German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

German philosopher, was educated in Jena. For a short time, he was a lecturer in Berlin. In 1818, he

German philosopher, was educated in Jena. For a short time, he was a lecturer in Berlin. In 1818, he was called to an extraordinary professorship in the newly founded University of Bonn, becoming an ordinary professor in 1826. He substantially echoed the

German chemist and industrialist.

German chemist and industrialist.

Was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia (1801-1883) and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar (180

Was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia (1801-1883) and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar (1808-1877). Prince Frederick Charles was a grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and a nephew of Frederick William IV and William I. He was born at Schloss Klein in Berlin.rederick Charles was under the military tutelage of then major Albrecht von Roon, who accompagnied the Prince to the University of Bonn in 1846. After his studies, the Prince served as a captain on Wrangel's staff during the Schleswig campaign of 1848.

An Austrian composer and conductor.Cerha received his education at the Viennese Music Academy (violi

An Austrian composer and conductor.Cerha received his education at the Viennese Music Academy (violin, composition, musician drawing) and at the University of Vienna (music sciences, German culture and language, philosophy). In 1958 he, together with Kurt Schwertsik, created the ensemble "die reihe", which was an important instrument for the spreading of contemporary music in Austria. Apart from his compositions, Cerha widely earned a reputation as an interpreter of the works of Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern; his affinity for the works of the second Viennese school culminated in the completion of Alban Berg's opera „Lulu“ by finishing the instrumentation of the 3. act and filling the gaps in the score (premiered by Pierre Boulez in Paris, 1979).

Was a German chemist, whose most important achievements included advances in the field of gas lighti

Was a German chemist, whose most important achievements included advances in the field of gas lighting, efforts to keep processed foods free from dangerous additives, and the promotion of interest in the science of chemistry to the general populace.[1] From 1793 to 1821 Accum lived in London. Following an apprenticeship as an apothecary, he opened his own commercial laboratory enterprise. His business manufactured and sold a variety of chemicals and laboratory equipment. Accum, himself, gave fee based public lectures in practical chemistry and collaborated with research efforts at numerous other institutes of science.

Austrian-German-American film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer.

Austrian-German-American film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer.

Was a German artist active during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia. The sculptural decorations a

Was a German artist active during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia. The sculptural decorations above the entrance doors of Sanssouci were created by him.[1]

German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of th

German theologian and philosopher known for his impressive attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant orthodoxy.

Was a German architect and the son of the architect David Gilly. In 1788 he enrolled at the Akademie

Was a German architect and the son of the architect David Gilly. In 1788 he enrolled at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Berlin. His teachers there included Carl Gotthard Langhans and Johann Gottfried Schadow. In 1797 Gilly travelled extensively in Fr

A German writer of the romantic movement.

A German writer of the romantic movement.

Was a Jewish Austrian footballer and football manager.He played for Thalia Wien, Hakoah Wien, Maccab

Was a Jewish Austrian footballer and football manager.He played for Thalia Wien, Hakoah Wien, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Olympique de Marseille and Red Star.

German politician (SPD), who served as Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weim

German politician (SPD), who served as Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weimar period.

Was a German mathematician. Engel studied under Felix Klein at Leipzig, and collaborated with Sophus

Was a German mathematician. Engel studied under Felix Klein at Leipzig, and collaborated with Sophus Lie for much of his life. He worked at Leipzig, Greifswald, and Giessen. He died in Giessen.

philosopher, political economist, and collaborator with Karl Marx

philosopher, political economist, and collaborator with Karl Marx

Was a German jurist, music theorist, and composer. Niedt enrolled at the University of Jena in 1694,

Was a German jurist, music theorist, and composer. Niedt enrolled at the University of Jena in 1694, where he is thought to have studied law. Around 1700, he moved to Copenhagen, staying in Hamburg along the way. The first part of his Musical Guide might be a record of musical techniques similar to what Johann Sebastian Bach used.[1]Niedt's suggestion that figured bass is "the most complete foundation of music" might be misinterpreted if it is read out of context, for later in this same quote, he clarifies that by "complete" he simply means that the keyboard can play many notes at once, whereas other instruments are limited to one note at a time.

