German Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a German architect and artist of the early twentieth century, who was associated with several of

Was a German architect and artist of the early twentieth century, who was associated with several of the leading avant-garde art movements of German Expressionism.[1] In the years immediately after the War, Krayl was involved with the Arbeitsrat für Kunst

Was a German marine biologist.Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, and studied zoolo

Was a German marine biologist.Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, and studied zoology at the University of Leipzig where, after posts in Königsberg and Breslau, he was appointed professor for biology in 1892. He initiated and led the German deep sea expedition, which set out on August 1, 1898 from Hamburg to explore the deep sea in the subantarctic seas. They visited Bouvetøya, the Kerguelen Islands, and other islands in the area, before returning to Hamburg, where they arrived on April 30, 1899.Chun was a specialist on cephalopods and plankton. He discovered and named the Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. "vampire squid from hell").

Was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. He is best remembered today for his books of etudes f

Was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. He is best remembered today for his books of etudes for the piano.

Was a German tenor, harpsichordist, conductor, and composer. He then became attached to the court th

Was a German tenor, harpsichordist, conductor, and composer. He then became attached to the court theatre at Mainz in association with which he made highly acclaimed guest appearances in Frankfurt. He sang in the first German-language Don Giovanni (Mainz, 13 Mar 1789), produced or conducted other operas by Mozart, Salieri, Gluck and Gassmann, composed incidental music (e.g. to Bürger's version of Macbeth, 30 Aug 1785) and acted in dramas by Lessing and Schiller.

Was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting scho

Was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting school in Cologne, Germany. Together with acting he was also active as a singer and recorded several discs. His greatest hit was "Der Fremdenlegionär". An extremely successful actor in his early career, he died in relative obscurity in 1970.

Was a German Chemist. Carl Dietrich Harries was born in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, Prussia. He receiv

Was a German Chemist. Carl Dietrich Harries was born in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, Prussia. He received his doctorate in 1892. In 1900, he married Hertha von Siemens, daughter of the electrical genius Werner von Siemens, and the inventor of one of the earliest ozone generators. In 1904, he moved as full professor to the University of Kiel, where he remained until 1916.[1] During that time he published numerous papers on ozonolysis. His major publication detailing ozonolysis was published in, Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1905, 343, 311.[2]

Was an Austrian ornithologist.Hellmayr was born in Vienna and studied at the University of Vienna. A

Was an Austrian ornithologist.Hellmayr was born in Vienna and studied at the University of Vienna. After his studies he worked in Vienna, Munich, Berlin, Paris, Tring (GB) and in Chicago.

Was a German painter, illustrator and costume designer.[1] He created the costumes for Richard Wagne

Was a German painter, illustrator and costume designer.[1] He created the costumes for Richard Wagner's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Bayreuth Nibelungenfestspiel in 1878.[1]

Was a German botanist and geneticist, who is notable primarily for his independent discovery of the

Was a German botanist and geneticist, who is notable primarily for his independent discovery of the principles of heredity, and for his rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's earlier paper on that subject, which he achieved simultaneously but independently of the botanists Erich Tschermak von Seysenegg and Hugo de Vries.By a quirk of history Correns was a student of Nageli, a renowned botanist with whom Mendel corresponded about his work with peas, but who failed to understand how significant Mendel's work was. Tschermak was a grandson of a man who taught botany to Mendel, during Mendel's student days in Vienna.

Was an Austrian stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria. Like many of his fellow actors, Esmond fled Na

Was an Austrian stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria. Like many of his fellow actors, Esmond fled Nazi Germany to England during World War II. Esmond continued to appear on the stage as well as appear in British and American films. He appeared in over 50 films and numerous television programs.

Austrian-American biochemist and pharmacologist born in Prague (then in Austria-Hungary, now Czech R

Austrian-American biochemist and pharmacologist born in Prague (then in Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic) who, together with his wife Gerty Cori and Argentine physiologist Bernardo Houssay

He was the longest-living member of the research team which performed nuclear research in Germany du

He was the longest-living member of the research team which performed nuclear research in Germany during the Second World War,

A German composer of the Classical era. He was a fine player on the viola da gamba, and composed imp

A German composer of the Classical era. He was a fine player on the viola da gamba, and composed important music for that instrument.

Was a German ornithologist.In 1828, he proposed a system of trinomial nomenclature, in contrast to t

Was a German ornithologist.In 1828, he proposed a system of trinomial nomenclature, in contrast to the binomial system of Carolus Linnaeus.

Was a German horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields, including number th

German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, electrostatics, astronomy, and optics.

Was a German arachnologist. He concentrated on harvestmen, where he described almost a third (2,260)

Was a German arachnologist. He concentrated on harvestmen, where he described almost a third (2,260) of today's known species, but also almost 700 taxa of spiders and numerous Solifugae.

Was a German composer, conductor and teacher of music. Amongst Zelter's pupils (at different times)

Was a German composer, conductor and teacher of music. Amongst Zelter's pupils (at different times) were Felix Mendelssohn[3], Fanny Mendelssohn[4] Giacomo Meyerbeer, and Heinrich Dorn. Felix Mendelssohn was perhaps Zelter's favorite pupil and Zelter wrote to Goethe boasting of the 12-year old's abilities. Zelter communicated his strong love of the music of J. S. Bach to Mendelssohn, one consequence of which was Mendelssohn's 1829 revival of Bach's St. Matthew Passion at the Singakademie under Zelter's auspices. This epochal event sparked a general re-evaluation and revival of Bach's works which were then largely forgotten and regarded as old-fashioned and beyond resuscitation. Mendelssohn had hoped to succeed Zelter on the latter's death as leader of the Singakademie, but the post went instead to Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen.

Was a German composer and choir director. He wrote organ variations on God Save the Queen and wrote

Was a German composer and choir director. He wrote organ variations on God Save the Queen and wrote several songs. His son was composer Heinrich Zöllner.

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Galle competed in the 1500

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Galle competed in the 1500 metres. The race was run in a single heat. Galle finished fourth, behind Edwin Flack (Australia), Arthur C. Blake (USA), and Albin Lermusiaux (France).

Was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of comparative anatomy offers i

Was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of comparative anatomy offers important evidence supporting of the theory of evolution.[1] As a professor of anatomy at the University of Jena (1855–1873) and at the University of Heidelberg (1873–1903), Carl Gegenbaur was a strong supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution,[1] having taught and worked, beginning in 1858, with Ernst Haeckel, 8 years his junior.

Carl Georg Reutter was a pupil of his father and of Antonio Caldara, and began composing for the cou

Carl Georg Reutter was a pupil of his father and of Antonio Caldara, and began composing for the court in 1726. After a journey to Italy, he became court composer in 1731. After his father's death he became kapellmeister of St. Stephen's Cathedral in 1738.

Was a German entomologist who wrote and illustrated various supplements to Jacob Hübner s works on

Was a German entomologist who wrote and illustrated various supplements to Jacob Hübner s works on Lepidoptera. Carl Geyer was , by profession an artist. He is not to be confused with Charles Andreas Geyer (1809-1853), a botanist and plant collector.

German mathematician, born in K

German mathematician, born in K

German ethnologist and animal ecologist. He achieved a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of W

German ethnologist and animal ecologist. He achieved a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of W