German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for Austria Vienna of the T-Mobile Bundesliga in A

Is an Austrian footballer who plays as a defender for Austria Vienna of the T-Mobile Bundesliga in Austria. Schiemer came through the youth ranks at SV Ried to make his professional debut in the 2003/2004 season at just 17 years of age. He made his debut for Austria in October 2007 against Switzerland but was overlooked for the EURO 2008 squad. He has earned 4 caps, no goals scored.

Was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ) and served awhile as Justice Minis

Was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ) and served awhile as Justice Minister during the Third Reich. He was the highest-ranking defendant at the Judges' Trial in Nuremberg. His forebears (among them Balthasar Schlögelberger) had been among the Protestants expelled from Salzburg, Austria in 1731–32 and given refuge in East Prussia.

Was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist.

Was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist.

Is a West German cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. He finished sixth in the 4 x 10

Is a West German cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. He finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Schöbel's best World Cup career finish was 16th in a 15 km event in Switzerland in 1983.

Was a German footballer born in Offenbach am Main.He played in defence for Eintracht Frankfurt, toge

Was a German footballer born in Offenbach am Main.He played in defence for Eintracht Frankfurt, together with Hans Stubb. He also played for Germany 11 times between 1929 and 1932.

Was a German Nazi politician, administrator, and war criminal. He was also known as "Franz Schwede-C

Was a German Nazi politician, administrator, and war criminal. He was also known as "Franz Schwede-Coburg" during World War II.In October 1922, he became a co-founder of the Coburg Nazi Party branch (Ortsgruppe), whose chairmanship he took over a year lat

An Austrian dramatic poet, was born in Vienna.His father, severe, pedantic, and a staunch upholder o

An Austrian dramatic poet, was born in Vienna.His father, severe, pedantic, and a staunch upholder of the liberal traditions of the reign of Joseph II, was an advocate of some standing; his mother, a nervous, high-strung woman, belonged to the well-known

Is an Austrian bobsledder who won competed during the 1980s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who won competed during the 1980s.

Was an Austrian zoologist.Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fos

Was an Austrian zoologist.Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess. In 1860 he was appointed to the position of director of the fish collection at the Naturhistorisches Museum, a position which had remained vacant since the death of Johann Jakob Heckel.

Is perhaps most famous for being the father of the well-known composer Richard Strauss. He was an ac

Is perhaps most famous for being the father of the well-known composer Richard Strauss. He was an accomplished musician and composer, a virtuoso hornist in Europe, also playing other instruments as in the guitar and clarinet, among many others. Strauss was born Parkstein, Bavaria. He is remembered most often today as a horn player, and was an outstanding horn player in his day. For almost fifty years he was principal horn of the Munich Court Orchestra. This orchestra premiered many of Richard Wagner's great works. Strauss himself performed in the premieres of Tristan und Isolde, Das Rheingold, and Die Walküre. Strauss however intensely disliked the works of Wagner and did not get along well with the composer. Wagner, speaking of Strauss, said, "Strauss is an unbearable, curmudgeonly fellow, but when he plays his horn one can say nothing, for it is so beautiful."

German Symbolist/Art Nouveau painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect.

German Symbolist/Art Nouveau painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect.

Is a German composer and musician.

Is a German composer and musician.

Was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter best known for his controversial "Tales

Was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter best known for his controversial "Tales at the Dressing Table" portfolio. Von Bayros belonged to the Decadent movement in art, often relying on erotic themes and phantasmagoric imagery.he passed the entrance exam for the Vienna Academy with Eduard von Engerth. Von Bayros mixed in elegant society and soon belonged to the circle of friends of Johann Strauss II, whose stepdaughter Alice he married in 1896. The next year, von Bayros moved to Munich. In 1904, von Bayros gave his first exhibition in Munich, which was a great success. From 1904 until 1908, von Bayros traveled to Paris and Italy for his studies. Returning to Vienna, he felt himself a stranger. The outbreak of the First World War was yet another setback for von Bayros. The artist died at Vienna, from a cerebral hemorrhage.

German nobleman, Catholic politician, General Staff officer, and diplomat, who served as Chancellor

German nobleman, Catholic politician, General Staff officer, and diplomat, who served as Chancellor of Germany (Reichskanzler) in 1932.

Was a composer and conductor of the Romantic period notable for his four dozen operettas.He spent hi

Was a composer and conductor of the Romantic period notable for his four dozen operettas.He spent his childhood in Zadar, where he had his first music lessons and began to compose at an early age. As a teenager in Cremona, Suppé studied flute and harmony. His first extant composition is a Roman Catholic Mass, which premiered at a Franciscan church in Zadar in 1832. He moved to Padua to study law, a field of study not chosen by him, but continued to study music. Suppé was also a singer, making his debut in the role of Dulcamara in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at the Sopron Theater in 1842.

