German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a boxer from Germany. He was born in Regensburg, Germany. He competed for Germany in the 1964 Sum

Is a boxer from Germany. He was born in Regensburg, Germany. He competed for Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan and reached the final but lost to future heavyweight champion of the world, the legendary, Joe Frazier therefore finishin

A German football manager and former player. He is currently manager of the Azerbaijan national team

A German football manager and former player. He is currently manager of the Azerbaijan national team.

Is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union from 1983 to 1996 an

Is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union from 1983 to 1996 and was judge at the Constitutional Court.From 1982 to 1983 he was among Hans A. Engelhard also Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Justice.In 1983 he

Was a German industrialist and businessman. He is founder of the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum, which bea

Was a German industrialist and businessman. He is founder of the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum, which bears his name.[1] Imhoff was born in Cologne to Franz and Charotte Imhoff (née Gallé). After leaving Elementary School he then joined a Trade School, where h

A psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a w

A psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of areas. At the time of his death, Eysenck was the living psychologist most frequently cited in science journals.[1]

Is a retired German football player. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschwei

Is a retired German football player. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.

Was a German aeronautical engineer whose avocation was mathematical physics. During World War I he w

Was a German aeronautical engineer whose avocation was mathematical physics. During World War I he was awarded the Iron Cross second class (for civilians) for his pioneering work on aircraft design. During the Third Reich he was able to work in the aircraft industry although he did not have an Arierzeugnis. In 1938 he emigrated from the country to which he had contributed so much. He taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology (1938-44) and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (1944-54).

Was a German football player. He was born in Munich.He played over 1000 games as goalkeeper for SSV

Was a German football player. He was born in Munich.He played over 1000 games as goalkeeper for SSV Jahn Regensburg, and also for FC Bayern Munich from 1942 to 1945. He earned 38 caps for the Germany national football team, and was part of two World Cups teams in 1934 and 1938, but played in only one game, the third-place playoff in 1934. He died in Regensburg.

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished ninth in the C-2 event a

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished ninth in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in

Was a psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of areas. At the time of his death, Eysenck was the living psychologist most frequently cited in science journals.Hans Eysenck was born in Germany, but moved to England as a young man in the 1930s because of his opposition to the Nazi party. Eysenck was the founding editor of the journal Personality and Individual Differences, and authored over 50 books and over 900 academic articles. He aroused intense debate with his controversial dealing with variation in IQ among racial groups (see race and intelligence).

Was a German communist politician. He was a prominent politician of the Socialist Unity Party (SED)

Was a German communist politician. He was a prominent politician of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).He became a member of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1919 and of the Communist Part

Is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the

Is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.[1][2]

Was a distinguished molecular immunologist who did pioneering research in the United States and his

Was a distinguished molecular immunologist who did pioneering research in the United States and his native Germany. The areas of investigation upon which he left his mark include the immunoglobulins and the complement system.

Is a German philosopher who has developed the methods of critical rationalism for applying them in t

Is a German philosopher who has developed the methods of critical rationalism for applying them in the fields of metaphysics and ethics. Niemann studied physics, chemistry and philosophy at the universities of Kiel, Munich, Marburg and Tübingen. He earned a degree in physical chemistry in 1970, and a doctorate in the field of laser-induced chemistry in 1972. After that he did some research work for the German Research Foundation. From 1973 to 1984 he was with KWU AG (Siemens AG) running a research project about laser isotope separation, oscillation and rotation spectroscopy of UF6 molecules at lowest temperatures which resulted in a number of reports and patents.

Was a German doctor. In World War II, he is alleged to have participated in transferring 900 Handica

Was a German doctor. In World War II, he is alleged to have participated in transferring 900 Handicapped Catholic children into a camp where they were killed.[1][2] In May 2008, the German Federation of Internal Medicine awarded Sewering the Gunther-Budelmann medal for services to the nation’s health system", its highest honor.[1][5] The Anti-Defamation League condemned this, saying that "to honor an accused war criminal, one who is alleged to have used medicine for harm, is an insult to those who have suffered under the Nazis".[5]

Was a German-born philosopher.He is best known for his influential work The Imperative of Responsibi

Was a German-born philosopher.He is best known for his influential work The Imperative of Responsibility (German 1979, English 1984). His work centers on social and ethical problems created by technology. Jonas insists that human survival depends on our efforts to care for our planet and its future. He formulated a new and distinctive supreme principle of morality: "Act so that the effects of your action are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life".

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with FC Bayern Munich.

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with FC Bayern Munich.

An Emmy Award-winning German film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on

An Emmy Award-winning German film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.Braeden accumulated many TV and film credits during his first two decades in America, most notably a role as the German Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Dietrich on the TV series The Rat Patrol (1966–1968), as well as a starring role in the movie Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), in which he first took the stage name of Eric Braeden, and a supporting role in the 1971 film Escape from the Planet of the Apes. He was also kept busy during the early 1970s in a variety of guest starring roles in such TV series as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Wonder Woman.

Was a German lutenist of the Renaissance. He was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd and died in Vienna. He w

Was a German lutenist of the Renaissance. He was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd and died in Vienna. He worked as a lutenist in the vicinity of the University of Vienna and was best known for his two lute books written for the self-teaching of a lay audience.

Was a psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in

Was a psychologist best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of areas. At the time of his death, Eysenck was the living psychologist most frequently cited in science journals.[1Eysenck was Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry from 1955 to 1983. He received his PhD from the Department of Psychology at University College London (UCL) under the supervision of Professor Sir Cyril Burt with whom he had a tumultuous professional relationship throughout his working life.[4] He was a major contributor to the modern scientific theory of personality and a brilliant teacher who also played a crucial role in the establishment of behavioural treatments for mental disorders. [5][6]

Is the lead vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. Together with André Olbrich, he is also th

Is the lead vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. Together with André Olbrich, he is also the principal songwriter for the band. He was also the bassist in Blind Guardian until the 1998 album Nightfall in Middle-Earth.

Is a former German soccer player. Hans Jürgen Riediger played for youth team Motor Finsterwalde Sü

Is a former German soccer player. Hans Jürgen Riediger played for youth team Motor Finsterwalde Süd and represented Berlin club BFC Dynamo for 14 years.

A Catholic priest, a Swiss theologian, and a prolific author. Since 1995 he has been President of th

A Catholic priest, a Swiss theologian, and a prolific author. Since 1995 he has been President of the Foundation for a Global Ethic (Stiftung Weltethos). K

Engineer and high-ranking officer of the SS. He oversaw SS construction projects, and towards the en

Engineer and high-ranking officer of the SS. He oversaw SS construction projects, and towards the end of World War II was put in charge of the V-2 missile programme.

Was an early Austrian film director, also an actor, screenwriter and author.From 1910 Breslauer was

Was an early Austrian film director, also an actor, screenwriter and author.From 1910 Breslauer was active in Berlin as a screenwriter. He produced about 40 filmscripts for the film companies Duskes, Messter, Vitascope, Mutoscope and Biograph.