Was a German physicist who was the first to discover that a radioactive substance, later named radon

Was a German physicist who was the first to discover that a radioactive substance, later named radon, is emitted from radium.In 1900, Dorn published a paper in which he described experiments that repeated and extended some earlier work on thorium by Ernest Rutherford. Dorn verified Rutherford's observation that a radioactive material was emitted by thorium, and discovered that a similar emission arose from the element radium.[5] Additional work by Rutherford and Soddy showed that the same emission came from both thorium and radium, that it was a gas, and that it was actually a new element.[6]

Was a German composer, cellist and teacher. He was born in Berlin and studied cello with Robert Haus

Was a German composer, cellist and teacher. He was born in Berlin and studied cello with Robert Hausmann and composition with Woldemar Bargiel at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik. He served as a cellist in the Royal Orchestra of Berlin between 1882 and 1891, after which he accepted a position of music director (Kapellmeister) for the resort town of Baden-Baden. A year later, he returned to Berlin, where he concentrated on composing and teaching, eventually becoming a professor and director of theory at the Musikhochschule where he had studied. Boris Blacher and Paul Kletzki were among his many students.

Was a German and Austrian statesman.In March 1848 he was summoned to Dresden to take the office of f

Was a German and Austrian statesman.In March 1848 he was summoned to Dresden to take the office of foreign minister, but in consequence of the outbreak of the revolution was not appointed. In May he was appointed Saxon envoy at Berlin, and in February 184

Was a German composer. He is the composer of a St Matthew Passion that is quite important in the his

Was a German composer. He is the composer of a St Matthew Passion that is quite important in the history of the oratorio. The passion has come down to us in two versions one without and one with Continuo (probably not written by Funcke).

Was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of

Was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Bundestag of Germany.

Was a Baltic-German astronomer from a famous dynasty of astronomers.

Was a Baltic-German astronomer from a famous dynasty of astronomers.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won two Olympic medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won two Olympic medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Was a German geographer, explorer, author and adventurer. He was born at Vegesack, near Bremen. Ther

Was a German geographer, explorer, author and adventurer. He was born at Vegesack, near Bremen. There was much pressure on Rohlfs to be in the medicine field, and he eventually joined the French Foreign Legion in a medical capacity. Serving for some time as a personal physician to a Moroccan nobleman, he eventually set off on his own, exploring the oases of Morocco. It was on this trip that he was attacked and left for dead, his leg almost severed from his body. These injuries would keep him from returning to Europe for most of his life; the cold weather somehow aggravating them. After this trip, Rohlfs was the first European to cross Africa north to south. His route took him from Tripoli through the Sahara desert, over Lake Chad, along the Niger River to the Gulf of Guinea from 1865-1867.

Was a German composer, conductor and pianist. He was given his first musical training at home under

Was a German composer, conductor and pianist. He was given his first musical training at home under his mother's care, then starting from the age of seven under Worms' musical director, Louis Liebe, a former pupil of Louis Spohr. His father, a prominent Jewish physician, moved the family to Frankfurt am Main in the aftermath of the year of revolutions, 1848, where he studied with Edward Rosenhain, brother of Jakob Rosenhain.[1] He made his first public appearance as a concert pianist in 1850 and toured for two seasons, then settled with his family in Leipzig, where he studied piano with Ignaz Moscheles from 1852. He spent the years 1855–1860 in Paris, meeting Gioacchino Rossini, Édouard Lalo and Camille Saint-Saëns.

Was a German composer and conductor. Major commissions include works for the 425th anniversary of th

Was a German composer and conductor. Major commissions include works for the 425th anniversary of the Saxonian State Library in Dresden, the 20th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Expo 2000 in Hannover, Ensemble Modern, Arditti Quartet, several works for Konzerthaus Berlin, Semperoper Dresden and the Pélerinages Festival in Weimar.