplomat and politician of the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1795, during the Third Partition of Poland, he negotiated a large portion of land for the Habsburgy Monarchy that had gone empty in the Second Partition. In 1800, he became foreign minister of the

Was a cotton merchant and entrepreneur from the city-state of Bremen, who became one of the richest

Was a cotton merchant and entrepreneur from the city-state of Bremen, who became one of the richest entrepreneurs in his time. He was created a Baron by Alexander II of Russia. He studied in Bremen, and learned the cotton business at Manchester with the B

Was a Baroque period musician and composer primarily for the pipe organ.

Was a Baroque period musician and composer primarily for the pipe organ.

German poet, translator, editor, novelist, and critic, who was part of the Romantic movement of the

German poet, translator, editor, novelist, and critic, who was part of the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

German poet.

German poet.