German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an Austrian paleontologist.In 1871, he described a skull fragment found in an Austrian coal mine

Was an Austrian paleontologist.In 1871, he described a skull fragment found in an Austrian coal mine years before by colleagues Ferdinand Stoliczka and Eduard Suess as the type specimen for the dinosaur genus Struthiosaurus, the first discovered in the re

Was a German American history painter best-known for his painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.L

Was a German American history painter best-known for his painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.Leutze was born to a Jewish family in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Württemberg (Germany), was brought to America as a child, and then returned to Germany as an adult[1

German born chess grandmaster, mathematician, and philosopher, and was World Chess Champion for 27 y

German born chess grandmaster, mathematician, and philosopher, and was World Chess Champion for 27 years.

Growing up the youngest of three sisters in the Los Angeles area, Andrea began stage acting at six a

Growing up the youngest of three sisters in the Los Angeles area, Andrea began stage acting at six and modeling at eleven. To date she has appeared in Playboy Special Editions at least a dozen times, Perfect 10 magazine once, starred on several Playboy TV shows, appeared as a host in Girls Gone Wild, and appeared in several television commercials, television shows, and movies. In 2006 Andrea appeared as a cast member in the sixth season of the reality television series, The Surreal Life. In 2007 she made another appearance on the popular VH1 franchise, by starring in the The Surreal Life: Fame Games.

Was a German actor. He was father to actor Frank Reicher and actress Hedwiga Reicher. After his succ

Was a German actor. He was father to actor Frank Reicher and actress Hedwiga Reicher. After his successful acting debut in Munich in 1873 he obtained a contract with the Residenz Theater in Berlin, where he became known as one of the best German Shakespearean actors. He then took over management of the Theatre school. He played Alfred Allmers in the first performance of Henrik Ibsen's Little Eyolf at the Deutsches Theatre, Berlin, on January 12, 1895. In 1889 he was one of the founders of the theatre society "Free Stage" (Freie Bühne).

Is a former ice speed skater from Romania, who after her marriage with an Austrian became known as E

Is a former ice speed skater from Romania, who after her marriage with an Austrian became known as Emese Dörfler-Antal. She represented Austria in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1994 in Hamar, Norway.

Is a former speed skater.At age 10, Hunyady participated at the 1977 Hungarian Sprint Championships

Is a former speed skater.At age 10, Hunyady participated at the 1977 Hungarian Sprint Championships for Juniors, finishing sixth. Representing Hungary, she had her first international competition in 1979 and in the following years, although still a junior

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1906 Summer Olympics.

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1906 Summer Olympics.

Was a German canonist. The new critical edition of the Corpus Juris Canonici (1879-81) was prepared

Was a German canonist. The new critical edition of the Corpus Juris Canonici (1879-81) was prepared by Friedberg, as was also the Formelbuch des deutschen Handels-, Wechsel-, und Seerechts (third edition, 1894). Alike in his collaboration in the Prussian church laws of 1872 and as an author, he showed himself a champion of state supremacy in ecclesiastical matters

Was an Austrian mathematician. His father, also Emil Artin, was an Armenian art-dealer, and his moth

Was an Austrian mathematician. His father, also Emil Artin, was an Armenian art-dealer, and his mother was the opera singer Emma Laura-Artin. He grew up in Reichenberg (today Liberec) in Bohemia, where German was the primary language. He left school in 1916, and one year later went to the University of Vienna.Artin spent his career in Germany (mainly in Hamburg) until the Nazi threat when he emigrated to the USA in 1937. He was at Indiana University from 1938 to 1946, and at Princeton University from 1946 to 1958.

Was a German Social Democratic metal worker who became a key figure in the German Revolution of 1918

Was a German Social Democratic metal worker who became a key figure in the German Revolution of 1918.Barth joined the anti-war Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD) in 1917, and became leader of the revolutionary shop stewards in January 1918. He was

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olymp

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was part of the German team which won the gold medal. He played all three match and scored three goals.

