German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

German politician and journalist.

German politician and journalist.

Was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, soc

Was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, sociology, linguistics and beyond. Born in Berlin, Germany into a non-observant Jewish family, the son of a prosperous banker, he converted to Christianity in his late teens, and thereafter the interpretation and reinterpretation of Christianity was a consistent theme in his writings . He met and married Margrit Hüssy in 1914. In 1925, the couple legally combined their names.[2] They had a son, Hans, in 1921.

Was a pioneering bodybuilder of the Victorian era and is often referred to as the "Father of Modern

Was a pioneering bodybuilder of the Victorian era and is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Bodybuilding".Sandow was born in Königsberg, Prussia in 1867, in what is today Kaliningrad, Russia. He became a great admirer of Greek and Roman statues of gladiators and mythical heroes when his father took him to Italy as a boy. By the time he was 19, Sandow was already performing strongman stunts in side shows.

Was an Austrian-German aerospace engineer best known for his contributions to lifting body and ramje

Was an Austrian-German aerospace engineer best known for his contributions to lifting body and ramjet technology.Sänger was born in Preßnitz in Bohemia, at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied civil engineering at the Technical Universities of Graz and Vienna. As a student, he came in contact with Hermann Oberth's book Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen ("By Rocket into Planetary Space"), which inspired him to change from studying civil engineering to aeronautics. He also joined Germany's amateur rocket movement, the Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR - "Spaceflight Society") which was centered on Oberth.

Was the German Minister of Finances and Vice-Chancellor from 13 February to 19 April 1919 and 3 Octo

Was the German Minister of Finances and Vice-Chancellor from 13 February to 19 April 1919 and 3 October 1919 to 27 March 1920. From 1919 to 1920 and again in 1921 he served as Minister of Justice. He worked out an involved plan to pay Germany's internal war debt and to restore the value of the Deutsche Mark. In 1924 he retired from active politics. He died in Berlin.

Was a German academic and Economist. He was born in Halver, and attended the Leipzig College of Comm

Was a German academic and Economist. He was born in Halver, and attended the Leipzig College of Commerce starting in 1898. That college later became part of Leipzig University, only to emerge again as the Handelshochschule Leipzig. Schmalenbach is best kn

A German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources). An authority on soil chemistry a

A German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources). An authority on soil chemistry and reclamation of alkali soils, he is considered the father of modern soil science in the USA.

Is a German footballer. She currently plays for FCR 2001 Duisburg.

Is a German footballer. She currently plays for FCR 2001 Duisburg.

German Roman Catholic theologian.

German Roman Catholic theologian.

Was a German astronomer. She made important observations of variable stars.She studied in Würzburg,

Was a German astronomer. She made important observations of variable stars.She studied in Würzburg, Munich and Kiel from 1931 to 1933. After nine years of withdrawal into family life, she studied from 1942 until the end of the Second World War at the University of Göttingen. From 1945, she worked closely with professor Cuno Hoffmeister as an assistant astronomer at the Sonneberg Observatory. In 1951, she received a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Jena. At Sonneberg Observatory Eva Rohlfs met the astronomer Paul Oswald Ahnert and they were married in 1952.

Was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife.Eva Braun was the second daughter of

Was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife.Eva Braun was the second daughter of school teacher Friedrich Fritz Braun and Franziska Kranburger, who both came from respectable Bavarian families. Her elder sister Ilse was born in 1909 and her younger sister Margarete (called "Gretl") was born in 1915. Braun was educated at a lyceum, then for one year at a business school in a convent where she had average grades and a talent for athletics. She worked for several months as a receptionist at a medical office, then at age 17 took a job as an office and lab assistant and photographer's model for Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer for the Nazi Party. She met politician Adolf Hitler, 23 years her senior, at Hoffmann's studio of Munich in 1929. He had been introduced to her as "Herr Wolff" (a childhood nickname he used during the 1920s for security purposes). She described him to friends as a "gentleman of a certain age with a funny moustache, a light-coloured English overcoat, and carrying a big felt hat." He appreciated her eye colour which was said to be close to his mother's. Eva's family was strongly against the relationship and little is known about its first two years.

The longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife.

The longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife.

