German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.

German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.

Was a German economist.

Was a German economist.

Was a German portrait painter who is known for his work in London as an artist of the Tudor court. F

Was a German portrait painter who is known for his work in London as an artist of the Tudor court. Flicke was imprisoned in London and he made a portrait miniature whilst there. This painting is the earliest self-portrait in oils made in England.[2] One of Flicke's finest paintings, made around 1551, was probably a full-length portrait of Lord Darcy, with the legend Portrait of Thomas, First Lord Darcy of Chiche. That painting was last seen in 1848 at Irnham Hall, Lincolnshire, and has not been seen since.[1]

Is a German rower. Her husband Jens was also a successful rower.

Is a German rower. Her husband Jens was also a successful rower.

Is an Austrian mountaineer. In summer 2007, she married her mountaineering partner Ralf Dujmovits an

Is an Austrian mountaineer. In summer 2007, she married her mountaineering partner Ralf Dujmovits and lives in the Black Forest (Germany).Her interest in mountain climbing developed at a young age, and by age 13, she completed climbing tours at the local

Is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1964 Winter

Is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th. Their partnership ended in 1966.

Was a photographer, political activist, and hotel owner.[1] Her nationality has been categorized as

Was a photographer, political activist, and hotel owner.[1] Her nationality has been categorized as German[2], Polish[3], French, and Dutch[4], but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India.[1] Described as "an especially outspoken example" of a group of early 20th-century female photographers who "could lead lives free from convention," she is best known for photographically-illustrated books such as her 1928 portfolio Métal.[5]

Is a German chemist and Holocaust denier.[1] After his military service, he was temporarily employed

Is a German chemist and Holocaust denier.[1] After his military service, he was temporarily employed at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, beginning in October 1990. During this time he wrote a paper, titled "Report on the formation and verifiability of cyanide compounds in the Auschwitz gas chambers" on behalf of the Düsseldorf attorney Hajo Herrmann, a former Luftwaffe pilot holding the rank of Oberst.

Was an Austrian football player, and a legend amongst Sturm Graz fans.Jurtin joined Sturm Graz in th

Was an Austrian football player, and a legend amongst Sturm Graz fans.Jurtin joined Sturm Graz in the summer of 1974 under coach Karl Schlechta and immediately forced his way into the starting eleven.

Is a Austrian footballer currently under contract for Greek side Ergotelis F.C..

Is a Austrian footballer currently under contract for Greek side Ergotelis F.C..

Was an Austrian ski racer. He was regarded as among the most promising young talents of the Austrian

Was an Austrian ski racer. He was regarded as among the most promising young talents of the Austrian downhill team of the early 1990s. During training for the Lauberhorn race, while entering the finish S (German: Ziel-S), Reinstadt lost control and crashe

Is a German-French manager and former footballer, who currently managed the [Gabon national football

Is a German-French manager and former footballer, who currently managed the [Gabon national football team]]. In 1996 he managed Girondins Bordeaux to the UEFA Cup final, where they lost to Bayern Munich over two legs, 0-2 away and 1-3 at home.

Is a retired Austrian football player. He had to retire when he was 28 years old after numerous knee

Is a retired Austrian football player. He had to retire when he was 28 years old after numerous knee operations.

Was an engineer responsible for leading the team which developed the Zippe-type centrifuge, a machin

Was an engineer responsible for leading the team which developed the Zippe-type centrifuge, a machine for the collection of Uranium-235. He was born in Austria.Zippe studied physics at the University of Vienna in the 1930s. During World War II he served in the Luftwaffe. In 1945, at the end of the war, he was captured by the Russians. He was taken, with other technically skilled prisoners, to a special camp, where he led a team that worked on centrifuge research for the Soviet Union. He was allowed to leave in 1956, and returned to Vienna.

Is a German football coach. From 1982 to 1996, he was the coach of the Germany women's national foot

Is a German football coach. From 1982 to 1996, he was the coach of the Germany women's national football team, in that time winning the UEFA Women's Championship three times, in 1989, 1991 and 1995.

Is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On June 14, 2010, he reached his highe

Is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On June 14, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 316 whilst his highest doubles ranking was 172 achieved on December 6, 2010. [1]

Is an Austrian racing cyclist with Team Volksbank. He turned professional in 1998.

Is an Austrian racing cyclist with Team Volksbank. He turned professional in 1998.

Was a German actor.

Was a German actor.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV. He repr

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV. He represented Germany 11 times, including 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland (scoring 2 goals) and Greece (scoring one goal), 1966 FIFA Worl

Is a former German football (soccer) player. A defensive midfielder, he played for thirteen seasons

Is a former German football (soccer) player. A defensive midfielder, he played for thirteen seasons with Bayern Munich, from 1972 to 1985. He played in a total of 375 Bundesliga games and scored 38 goals. He never earned an international cap on the senior

Was a German manager, politician and controversial lobbyist of the Austrian financial group Wüstenr

Was a German manager, politician and controversial lobbyist of the Austrian financial group Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. He died after a long serious illness aged 65.

Was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity, and later an expressionist who worked in A

Was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity, and later an expressionist who worked in America after 1947.He was born in Dresden-Loschwitz and studied at the College of Fine Arts in Weimar from 1911 to 1913. From 1914–1917 he was in military service in World War I, where he was wounded. After the war he lived in Berlin until 1919, when Wollheim, Otto Pankok (whom he had met at the academy in Weimar), Ulfert Lüken, Hermann Hundt and others created an artists' colony in Remels, (East Frisia).At the end of 1919 Wollheim and Pankok went to Düsseldorf and became founding members of the "Young Rhineland" group, which also included Max Ernst, Otto Dix, and Ulrich Leman. Wollheim was one of the artists associated with the art dealer Johanna Ey, and in 1922 he was taken to court over a painting displayed at her gallery. In 1925 he moved to Berlin, and his work began a new phase of coolly objective representation.

Is a German artist.After doing freelance exhibition work, he owned and ran his own gallery until 197

Is a German artist.After doing freelance exhibition work, he owned and ran his own gallery until 1976. Since then, he has designed and completed works for large facades and murals, i.e. design for Multiplex cinemas in several German cities, as well as interior design in hotels, hospitals and private swimming pools in Germany and across Europe.

Was a German-Australian artist. He won the Sulman Prize for his work in 1939.Sellheim was born in Es

Was a German-Australian artist. He won the Sulman Prize for his work in 1939.Sellheim was born in Estonia to German parents and studied architecture at universities in Germany before migrating to Western Australia in 1926. He established an architecture and design practice in Melbourne in 1930, and moved to Sydney in 1947. A significant selection of his work was exhibited in the Exhibition of Aboriginal Art and its Application organised by the Australian Museum, Sydney in 1941 and his design for an 'Aboriginal Art' stamp was released in Australia in 1948.

Is a former German football player.Between 1969 and 1978 Trinklein appeared in 230 matches for Eintr

Is a former German football player.Between 1969 and 1978 Trinklein appeared in 230 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt. In 1979 he moved to the USA, becoming the third German soccer pro besides Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller. Since 1985 he is an independen