Was a German Art Nouveau illustrator, decorative artist, and art teacher.[1][2] Emil Doepler was son

Was a German Art Nouveau illustrator, decorative artist, and art teacher.[1][2] Emil Doepler was son of Carl Emil Doepler, painter, artist, and costume designer.[1]

Was a German Hebrew scholar and biblical critic, born at Plauen, Saxony. He was educated at Leipzig,

Was a German Hebrew scholar and biblical critic, born at Plauen, Saxony. He was educated at Leipzig, in whose theological faculty he was appointed privatdocent (1869) and professor (1871). Subsequently he held chairs at Basel (1872-80) and Tübingen (1880-88) and received a professorship at Halle in 1888. Kautzsch traveled to Ottoman Palestine in 1876, and he became one of the founding members of the Palestine Exploration Society of Germany the following year.[1] He was also one of the editors of the Theologische Studien und Kritiken, beginning in 1888.

A Swiss actor and the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. He won the 1928 Oscar for tw

A Swiss actor and the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. He won the 1928 Oscar for two films, The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command.

Was a German geophysicist.The following year he became qualified to lecture in physics at a universi

Was a German geophysicist.The following year he became qualified to lecture in physics at a university-level in Germany. He became an assistant to Paul Volkmann at Königsberg University, teaching there, and during the next seven years performed research in physics until 1897, when he received a call to Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen. He started as an assistant of Woldemar Voigt, in physics, and In 1898 he was named professor of geophysics and Director of the Geophysical Laboratory at Göttingen. He became a full professor at the institution in 1905, and would remain there for the remainder of his career. He would be married to Helene Ziebarth, a lawyer's daughter, in 1908, but the couple did not have children.

Was a German chess master.In 1931 Diemer was out of work and decided to join the NSDAP, the German N

Was a German chess master.In 1931 Diemer was out of work and decided to join the NSDAP, the German Nazi party. He was present at all important international chess events, and appeared in several Nazi newspapers and magazines. In 1942-1943, he played correspondence tournaments with Klaus Junge, among others.

Was a German mathematician and political writer. Shortly before the outbreak of the First World War

Was a German mathematician and political writer. Shortly before the outbreak of the First World War he graduated at the University of Munich. Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University of Heidelberg. Following the murder of a friend he investi

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Later in his life, he

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Later in his life, he became an ardent Nazi and SA-Obergruppenführer. As a medical doctor, he was involved in approval and promotion of euthanasia under the Nazi regime. He was father-in-law of Hanns-Martin Schleyer, SS officer and victim of the Red Army Faction. He participated in the World War I as a medical officer in the Bavarian army. After the war, Ketterer joined Bayerische Volkspartei and was involved in the Freikorps' clashes with left-wing radicals. As a member of the Reichskriegsflagge organisation, he took part in Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch, for which he was awarded the Nazi Blood Order, and in 1925 he became the NSDAP (Membership number 697).[1] He joined SA in 1931 and was its Chief of Medical Services until 1937.

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite rac

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1937 Road World Championships.

Was a German industrialist, one of the first important employers in the Ruhr industrial sectors. He

Was a German industrialist, one of the first important employers in the Ruhr industrial sectors. He was personally awarded by Adolf Hitler the Order of the German Eagle, Nazi Germany's highest distinctions, on his 90th birthday in 1937, for his support to

Was a German psychiatrist. The Encyclopedia of Psychology by H. J. Eysenck identifies him as the fou

Was a German psychiatrist. The Encyclopedia of Psychology by H. J. Eysenck identifies him as the founder of contemporary scientific psychiatry, as well as of psychopharmacology and psychiatric genetics. Kraepelin believed the chief origin of psychiatric disease to be biological and genetic malfunction. His theories dominated the field of psychiatry at the start of the twentieth century and, despite the later psychodynamic incursions of Sigmund Freud and his numerous influential disciples, renegade and otherwise, appeared to enjoy something of a revival at the century's end.

Is a German football player, he plays for FC Vaduz.Noll played in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Cup wi

Is a German football player, he plays for FC Vaduz.Noll played in the Bundesliga and the UEFA Cup with Alemannia Aachen. In April was linked with a transfer to Leeds United F.C. and Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Was a German-born American conductor and minor composer. He founded the Minneapolis Symphony Orchest

Was a German-born American conductor and minor composer. He founded the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (now known as the Minnesota Orchestra), and was its conductor for the first 19 years of its existence. Emil Johann Oberhoffer was born near Munich, Bavaria on 10 August 1867[1], to a musical family, his father being a well known organist, composer and provincial conductor, and his mother and siblings also making their marks. He showed early promise on the organ and violin, and was sent for training with the Josef Rheinberger disciple Cyrill Kistler, and later to Paris for intensive piano study with Isidor Philipp.[1][2]