German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a German city planner, architect and painter. His father, Emil Beblo, was a secondary school tea

Was a German city planner, architect and painter. His father, Emil Beblo, was a secondary school teacher. Fritz was a class comrade of actor Friedrich Kayssler and author and poet Christian Morgenstern at the Maria-Magdalenen-Gymnasium in Breslau, where h

Was a German professional footballer.He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Fr

Was a German professional footballer.He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Frankfurter Kickers (later to be known as Eintracht Frankfurt). He played for the Frankfurt club from 1904 to 1921[1].Becker represented Germany in their first international match against Switzerland, a friendly played on April 5, 1908 in which he scored the first ever goal for Germany. Despite scoring twice for his country, Becker ended up on the losing side with Germany going down 5-3[2].

Was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German architect. Bornemann studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. After

Was a German architect. Bornemann studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. After graduating in 1936, he was Assistant Scenic Designer at the Berlin Municipal Opera and, starting in 1945, Construction Supervisor with the city of Berlin.

Was Nazi Gauleiter of Upper Silesia. He was directly involved in the mass murder of Jews and Poles.O

Was Nazi Gauleiter of Upper Silesia. He was directly involved in the mass murder of Jews and Poles.On 1 April 1927, Bracht joined the Nazi Party and was appointed leader of the NSDAP district of Sauerland in November 1928. He held the same function as of

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won a silver med

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.He was a participant

Was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.He was a participant in the two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938.In the domestic league he played for VfB Speldorf.

Busch was born in Siegen, Province of Westphalia. He held posts conducting opera at Aachen, Stuttgar

Busch was born in Siegen, Province of Westphalia. He held posts conducting opera at Aachen, Stuttgart and Dresden. In 1933 he was dismissed from his post at Dresden because of his opposition to the new Nazi government of Germany.

Was a German musicologist and composer. After graduating from school in Pforzheim, Dietrich first at

Was a German musicologist and composer. After graduating from school in Pforzheim, Dietrich first attended the technical university in Karlsruhe, before moving to music. He studied from 1925 in Freiburg with Wilibald Gurlitt and Heinrich Besseler. Later study saw him move to the University of Heidelberg, to where Besseler had moved. For a short time, Dietrich studied in Leipzig at the conservatory, under Karl Straube.

Was a German artist and landscapist. Eberhard Werner was the son of the newspaper publisher and prin

Was a German artist and landscapist. Eberhard Werner was the son of the newspaper publisher and printer Friedrich Werner. After his battlefield injury that stemmed from the World War II was cured, he became a teacher in the GDR in Gransee and studied Art in Erfurt.[1]

Was a German football player. He spent 3 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He represented

Was a German football player. He spent 3 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He represented Germany in 4 friendlies.

Was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Arthur Zborz

Was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Arthur Zborzil to win a silver medal in the men's doubles event.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga wi

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. As a coach, his biggest success was managing FC Homburg to their promotion to the Bundesliga.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team épée events at t

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team épée events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Champi

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships (Two-man: 1933, Four-man: 1930).

German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his development of synthetic a

German chemist, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his development of synthetic ammonia, important for fertilizers and explosives.

Was an Austrian composer. He was a student of Alban Berg and the inventor of the all-interval row.[1

Was an Austrian composer. He was a student of Alban Berg and the inventor of the all-interval row.[1] Klein's twelve-tone theories appear to originate independently of Schoenberg's as with Josef Matthias Hauer's, and these claims as well as frequent stylistic changes helped to exclude him from the Second Viennese School, though Klein's theories where highly influential on Alban Berg. Klein considered his piece, Die Maschine: Eine extonale Selbstsatire, Op. 1 (1921) the first in which a twelve-tone row appears along with its retrograde, inversion, and transposed forms.[2]

Also known as Fritz Hochwaelder, was an Austrian playwright. Known for his spare prose and strong mo

Also known as Fritz Hochwaelder, was an Austrian playwright. Known for his spare prose and strong moralist themes.Hochwälder wrote social and political dramas, using historical themes in his plays. One of his earlier works Das Heilige Experiment (The Strong Are Lonely, 1943) drew on the violent dismantling of a utopian Jesuit settlement by the Spaniards in Paraguay in the 1760s and Der offentliche Anklager (The Public Prosecutor, 1948) delved into the violence of the French Revolution. The theme of violence was a major factor in his own life--in fact, without the Nazi rise to power, Hochwälder may not have become a successful playwright.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian mountain climber.Kasparek gained his first alpine experiences in the mountains of Pe

Was an Austrian mountain climber.Kasparek gained his first alpine experiences in the mountains of Peilstein, near Vienna. He was the first person to climb many mountains including being part of the first team that on July 24, 1938, with Anderl Heckmair, L

Was a German chemist and the discoverer of polyvinyl acetate, with German patent (GP 281687 1912) fo

Was a German chemist and the discoverer of polyvinyl acetate, with German patent (GP 281687 1912) for its preparation from acetylene gas.Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was discovered by French physicist Henri Victor Regnault, and German physicist Eugen Baumann. Klatte designed the production process, although never successfully commercialised it. Klatte is sometimes incorrectly attributed to be the discoverer or inventor of PVC.

Is a retired German football player and manager who, after a brief playing career with Patria Zeist,

Is a retired German football player and manager who, after a brief playing career with Patria Zeist, spent the majority of his management career in the Netherlands, managing such clubs as FC Wageningen, FC Zwolle, FC Volendam, FC Twente, SC Cambuur, Go Ah

Was an Austrian-born stage and film actor and theatre director. With the coming to power of the Nazi

Was an Austrian-born stage and film actor and theatre director. With the coming to power of the Nazis, Kortner chose to flee Germany in 1933. He emigrated to the United States, where he found work as a character actor and theatre director for a time before returning to Germany in 1949. Upon his return, he became noted for his innovative staging and direction, particularly of classics such as his Richard III (1964) in which the king crawls over piles of corpses at the end.

Was an Austria-born American violinist and composer; one of the most famous violinists of his day. H

Was an Austria-born American violinist and composer; one of the most famous violinists of his day. He is noted for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound, which was immediately recognizable as his own. Although he was a violinist of the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the gemütlich (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna.