German Famous Baby Names

A Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He is credited w

A Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He is credited with detecting vitamin C. He was also active in the Hungarian Resistance during World War II and entered Hungarian politics after the war.

Was a German lawyer, politician and railway passenger. In 1854 he switched careers and joined the he

Was a German lawyer, politician and railway passenger. In 1854 he switched careers and joined the headquarters of the Prussian state railways and from 1858 he was an official (a Vortragender Rat) in the Ministry of Trade. He was chairman of the board of t

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a memb

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament as goalkeeper.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished s

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished sixth or seventh in the long jump competition.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Werk

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Werkmüller competed in the 200 metres. He placed either fourth in his four-man first round (semifinals) heat and did not qualify for the final.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German-Brazilian photographer born in Berlin. Considered the hardest-working photographer and

Was a German-Brazilian photographer born in Berlin. Considered the hardest-working photographer and businessman in 19th-century Brazil,[3] with offices in Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo,[4] Henschel was also responsible for the presence of other professional photographers in the country, including his compatriot Karl Ernest Papf—with whom he later worked.[3]

Is a German composer and producer. He has worked on projects with artists such as Oliver Cheatham, B

Is a German composer and producer. He has worked on projects with artists such as Oliver Cheatham, Beats 4 You, Chocolate, U96, F.R.E.U.D, Boytronic, ATC and Culture Beat. Hauss has also remixed songs for Aretha Franklin, Sting, and Diana Ross.

Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar and priest who achieved fame for

Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar and priest who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion.

Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar and priest who achieved fame for

Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar and priest who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion.

Was an Austrian painter. He was born in Dölsach-Stribach near Lienz, in what was the county of Tyro

Was an Austrian painter. He was born in Dölsach-Stribach near Lienz, in what was the county of Tyrol on January 29, 1868 and died on November 4, 1926 in St. Justina-Rentsch, Bolzano, Italy.As an artist, he had a special preference for rustic genre and historical paintings; under the influence of Ferdinand Hodler, Egger-Lienz abstracted his formal language into monumental expressiveness.He trained first under his father (a church painter), later he studied at the Academy in Munich where he was influenced by Franz Defregger and French painter Jean-François Millet. In 1899 he moved to Vienna. During 1911 and 1912 he was professor at the Weimar School of Fine Arts and he served as war painter during World War I. In 1918, he turned down a professorship at the Vienna Academy and settled in the province of Bolzano-Bozen.

Is a retired diver from Germany, who is best known for twice winning the gold medal in the men's 3m

Is a retired diver from Germany, who is best known for twice winning the gold medal in the men's 3m springboard event at the European Championships (1987 and 1991).

Was a German football player.Kitzinger played whole his career for FC Schweinfurt 05 (1924-1946).On

Was a German football player.Kitzinger played whole his career for FC Schweinfurt 05 (1924-1946).On the national level he played for Germany national team (44 matches/2 goals), and was a participant at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

German painter, printmaker and architect of the Renaissance era, the leader of the Danube School in

German painter, printmaker and architect of the Renaissance era, the leader of the Danube School in southern Germany, and a near-contemporary of Albrecht D

Was a production designer, photographer, and actor, who was imprisoned by the Nazi regime for the ch

Was a production designer, photographer, and actor, who was imprisoned by the Nazi regime for the charge of homosexuality. In 1935, he was arrested on suspicion of violating Paragraph 175 and sentenced to three years in prison at Nürnberg. On his release he joined the German army and served on the Russian front until 1944. He died in Hamburg, Germany. Becker spoke of his experiences during the war in the 2000 documentary Paragraph 175.

a German painter, engraver and mathematician.

a German painter, engraver and mathematician.

Was a German painter, printmaker and theorist from Nuremberg. His still-famous works include the Apo

Was a German painter, printmaker and theorist from Nuremberg. His still-famous works include the Apocalypse woodcuts, Knight, Death, and the Devil (1513), Saint Jerome in his Study (1514) and Melencolia I (1514), which has been the subject of extensive analysis and interpretation. His watercolours mark him as one of the first European landscape artists, while his ambitious woodcuts revolutionized the potential of that medium. Dürer's introduction of classical motifs into Northern art, through his knowledge of Italian artists and German humanists, have secured his reputation as one of the most important figures of the Northern Renaissance. This is reinforced by his theoretical treatise which involve principles of mathematics, perspective and ideal proportions.

Was a German geographer, diplomat and author. Albrecht studied geography and history at Munich Unive

Was a German geographer, diplomat and author. Albrecht studied geography and history at Munich University. He graduated in 1924 with his thesis "Paß- Staaten in den Alpen", Erich von Drygalski (1865 - 1949) was his supervisor. Haushofer then worked as an assistant for Albrecht Penck.

Was a German who designed cars for BMW including the BMW 503 and BMW 507.Goertz joined the US Army i

Was a German who designed cars for BMW including the BMW 503 and BMW 507.Goertz joined the US Army in 1940 and served for five years. After leaving the Army he drove the Paragon to New York and while driving it he accidentally encountered Raymond Loewy, the famous car designer. Loewy invited Goertz to his office, sent him to college to learn about design and later gave him a job in the Studebaker studio in Indiana.

A German medical doctor.

A German medical doctor.

Was a German geographer and geologist and the father of Walther Penck.Penck became a university prof

Was a German geographer and geologist and the father of Walther Penck.Penck became a university professor in Vienna from 1885 to 1906, and in Berlin from 1906 to 1927. There he was also the director of the Institute and Museum for Oceanography by 1918. Penck dedicated himself to geomorphology and climatology and raised the international profile of the Vienna School of physical geography. In 1945, Penck died in Prague. Since 1886, he was married to the sister of the successful Bavarian regional writer Ludwig Ganghofer. In memory of Penck, the painter and sculptor Ralf Winkler adopted the nom de plume A. R. Penck in 1966.

Was a Bavarian General, Hofmarschall of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, and Acting War Minister unde

Was a Bavarian General, Hofmarschall of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, and Acting War Minister under Ludwig I of Bavaria from November 1, 1838 to January 28, 1839.Besserer, a member of the Besserer von Thalfingen line, was born in Langenau and died in Mu

Was a German General der Infanterie and Admiral who served as first Chief of the newly created Imper

Was a German General der Infanterie and Admiral who served as first Chief of the newly created Imperial German admiralty from 1872 to 1883.

Is a prominent German philosopher at the Freie Universität Berlin. He studied maths and physics at

Is a prominent German philosopher at the Freie Universität Berlin. He studied maths and physics at Berlin and Kiel, then philosophy and sociology at Heidelberg and Frankfurt. He was an assistant to Jürgen Habermas at the University of Frankfurt from 1966 to 1970. He has held Professorships at the Universität Konstanz, the New School for Social Research and at the Freie Universität Berlin. He has held guest Professorships at Haverford, Stony Brooke, Collège International de Philosophie, the New School of Social Research and the Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Is an Australian born singer and songwriter, best known for his work in the Middle-Eastern music gen

Is an Australian born singer and songwriter, best known for his work in the Middle-Eastern music genre known as a Franco-Arabic music. Aldo rose to become a leading, popular artist in the Arabic and World Music scene in his special brand of 'West meets East' "Franco Arabic" music, charting in most countries of the Middle East through the mid 90's with one of the Middle East's largest record labels, Music Master.