German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Baltic German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on cataly

Was a Baltic German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhenius are usually credited with being the modern fo

Chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhe

Chemical equilibria and reaction velocities. Ostwald, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Svante Arrhenius are usually credited with being the modern founders of the field of physical chemistry.

Was a German cooperative leader. Several credit union systems and cooperative banks have been named

Was a German cooperative leader. Several credit union systems and cooperative banks have been named after Raiffeisen, who pioneered rural credit unions. Raiffeisen conceived of the idea of cooperative self-help during his tenure as the young mayor of Flammersfeld. He was inspired by observing the suffering of the farmers who were often in the grip of loansharks. He founded the first cooperative lending bank, in effect the first rural credit union in 1864.

Semmler increased his involvement into politics and he was elected in January 1919 for the German Na

Semmler increased his involvement into politics and he was elected in January 1919 for the German National People's Party as member of the Weimar National Assembly. Subsequently he was also elected for the German Parliament for the period between 1920 and

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and Governor of Wesel.Dossow was educated at the Joachimsthalsch

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and Governor of Wesel.Dossow was educated at the Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium in Berlin; in 1688 he participated in the burial of Frederick William, the "Great Elector". After attending the military college in Kolberg, Dossow joined Prince Alexander of Courland's regiment in the Duchy of Prussia. After the regiment was strengthened with a detachment of troops from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, it became known as the 'Regiment Kurland'. King Frederick I of Prussia placed the regiment under the command of Emperor Leopold I during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.The cultured Grumbkow was born in Berlin as the so

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.The cultured Grumbkow was born in Berlin as the son of Joachim Ernst von Grumbkow, General War Minister of Brandenburg-Prussia. Educated in France, he married a Mademoiselle de la Chevalerie.[1] He took part in the War of the Spanish Succession, fighting in the Battle of Malplaquet and reaching the rank of Generalmajor.

Was a German doctor, politician of the Prussian House of Deputies, and poet.His practice as a doctor

Was a German doctor, politician of the Prussian House of Deputies, and poet.His practice as a doctor did not keep him from writing poetry. In 1887 he settled permanently at Nieheim. In 1863 he was made Sanitätsrat (honorary title given to a distinguished

Was a German musician and composer. He was George Frideric Handel's first music teacher and organist

Was a German musician and composer. He was George Frideric Handel's first music teacher and organist at Halle's Church of Our Lady. He taught Handel how to play the violin, organ, and harpsichord, oboe as well as how to compose music. Zachow's teaching was so effective, that in 1702 at the age of seventeen, Handel took over his teacher's position as organist at Halle's. It is said that after Friederich Wilhem died in 1712, Handel became a benefactor to Zachow's widow and children in gratitude for his teacher's instruction.

Was a German actor and voice-over speaker. Bauschulte visited 1942 the play school of the German the

Was a German actor and voice-over speaker. Bauschulte visited 1942 the play school of the German theatre in Berlin. After commitments in cathedrals, Bremen and Wuppertal he got 1963 a firm employment at the citizen of Berlin Schillertheater. In 1970 he was appointed the citizen of Berlin state actor. As well as various roles in film and television worked building-trained also extensively as a voice-over speaker for German language media. He is most well-known synchronous role is played those of the policeman Mike Stone in the US TV series The Streets of San Francisco, of Karl Malden. He also spoke for Sid James and Cyril Chamberlain in the Carry On films.

Was a German chemist, best-known for his synthesis of urea, but also the first to isolate several of

Was a German chemist, best-known for his synthesis of urea, but also the first to isolate several of the elements.Wöhler was also known for being a co-discoverer of beryllium and silicon, as well as the synthesis of calcium carbide, among others. In 1834, Wöhler and Liebig published an investigation of the oil of bitter almonds. They proved by their experiments that a group of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms can behave like an element, take the place of an element, and can be exchanged for elements in chemical compounds. Thus the foundation was laid of the doctrine of compound radicals, a doctrine which had a profound influence on the development of chemistry.

