German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era. He is best known for having been Johann

Was a German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era. He is best known for having been Johann Sebastian Bach's chief trumpeter at Leipzig from Bach's arrival there in 1723 until Reiche's death. Reiche was steeped in trumpet playing from an early age -- he was born in the town of Weissenfels, which had a long tradition of trumpet music at its court. He went to Leipzig in 1688, eventually succeeding trumpeter Johann C. Genzmer there as Senior Stadtmusicus in 1719.

Was a German composer and organist. he moved to Amsterdam in 1611 to study with Jan Pieterszoon Swee

Was a German composer and organist. he moved to Amsterdam in 1611 to study with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, returning home in 1615 to further study with his older brother Samuel Scheidt and others. He was appointed organist to the Altenburg court in 1617, and held the post until his retirement on 5 May 1658. He was successful and respected, and aside from playing the organ, directed the newly-founded Hofkapelle, despite the strictures of the Thirty Years' War. He was unsuccessful in his application, in 1622/1623, for the post of principal organist of the Marienkirche, Danzig, which his brother had refused and which eventually went to Paul Siefert.

Is a German journalist.

Is a German journalist.

Was a German amateur tennis champion and twice French Open champion. In 1932, von Cramm earned a ber

Was a German amateur tennis champion and twice French Open champion. In 1932, von Cramm earned a berth as a Davis Cup competitor for his country and immediately won the first of four straight German national championships. During this time he also teamed up with Hilde Krahwinkel to win the 1933 Mixed Doubles title at Wimbledon. Noted for his gentlemanly conduct and fair play, he gained the admiration and respect of his fellow tennis players. He earned his first individual Grand Slam title in 1934, winning the French Open.

Was an Austrian composer. He is known chiefly for his operas influenced by the music of Stravinsky a

Was an Austrian composer. He is known chiefly for his operas influenced by the music of Stravinsky and Prokofiev, as well as by jazz. He also composed pieces for piano, violin and organ.He was born in Bern, Switzerland, into an Austrian diplomat family. His father, William von Einem, was part of the Austrian military attaché in Bern.[1] After his school days he went to Berlin, where he studied with Boris Blacher and became a répétiteur for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Through Blacher, von Einem met his first wife, Lianne von Bismarck, whom he married in 1946 [1]. They had a son, Caspar Einem (born 1948), who is now a former Austrian cabinet minister who still sits in the National Council on the Social Democratic bench. In 1953, the family moved back to Vienna.

E occupies an equally grand place in both the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics.

E occupies an equally grand place in both the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. He invented calculus independently of Newton, and his notation is the one in general use since

Is a German painter. He was born in Erlbach, in Saxony, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berli

Is a German painter. He was born in Erlbach, in Saxony, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf, before becoming a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg, in 1969. His work Black Skin was selected to feature in one of the 100 Great Paintings programmes by the BBC in 1980.

Was a general in the German Army during World War II.Heinrici was born in Gumbinnen (now Gusev), Eas

Was a general in the German Army during World War II.Heinrici was born in Gumbinnen (now Gusev), East Prussia, on Christmas Day, 1886. Few details are known about Heinrici's personal life. He was a cousin of General Gerd von Rundstedt and was married to Gertrude Heinrici, a half-Jew. The family received a German Blood Certificate directly from German dictator Adolf Hitler. The Heinricis had two children: a girl and a boy.

A German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic,

A German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist, and art critic,

Was a German military officer of the Imperial Wilhelmine period, with final rank of Generalfeldmarsc

Was a German military officer of the Imperial Wilhelmine period, with final rank of Generalfeldmarschall.Haeseler was born in Potsdam to August Alexis Eduard Haeseler and Albertine von Schönermark. He entered the Prussian army as Lieutenant in 1853 and became aide-de-camp of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia in 1860.

Was a German football player and manager. As a player he played for 1. FC Nuremberg, Bayern Hof, VfL

Was a German football player and manager. As a player he played for 1. FC Nuremberg, Bayern Hof, VfL Neustadt, Wormatia Worms and FK Pirmasens, and he later enjoyed a spell managing in Africa, including Julius Berger F.C. & the the Nigerian national side

Was a German chess master.He participated several times in Silesian Chess Congresses.[1] In 1926 rok

Was a German chess master.He participated several times in Silesian Chess Congresses.[1] In 1926 roku he took 2nd, behind Fritz Sämisch (off contest), in Bad Altheide (Polanica Zdrój), and won the Silesian Champion title. He shared 3rd at Gleiwitz (Gliwice) 1927, won at Reichenbach (Dzierzoniów) 1928, took 4th at Breslau (Wroclaw) 1930 (Heinz Foerder won), and took 7th at Bad Salzbrunn (Szczawno Zdrój) 1933.

Was a German diplomat. He served as the foreign minister of Germany between January 1913 and 1916. I

Was a German diplomat. He served as the foreign minister of Germany between January 1913 and 1916. In the July crisis of 1914, Jagow was confident that an Austro-Serbian war would be localized, and that Russia was not yet prepared for a continental war. T

Engineer, industrial designer and industrialist, born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of W

Engineer, industrial designer and industrialist, born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of W

German mathematician who became a logician and philosopher. He helped found both modern mathematical

German mathematician who became a logician and philosopher. He helped found both modern mathematical logic and analytic philosophy.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division. In 1988 he captured the Vacant

Was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division. In 1988 he captured the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title by TKO'ing Vincent Boulware and defended the title three times before vacating his Title to step up to the Light Heavyweight D

S a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division.

S a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division.

Was the lead singer of Australian 1970s rock group Skyhooks. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern

Was the lead singer of Australian 1970s rock group Skyhooks. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern, he was an avid surfer, and his nickname "Shirley" was given to him by his surfer friends because of his long, sunbleached and very curly hair, referring to Shirley Temple. He first pursued a solo singing career during his time as a Skyhook and released a number of records, the most successful of which was his cover of "Every Little Bit Hurts" in 1976.

Left his homeland in the 70's for London where he recorded various albums and singles for his bands

Left his homeland in the 70's for London where he recorded various albums and singles for his bands The Soho Jets and Razar, produced by The Who producer Kit Lambert. From 1981-84 he worked as singer in the German band Nervous Germans.

Was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-foun

Was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977. In a career spanning almost thirty years, his work with The Go-Betweens (1977–89, and resuming 2000–06) is complemented by several solo releases and side-project collaborations with other performers. McLennan received a number of accolades recognising his achievements and contributions as songwriter and lyricist, including the naming of his 1983 composition "Cattle and Cane" by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the 30 greatest Australian songs of all time[

Was a German composer. He was organist to the Fugger family of Augsburg in 1584. In 1599 he went for

Was a German composer. He was organist to the Fugger family of Augsburg in 1584. In 1599 he went for a two year visit to Rome for musical, rather than religious reasons, although he had taken religious orders before his appointment under the Fugger. Proske, in the preface to vol. 2 of his Musica Divina, calls him a priest of Regensburg, and is inclined to give him the palm for the devout and ingenuous mastery of his style. Certainly this impression is fully borne out by the beautiful and somewhat quaint works included in that great anthology.

Is a German politician and member of the SPD.Amann was a member of the 16th Bundestag.

Is a German politician and member of the SPD.Amann was a member of the 16th Bundestag.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 33rd in the K-1 event at t

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He finished 33rd in the K-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He has two World Cup victories in the four-man e

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He has two World Cup victories in the four-man events during the 2008-09 season.At the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, Bermbach finished ninth in the two-man event while crashing