German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a former German footballer. He played with 1. FC Köln for three years between 1951 and 1954 toge

Is a former German footballer. He played with 1. FC Köln for three years between 1951 and 1954 together with Hans Schäfer, Josef Röhrig und Fritz Herkenrath in the Western league.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 13th and last in completing the

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 13th and last in completing the four runs in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Was a prolific, but minor, and now almost forgotten, German composer of songs and salon pieces for p

Was a prolific, but minor, and now almost forgotten, German composer of songs and salon pieces for piano. He was popular at one time, and many of his works were published (his opus numbers reached at least 582, with Royal Gavotte). His works include names such as The Camp of the Gypsies, Will o’ the wisp, Valse des Elfes (Op. 497), Perciotta, serenande catalane, and Evening Chimes in the Mountains. He also wrote under the name G. Bachmann (Marche bulgare, Succès-mazurk, Collier de rubis, Paris-valse, Gavotte duchesse, Floréal mazurka).

Was a Bohemian German pianist and composer. He was a student of Franz Liszt for five years in Weimar

Was a Bohemian German pianist and composer. He was a student of Franz Liszt for five years in Weimar. Bendel was a superb pianist who toured extensively until his death from typhoid fever in Boston while on an American tour. He was born in Schönlinde, Bohemia, Austrian Empire.

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.

Is a retired Austrian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Wohlfahrt started his career at hometow

Is a retired Austrian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Wohlfahrt started his career at hometown outfit SV Sankt Veit, and turned professional at FK Austria Wien, where he would spend almost spent 20 years in two spells, winning six league titles and four domestic cups.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player and coach.Nicknamed Bimbo, Binder was a prolific goalscorer

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player and coach.Nicknamed Bimbo, Binder was a prolific goalscorer who played for SK Rapid Wien. He won the national Austrian championship four times and was three times top goalscorer in Austrian league. In 1941 he also won the German championship with a 4–3 victory against Schalke 04, when he scored three goals. In his whole career he would had scored 1006 goals in 756 matches. With an average-score of 1.33 goals per match, it would be a world record so Binder would have been one of few players

Is an Austrian judoka.

Is an Austrian judoka.

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 politician and member of the German Parliament (Bundestag). After World War II, Blüche

Was a German politician and member of the German Parliament (Bundestag). After World War II, Blücher was one of the founders of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and served as chairman in the British occupation zone (1946-1949) and as Federal Chairman (1949-1954). In 1956, he - along with other fifteen ministers and parliamentarians - sided with Chancellor Adenauer against his party and formed the Free People's Party (FVP), which early in 1957 merged with the German Party (DP).

Was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "F

Was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology".[3] Like many such pioneers, he trained in other disciplines; he received his doctorate in physics, and did post-doctoral work in geography. He is famed for applying the scientific method to the study of human cultures and societies, a field which was previously based on the formulation of grand theories around anecdotal knowledge.[4]

Was a German linguist known for extensive comparative work on Indo-European languages.He was born at

Was a German linguist known for extensive comparative work on Indo-European languages.He was born at Mainz, but owing to the political disarray of the time, his parents moved to Aschaffenburg in Bavaria. There, he received a liberal education at the Lyceum, and Karl J. Windischmann drew his attention to the languages and literature of the East (Windischmann, along with Georg Friedrich Creuzer, Johann Joseph von Görres, and the brothers Schlegel, expressed great enthusiasm for Indian wisdom and philosophy). Moreover, Friedrich Schlegel's book, Über die Sprache und Weisheit der Indier (On the Speech and Wisdom of the Indians, Heidelberg, 1808), which had just begun to exert a powerful influence on the minds of German philosophers and historians, could not fail to stimulate also Bopp's interest in the sacred language of the Hindus.

Austrian writer. Borkenau was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a civil servant. As a university s

Austrian writer. Borkenau was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a civil servant. As a university student in Leipzig, his main interests were Marxism and psychoanalysis. In 1921, Borkenau joined the Communist Party of Germany

Was a German classical archaeologist and art historian. His father was painter Gustav Graef, and his

Was a German classical archaeologist and art historian. His father was painter Gustav Graef, and his sister, Sabine Lepsius, was also an artist of some note. Graef taught at the University of Jena from 1904 until 1917.

Is a retired German football coach and player. As a player, he spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga wit

Is a retired German football coach and player. As a player, he spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Nuremberg and Hertha BSC.

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 Protestant theologian. In Anglo-American discourse, he is perhaps best known in regard

Was a German Protestant theologian. In Anglo-American discourse, he is perhaps best known in regard to his friendship with Friedrich Nietzsche; while in German theological circles, Overbeck remains discussed for his own contributions. From 1856 until 1864, Overbeck studied theology in Leipzig, Göttingen, Berlin, and Jena. Primarily through the lectures of Karl Schwarz and in conjunction with the historical theology of Ferdinand Christian Baur, his studies situated him at the beginning of academic criticism against the official theology. In 1859, he received his doctorate degree, after which he worked on his Habilitation on Hippolytus until 1864. After 1864, he taught as a Privatdozent in Jena.

Was an Austrian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1956 to

Was an Austrian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1956 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958. The last surviving cardinal elevated by Pope John XXIII, he was the second-oldest and longest-serving cardinal worldwide at the time of his death.

Was a German Catholic theologian and diocesan administrator. Moufang became a canon on 6 November 18

Was a German Catholic theologian and diocesan administrator. Moufang became a canon on 6 November 1854. He was appointed as spiritual adviser and member of the diocesan court on 2 December of the same year. On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary

Is a former Austrian footballer whose career lasted from 1926 to 1938.A defender, his most prominent

Is a former Austrian footballer whose career lasted from 1926 to 1938.A defender, his most prominent moment came during the 1934 FIFA World Cup when he was a member of the Austria national football team.

Is a German bass-baritone.A native of Wipperfürth, Crass studied with Gerda Heuer in Wiesbaden and

Is a German bass-baritone.A native of Wipperfürth, Crass studied with Gerda Heuer in Wiesbaden and with Professor Clemens Glettenberg at the Hochschule für Musik in Köln. He won numerous competitions throughout Germany in the 1950s. In 1954 he made his debut at the municipal theater in Krefeld; from 1956 he sang at the Landestheater Hannover.

Was a West German ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1956. He finished 31st in the individual larg

Was a West German ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1956. He finished 31st in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1912 Summ

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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

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

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Duhn

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Duhne competed in the 2500 metre steeplechase. He placed last in the six-man field. In the 4000 metre steeplechase, he placed sixth of eight.