Was a German jurist and politician. In 1905, he was elected to the City Council of Münster as a mem

Was a German jurist and politician. In 1905, he was elected to the City Council of Münster as a member of the Catholic Centre Party. From 1929 to 1933, during the Great Depression, he was chosen as chairman of the City Council (Stadtverordnetenvorsteher)

Is a German politician and member of the FDP. Kiel studied physics, mathematics and sport at the Kar

Is a German politician and member of the FDP. Kiel studied physics, mathematics and sport at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and became a member of the FDP in 1964 whilst teaching at a gymnasium in Ettlingen, where he later became mayor (1966–1970). In 1970, Kiel became mayor of Pforzheim, until 1976, when he was elected to become Lord Mayor of Fellbach, a position he held until 2000.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936, 1948

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Four years later he won his second silver medal with the German team. In Berlin he played six matches.

Austrian-Slovene physician and chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923 for making impor

Austrian-Slovene physician and chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1923 for making important contributions to quantitative organic microanalysis, one of which was the improvement of the combustion train technique for elemental analysis.

Was a German geneticist and influential specialist in "racial hygiene" (also called eugenics) during

Was a German geneticist and influential specialist in "racial hygiene" (also called eugenics) during the Third Reich, one of the leading German theorists of "scientific racism" which legitimized the Nazi racial policies, starting with the 1935 Nuremberg Laws.Lenz specialised in the field of the transmission of hereditary human diseases and "racial health". The results of his research were published in 1921 and 1932 in collaboration with Erwin Baur and Eugen Fischer in two volumes that were later combined under the title Human Heredity Theory and Racial Hygiene (1936).

Is a former German footballer.For the entirety of his career Abromeit played with Rot-Weiss Essen, a

Is a former German footballer.For the entirety of his career Abromeit played with Rot-Weiss Essen, an eleven-year spell between 1946 and 1957. Overall he played 67 games in the German Oberliga (which was the predecessor of Bundesliga as First Division) sc

Was a German-American biochemist and a co-discoverer in 1945 of coenzyme A. For this, together with

Was a German-American biochemist and a co-discoverer in 1945 of coenzyme A. For this, together with other research on coenzyme A, he was awarded half the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953.Lipmann studied medicine at the University of Königsberg, Berlin, and Munich, graduating in Berlin in 1924. He returned to Königsberg to study chemistry under Professor Hans Meerwein. In 1926 he joined Otto Meyerhof at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Berlin, for his Ph.D. thesis. After that he followed Meyerhof to Heidelberg to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research.

German-American biochemist and a co-discoverer in 1945 of coenzyme A. For this, together with other

German-American biochemist and a co-discoverer in 1945 of coenzyme A. For this, together with other research on coenzyme A, he was awarded half the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953.

Was a German painter, who survived the Nazi persecution in hiding. In his work Ascher connects pure

Was a German painter, who survived the Nazi persecution in hiding. In his work Ascher connects pure expressionism with his commitment to authenticity. Fritz Ascher was the son of Hugo Ascher. At the age of 16 Fritz Ascher started studying with Max Liebermann, who later recommended him to the art academy in Königsberg, where he studied with Kurt Agthe (Berlin, 1862–1943) and professor Adolf Mayer. There he befriended the painter Franz Domscheit (since 1938 named Pranas Domšaitis). Back in Berlin around 1913 Ascher developed his expressionistic paintings along with artists like Ludwig Meidner and Christian Rohlfs. Paintings like "The Loner" or "Untitled (On Bended Knee)" (both ca. 1920) show his interest in the human being. With monumental scenes like "Golem" (1916)[1] and "Crucifixion" (1918) he started a promising career.

Was a German footballer.During the Second World War, Balogh played as a forward for VfL Neckarau. On

Was a German footballer.During the Second World War, Balogh played as a forward for VfL Neckarau. On November 22, 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the German national team, a 1-0 victory against Switzerland. This became the first and only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau.

Was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] The German tea

Was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] The German team won the bronze medal in the eights.[2]

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was the coxswain of the German boat which finished fifth after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the eights event. Four years later he was again the coxswain of the German boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the eights event.

Was a German footballer.He played as a goalkeeper for the Berlin club BFC Germania. On April 5, 1908

Was a German footballer.He played as a goalkeeper for the Berlin club BFC Germania. On April 5, 1908 in Basel, Switzerland Baumgarten was part of the national side in Germany's first ever international match which they lost 3:5 to the Swiss. This was his only appearance for the national team.