A former Austrian politician of the SPÖ party (social democrats). He was Chancellor of Austria from

A former Austrian politician of the SPÖ party (social democrats). He was Chancellor of Austria from 1986 until 1997.From 1976 to 1984, Vranitzky was director of several banks and Minister of Finance until 1986.After the president election of Kurt Waldheim, Chancellor Fred Sinowatz resigned and proposed Franz Vranitzky to be his successor. The coalition government with the FPÖ was continued.However, at the party rally on September 13, 1986, the moderate Vice Chancellor Norbert Steger won less than 50% of the votes and the right-wing populist Jörg Haider was elected as the new FPÖ chairman. The followign day, therefore, Vranitzky dissolved the government and new parliamentary elections took place.

Was an Austrian football midfielder.He earned 18 caps for the Austria national football team and pa

Was an Austrian football midfielder.He earned 18 caps for the Austria national football team and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. After the annexation of Austria by Germany, he earned 3 caps for the Germany national football team, and participated in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He spent his club career at SK Rapid Wien.

Is emeritus professor for theoretical physics at the University of Heidelberg. Franz Wegner attained

Is emeritus professor for theoretical physics at the University of Heidelberg. Franz Wegner attained a doctorate in 1968 with thesis advisor Wilhelm Brenig at Technical University Munich with the thesis "Zum Heisenberg-Modell im paramagnetischen Bereich und am kritischen Punkt" ("On the Heisenberg-model within the paramagnetic range and at the critical point “). Subsequently, he did research with a post-doctoral position at Forschungszentrum Jülich in the group of Herbert Wagner and at Brown University with Leo Kadanoff.[1] Since 1974 he is a professor at Heidelberg.

An Austrian conductor.In 1985, Möst assumed the stage name Welser-Möst on suggestion of his mentor

An Austrian conductor.In 1985, Möst assumed the stage name Welser-Möst on suggestion of his mentor, Baron Andreas von Bennigsen of Liechtenstein, thus paying homage to the city of Wels where he grew up.[2][3] In 1986, he was adopted by von Bennigsen. In 1992, Welser-Möst married von Bennigsen's former wife, Angelika.[4][5][6] His first major debuts were at the Salzburg Festival in 1985, followed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1986. Other guest conductor appearances comprised the first five years of his career: his American debut with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1989, performances with the orchestras of Atlanta, Boston, New York, Chicago, plus frequent returns to the London Philharmonic. In 1990, Welser-Möst became principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO).[7] His LPO tenure was controversial, with London critics giving him the nickname "Frankly Worse than Most".[4] He concluded his LPO tenure in 1996.

Was a West German luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the

Was a West German luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Wembacher also won three bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1979, 1981, 1983). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he also won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 1984 and a bronze in 1982.

Was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet.Werfel was the first of three children of a

Was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet.Werfel was the first of three children of a wealthy manufacturer of gloves and leather goods. His mother, Albine Kusee, was the daughter of a mill owner. His two sisters were Hanna (born 1896) and Ma

Was a former Austrian football player.He made his debut for Austria in May 1928 against Hungary and

Was a former Austrian football player.He made his debut for Austria in May 1928 against Hungary and earned 11 caps, scoring 13 goals. His final international was an April 1933 match, also against Hungary.

Is an Austrian artist who currently resides in Vienna. His radical art, which started as a reaction

Is an Austrian artist who currently resides in Vienna. His radical art, which started as a reaction to the Viennese Actionism movement has been exhibited in museums and galleries for more than three decades.[1] He is currently married to the Georgian arti

Was a German composer and choral conductor.[1] He composed roughly 3,000 individual works mostly in

Was a German composer and choral conductor.[1] He composed roughly 3,000 individual works mostly in the area of vocal music. Several of his songs were at one time universally sung, and have obtained a more or less permanent place in the popular repertory. During his lifetime, Abt was a renowned choral conductor and he spent much of the last three decades of his life working as a guest conductor with choirs throughout Europe and in the United States.

Was a German painter and sculptor in a constructivist style.He studied from 1910 to 1914 at the Colo

Was a German painter and sculptor in a constructivist style.He studied from 1910 to 1914 at the Cologne School of Arts and Crafts. In 1919 he took part in Dada activities; he was invited to exhibit in the large Dada exhibit in Cologne but withdrew at the last moment. In that same year he met Max Ernst, and also formed the Stupid group which included Heinrich Hoerle and Anton Räderscheidt.His first large solo exhibition was in Cologne at the Kunstverein in 1923, and by the mid-1920s he was a leader of the "Group of Progressive Artists", who sought to reconcile constructivism with realism while expressing radical political views. In 1929 he founded the magazine "a-z", a journal of progressive art.