German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

German patriotic author and poet. Early in his life, he fought for the abolition of serfdom,

German patriotic author and poet. Early in his life, he fought for the abolition of serfdom,

Was a German architect who is known as an assistant of Walter Gropius, as a teacher and member of va

Was a German architect who is known as an assistant of Walter Gropius, as a teacher and member of various standardization organizations, and especially for his essential handbook Architects' Data. In 1923 he met the painter Alice Spies-Neufert, a student

Is a German historian and philosopher. Nolte’s major interest is the comparative studies of Fascis

Is a German historian and philosopher. Nolte’s major interest is the comparative studies of Fascism and Communism. A self-described philosopher, he is Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the Free University of Berlin, where he taught from 1973 to 1991. He was previously a Professor at the University of Marburg from 1965 to 1973. He is best known for his seminal work Fascism In Its Epoch, which received international acclaim when it was published in 1963. Nolte has been a prominent conservative academic since the early 1960s, and involved in many controversies related to the interpretation of the history of fascism and communism. In recent years, Nolte has focused on Islamism and "Islamic fascism".

Is an Austrian footballer. Öbster began his youth career with SK Bischofshofen and in 2001 joined B

Is an Austrian footballer. Öbster began his youth career with SK Bischofshofen and in 2001 joined BNZ Salzburg. After impressing with BNZ, Öbster was called up by the SV Austria Salzburg first team and debuted in the Austrian Bundesliga as a 17 year old. Internationally he has played eleven times for the Austrian U-21 national team. In 2003 he took part in the U-19 European Championship and helped Austria reach the semifinals.

Was an Austrian football player and coach. He is considered one of the greatest Austrian footballers

Was an Austrian football player and coach. He is considered one of the greatest Austrian footballers of all time.He spent the majority of his playing and coaching years between Austria and Italy, being both player and manager for the clubs FK Austria Vienna and Serie A's UC Sampdoria.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for KSC/FCB Donaustadt. He is the younger brother o

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for KSC/FCB Donaustadt. He is the younger brother of Andreas Ogris.

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering work in the area of organometallic chemistry

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering work in the area of organometallic chemistry

Was a German composer of classical music. Pepping studied composition at the Berliner Hochschule fü

Was a German composer of classical music. Pepping studied composition at the Berliner Hochschule für Musik with Walter Gmeindl between 1922 and 1926. In 1934 he was appointed a teacher for music theory and composition at the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule in Spandau, where he remained for much of his life. Among his many students was Helmut Barbe. Pepping taught also at the Berliner Hochschule from 1935 to 1938, and again from 1947 to 1968 as a professor of church music and composition.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Pistulla was the Amateur German lighthe

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Pistulla was the Amateur German lightheavyweight champion in 1928.

Is a German fencer who competed for Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He fenced in the individual an

Is a German fencer who competed for Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He fenced in the individual and team foil and sabre events.

Was a German naval officer, journalist and Nazi politician.In 1924 Reventlow and Albrecht von Graefe

Was a German naval officer, journalist and Nazi politician.In 1924 Reventlow and Albrecht von Graefe broke from the German National People's Party (DNVP) to form the German Völkisch Freedom Party (DVFP) which was both more “Völkish” (racist/nationalistic)

Was a German nuclear physicist. He worked on the German nuclear energy program during World War II.

Was a German nuclear physicist. He worked on the German nuclear energy program during World War II. After the war, he was sent to Laboratory V, in Obninsk, to work on the Soviet atomic bomb project. In 1956, he was sent to East Germany, where he was a professor and director of the Institute for the Application of Radioactive Isotopes at the Technische Hochschule Dresden.

Is a former Austrian football player. He is currently manager of VfB Admira Wacker Mödling.Nickname

Is a former Austrian football player. He is currently manager of VfB Admira Wacker Mödling.Nicknamed Tschick, Baumeister signed his first professional contract in 1974 with Austria Wien, only for him to stay with them for 13 years and winning 8 league titels. In 1978 he played in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final which Austria lost 4-0 to R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

A German physicist.

A German physicist.

Was a German mathematician mainly known for his work on algebraic logic. He is a major figure in the

Was a German mathematician mainly known for his work on algebraic logic. He is a major figure in the history of mathematical logic (a term he may have invented), by virtue of summarizing and extending the work of George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, Hugh Mac

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

German Marxist philosopher.loch was influenced by both Hegel and Marx.

German Marxist philosopher.loch was influenced by both Hegel and Marx.

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1950s. Steinhauer competed for the

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1950s. Steinhauer competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, finishing eighth in the K-1 1000 m event.

Was a German Greco-Roman featherweight wrestler and two times German medal winner in European champi

Was a German Greco-Roman featherweight wrestler and two times German medal winner in European championships. He was born in Klein-Lassowitz.

Was an Austrian football player. He was born in Vienna. After the 1954 World Cup, he moved abroad to

Was an Austrian football player. He was born in Vienna. After the 1954 World Cup, he moved abroad to play for Racing Strasbourg, AS Béziers, AS Monaco, Troyes AC and FC Metz in France. He made his debut for Austria in December 1946 against Italy and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup where he scored 3 goals in 4 matches. He later worked as a football coach and led some French clubs, most notable AC Ajaccio. He died in Moulins-lès-Metz, France.

Was an Austrian political figure. He served as the Chancellor of Austria in 1929.

Was an Austrian political figure. He served as the Chancellor of Austria in 1929.

Leader of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar period

Leader of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar period

Was a left-wing German playwright, best known for his Expressionist plays and serving as President o

Was a left-wing German playwright, best known for his Expressionist plays and serving as President of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, for six days.

Was a controversial member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) prior to World War II and a defen

Was a controversial member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) prior to World War II and a defendant in the Reichstag Fire Trial.In 1920, Torgler joined the Communist Party of Germany when the USPD merged with the KPD. A year later, Torgler became a t