German Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University

Was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium (state herbarium) at

Is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had alre

Is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres. In 2002, he won a silver medal at the European Championships with 17.33 metres. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in 1998 and gold in 2000.

Was a German advertising-designer, artist, photographer and short-movie-editor.After school at the h

Was a German advertising-designer, artist, photographer and short-movie-editor.After school at the humanistic Ruhr-high school and after study at the Jesuit-father François Xavier in Vannes, Wilp went to theAcadémie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. He finished his vast studies at the TH Aachen in synaesthesy, journalism, art and psychology. He was also student of Man Ray in New York.

Is a German football player of Ghanaian origin who plays for FC St. Pauli.

Is a German football player of Ghanaian origin who plays for FC St. Pauli.

Was a pharmacist and botanist of German descent who lived and worked in the Americas.After finishing

Was a pharmacist and botanist of German descent who lived and worked in the Americas.After finishing his studies, Karl was invited on a trip to Surinam by the explorer August Kappler. In November 1845 the two departed from the port on the island of Texel aboard the ship "Natalie." After a dangerous voyage, they reached New Guinea in mid-March 1846. From Paramaribo they went into the interior of the country, where Mohr collected plants for European florists and herbariums. Severe fever attacks struck Mohr and tied him to a sick bed for several months, so he felt compelled to follow the advice of the doctors and returned home in November 1846.

Was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist of the late Baroque era. He was the son of the mo

Was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist of the late Baroque era. He was the son of the more famous Johann Pachelbel, composer of the popular Canon in D. He was one of the first European composers to take up residence in the American colonies,[2] and was the most famous musical figure in early Charleston, South Carolina. The circumstances of his immigration to the colonies are unknown. Pachelbel was living in Boston, Massachusetts by spring 1733, when he was asked to assist in the installation of the new organ of Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island. The instrument was donated to Trinity by George Berkeley, the famous philosopher. Pachelbel was subsequently hired as organist of the church and held the post until approximately mid-1735.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was the daughter of German stage/film couple Rudolf Andersch and Ida Perry. Ander was trained at the

Was the daughter of German stage/film couple Rudolf Andersch and Ida Perry. Ander was trained at the Berliner Staatstheater. Charlotte was a star in the silent era before making the transition to sound. Her film career started in 1920 with the film Die le

Was a geneticist.she fled to Scotland because of anti-Semitism. She became well-known after 1942 whe

Was a geneticist.she fled to Scotland because of anti-Semitism. She became well-known after 1942 when she, with A. J. Clark and J. M. Robson, discovered that mustard gas could cause mutations in fruit flies. This, and her later work, founded the science of mutagenesis.In 1947, she published a book of fairy stories titled Adventures with Rosalind under the pen-name of Charlotte Austen.

Is a German professional racing cyclist.

Is a German professional racing cyclist.

Was an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher associated with the Second Viennese School.Born Ch

Was an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher associated with the Second Viennese School.Born Charlotte Demant in Tarnopol (now in the Ukraine), her family moved to Czernowitz where she attended school. Early in the First World War, they moved to Vienna. There Charlotte studied music. Her teachers included Anton Webern and Eduard Steuermann. As a student she met composers Arnold Schönberg and Hanns Eisler. She married Eisler in 1920, they separated in 1934. Artist Georg Eisler was their only child.

Is a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished n

Is a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished ninth in the qualification of the discus throw event.

Was a German professional skater. For most of her life, she used only her first name as her stage na

Was a German professional skater. For most of her life, she used only her first name as her stage name.

Was a German physicist. She has no relation to Leni Riefenstahl, the notable German filmmaker.In 193

Was a German physicist. She has no relation to Leni Riefenstahl, the notable German filmmaker.In 1930, Riefenstahl left Vassar and went back to Germany. During a physics conference at the Black Sea resort of Batumi, Riefenstahl and Houtermans were married in August 1930, with Wolfgang Pauli and Rudolf Peierls as witnesses to the ceremony.[7] [8] [9] (Three other references cite the year as being 1931.[10] [4] [11]) After Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, Charlotte Houtermans insisted that they leave Germany. They went to Great Britain, near Cambridge.[12] Max von Laue was the last to send them off, as he entrusted Charlotte with messages for friends abroad.[13] In 1935, Charlotte and Fritz left England for the Soviet Union, as Fritz accepted a job in Khar’kov. In 1937, he was arrested by the NKVD and imprisoned. Charlotte managed to escape to Denmark and eventually went back to England and then on to the USA.[14]

Is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summe

Is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the 1982 edition of the Boston Marathon, and the 1986 edition of the Berlin Marathon.

Was a German actress of the Biedermeier-era. From 1838[1] to 1846 she belonged to the Berlin Hofbüh

Was a German actress of the Biedermeier-era. From 1838[1] to 1846 she belonged to the Berlin Hofbühne. She worked in St Petersburg, Hamburg, Budapest and other cities and seems to have been celebrated everywhere she went. Her talent for comedy was apparently based on her beauty and demeanour. She was described as a witty and charming conversationalist, and she competed with Karoline Bauer; the theatre audiences were divided into "Hagnerians" and "Bauerians". She was much less well-suited to tragic roles. Her witty impromptu asides gave her the nickname of "the German Déjazet".

Was an early German film actor. Berger entered film in 1913 and appeared in some 90 different films

Was an early German film actor. Berger entered film in 1913 and appeared in some 90 different films between 1913 and 1945 in films such as Achtung! Auto-Diebe! in 1930, in which he worked with actor and director Harry Piel.

Is a German football Striker of Cambodian descent who currently plays for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. He re

Is a German football Striker of Cambodian descent who currently plays for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. He received the name Chhunly from his Cambodian mother. It means "Luck in Spring".

Is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin. Ede began his career with Berliner AK 07 a

Is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin. Ede began his career with Berliner AK 07 and joined later to Reinickendorfer Füchse. In the summer 1999 was scouted from Hertha BSC played first on youth side and was promoted to first team on 06 A

German statesman and Chancellor of Germany.

German statesman and Chancellor of Germany.

Is a German-born architect, resident in Sydney in Australia. He was a key designer of the Beijing Na

Is a German-born architect, resident in Sydney in Australia. He was a key designer of the Beijing National Aquatics Centre that was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics. For many years Bosse has based his work on the computational study of organic structure

Composer from Germany.He has written soundtracks for more than 70 titles, the latest being Star Wars

Composer from Germany.He has written soundtracks for more than 70 titles, the latest being Star Wars: Rebel Strike for Nintendo GameCube. Many of his scores for the Commodore 64 are regarded as classics among enthusiasts today, most notably Great Giana Sisters.

Is a German guitarist and composer. He also plays oud, saxophone and violin.He is known as co-founde

Is a German guitarist and composer. He also plays oud, saxophone and violin.He is known as co-founder of Amon Düül (later participating in the related and much more commercially successful project Amon Düül II) and for his collaboration with Embryo.[1]

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m ev

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.