A German singer and member of the band Juli.In 2000 Eva was asked by Goodwell Music to serve as a re

A German singer and member of the band Juli.In 2000 Eva was asked by Goodwell Music to serve as a replacement singer for Miriam Adameit in the band Sunnyglade. She immediately agreed and became the new face of the band. In 2000 the band's name was changed

A German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for her part in

A German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for her part in the television miniseries Lexx. She was succeeded in her role by Xenia Seeberg.

An Austrian politician of the Austrian Green Party and its federal spokeswoman.Glawischnig worked as

An Austrian politician of the Austrian Green Party and its federal spokeswoman.Glawischnig worked as a legal adviser for Global 2000 from 1992 till 1996.[1] In that year she embarked on a career in regional politics for the Green Party of Vienna, later moving on to the federal level.[1] She has been a member of the National Council of Austria (Nationalrat) since 1999[2] and became vice-chairperson of the Austrian Green Party in 2002.[1] Glawischnig has been a persistent critic of the Austrian government headed by Wolfgang Schüssel. On October 30, 2006 she became Third Speaker of the Austrian Parliament, as the first representative of the Greens in this office.[3]

German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for her part in

German actress who has appeared in numerous films and TV series. She is best known for her part in the television miniseries Lexx. She was succeeded in her role by Xenia Seeberg.

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the national squad that won the si

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the national squad that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992.

Was a German anthropologist and psychologist. Justin originally trained as a nurse, and received her

Was a German anthropologist and psychologist. Justin originally trained as a nurse, and received her doctorate in anthropology in 1944. She also spoke Romani, thus earning the trust of Roma and Sinti people. Her doctoral dissertation, titled "Lebensschicksale artfremd erzogener Zigeunerkinder und ihrer Nachkommen" (English: the life history of alien-raised Gypsy children and their descendants), was based on studies of "Gypsy Mischlinge" half-Romani children who were taken from their parents and raised in orphanages and foster homes without any contact with Romani culture.

Is a German jazz musician and singer. In Stangenfieber, Helge Schneider's first short film, Kurowski

Is a German jazz musician and singer. In Stangenfieber, Helge Schneider's first short film, Kurowski sang the main song and played the socondary role. Working on this film she met cameraman Christoph Schlingensief and appeared in the preshow of his Mülheim Filmclub 69. She assists on television shows under the guidance of Alfred Edel.

A German fashion model, singer, and actress.Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen and grew up in Rot

A German fashion model, singer, and actress.Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen and grew up in Rottleben, Germany. In 1995, she applied for Bravo's Boy & Girl contest; she made it among the best ten models and gained the opportunity to do a test shootin

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian figure skater (European Champion, Olympic silver medalist), a show star, an actress

Was an Austrian figure skater (European Champion, Olympic silver medalist), a show star, an actress and the first female sportscaster in the German speaking countries.

Is a former German tennis player. During her career she won 5 doubles WTA titles. Her peak world ran

Is a former German tennis player. During her career she won 5 doubles WTA titles. Her peak world rankings in the sport were 17th in singles (in 1983) and 16th in doubles (1988). At the 1983 Canadian Open, Pfaff held match points against Martina Navratilov

Was a German film and television actress, as well as a voice actress. Born in Leipzig, she was well

Was a German film and television actress, as well as a voice actress. Born in Leipzig, she was well known for her work on the first German science fiction television series, Raumpatrouille Orion, during the 1960s. Eva Pflug was born on June 12, 1929 in Leipzig. After her first film, Der Rat der Götter (1950), she worked in Helmut Käutner's Schinderhannes with Curd Jürgens. In the first Edgar-Wallace film Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959), she had a small part as a night club singer. Three years later, Pflug was to be seen in in the Francis Durbridge cliffhanger Das Halstuch (1962). After that, she contributed to Tim Frazer - Der Fall Salinger (1964) and Wie ein Blitz. Her first major part on a TV series was that of secretary Steffi in Slim Callaghan greift ein alongside Viktor de Kowa.

Is a German actress. Probst was married to Austrian actor Gerhard Riedmann from 1954 to 1960. In the

Is a German actress. Probst was married to Austrian actor Gerhard Riedmann from 1954 to 1960. In the 1950s she starred in romantic comedy films and Heimatfilme. From its inception in 1992 until the following year she played Jessica Naumann in the German soap opera, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.