German Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was a German sculptor.Born in Duisburg, he studied sculpture arts at the academy of arts in Düsseld

Was a German sculptor.Born in Duisburg, he studied sculpture arts at the academy of arts in Düsseldorf and contributed to an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. From 1910–1914 he lived in Paris, where he met Modigliani, Brancusi, and Archipenko.

Was a social-democratic politician who opposed the Third Reich.In 1910, he joined the Social Democra

Was a social-democratic politician who opposed the Third Reich.In 1910, he joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and became more deeply involved with the union. He also wed Elisabeth Batz in 1911.

Was an eminent German statistician, economist, and social scientist and a founder of the interdiscip

Was an eminent German statistician, economist, and social scientist and a founder of the interdisciplinary study of insurance.He then worked as a Gymnasium teacher, librarian, and journalist, until in 1872 he became, until 1874, extraordinary professor at

German social democrat, one of the founders of the SPD and father of Karl Liebknecht and Theodor Lie

German social democrat, one of the founders of the SPD and father of Karl Liebknecht and Theodor Liebknecht.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1928.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1928.

Was a German Orientalist, in the fields of Indian and Iranian languages. He was known as a specialis

Was a German Orientalist, in the fields of Indian and Iranian languages. He was known as a specialist in Pali, Sinhala language and the Dhivehi language of the Maldives.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxs

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxswain of the German boat in the eights competition.

Was a German agitator and publicist, who coined the term "antisemitism" (1879). In 1843 Marr was exp

Was a German agitator and publicist, who coined the term "antisemitism" (1879). In 1843 Marr was expelled from Zurich under the accusation that he had furthered communist activities. He turned to Lausanne, where he joined Hermann Döleke and Julius Standau

German medical doctor, psychologist, physiologist, and professor who is, along with William James, r

German medical doctor, psychologist, physiologist, and professor who is, along with William James, regarded as the father of psychology

Was a German organist and composer who resided in America for most of his career. Middelschulte init

Was a German organist and composer who resided in America for most of his career. Middelschulte initially studied organ with August Knabe. He later attended the Royal Academic Institute for Church Music, where he studied organ and theory with August Haupt. After briefly holding a position at the Royal Institute and acquiring a post at the Lukaskirche in Berlin, he moved to Chicago in 1891. In 1893, he gave three performances entirely from memory at the Columbian Exposition. From 1896 - 1918 he was organist for what would later become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Was an Austrian politician who served as the third President of Austria from 1928 until its annexati

Was an Austrian politician who served as the third President of Austria from 1928 until its annexation by Nazi Germany in the Anschluss 1938.From 1923 to 1928 he was President of the National Council of Austria.On 10 December 1928 he was elected the President of Austria, a role he served in until the position ceased to exist ten years later when Austria was annexed by Germany in the Anschluss.In 1930 Miklas appeared on a set of Austrian postage stamps. In 1936 he entertained Miklós Horthy at Lake Wörth.

Was a German naturalist.He wrote Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Mes

Was a German naturalist.He wrote Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina... in 1861 at Leipzig.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German chemist who introduced the hydrogenation of fats in 1901, creating what later became kn

Was a German chemist who introduced the hydrogenation of fats in 1901, creating what later became known as trans fats. This invention, protected by German patent 141,029 in 1902, had a profound influence on the production of margarine and vegetable shortening.

Was a German internist who was a native of Ulm. He studied medicine in Tübingen, Zurich, Berlin and

Was a German internist who was a native of Ulm. He studied medicine in Tübingen, Zurich, Berlin and Munich, and from 1868 worked as an assistant at the medical clinic in Erlangen. In 1872 he became a professor of pathology and special therapy, as well as director of the medical clinic in Jena. Afterwards he was a professor at the Universities of Erlangen (1874-1885) and Würzburg. At Jena, one of his assistants was noted physician Ottomar Rosenbach (1851-1907).

Was a German chess master.He took 3rd at Oeynhausen 1922 (22nd DSB–Congress, B tourn); took 4th at

Was a German chess master.He took 3rd at Oeynhausen 1922 (22nd DSB–Congress, B tourn); took 4th at Frankfurt 1923 (23rd DSB–Congress, B tourn); tied for 3rd-4th at Breslau 1925 (24th DSB–Congress, B tourn);[1] won at Frankfurt am Main 1925 (City champions

A Latvian/German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis

A Latvian/German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhenius are usually credited with being the modern founders of the field of physical chemistry

Was briefly the mayor of Augsburg, Germany in 1945. He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party,

Was briefly the mayor of Augsburg, Germany in 1945. He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party, and, as interim mayor, was heavily involved in the transfer of power from the Nazi Party to the Allied Forces at the end of World War II.[1]

Was a German composer and conductor. In addition to music he wrote lyric and dramatic poetry and was

Was a German composer and conductor. In addition to music he wrote lyric and dramatic poetry and was on the fringes of the circle around Stefan George. Petersen was an apprentice conductor in Lübeck under Wilhelm Furtwängler in 1913-14; at the end of the First World War he was active as a writer in the Expressionist movement in Munich but from 1919 devoted himself entirely to music. His early music is described as radically Expressionistic, but in the 1920s he progressively clarified his style, arriving at a monumental tonal style typified by his Grosse Messe, op. 27 of 1928-9, premiered in 1930 in Dartmstadt under Karl Böhm. From 1927 he was a lecturer in the Music Academy at Darmstadt, and in 1934 became professor of music in Mannheim. He died in Darmstadt.

German communist and the first and only president of the German Democratic Republic.

German communist and the first and only president of the German Democratic Republic.

German novelist, whose early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus, was born at

German novelist, whose early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus, was born at Eschershausen (then in the Duchy of Brunswick, now in the Holzminden District).

Was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.Reich was a respected analyst for much of hi

Was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.Reich was a respected analyst for much of his life, focusing on character structure, rather than on individual neurotic symptoms.[1] He promoted adolescent sexuality, the availability of contraceptives and abortion, and the importance for women of economic independence. Synthesizing material from psychoanalysis, cultural anthropology, economics, sociology, and ethics, his work influenced writers such as Alexander Lowen, Fritz Perls, Paul Goodman, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, A. S. Neill, and William Burroughs.[2]

Is a retired German football player. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Bayern Munich.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Bayern Munich.

Is an Austrian singer, comedian and human rights activist.In 1969 Resetarits joined the political ro

Is an Austrian singer, comedian and human rights activist.In 1969 Resetarits joined the political rock band Schmetterlinge (Butterflies). They participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London with the song Boom-Boom-Boomerang, which was voted into last but one place.

A German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "musi

A German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas" as they were later called). Unlike most other great opera composers, Wagner always wrote the scenario and libretto for his works himself.