German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a German actress.

Is a German actress.

Was a German Dada artist. She is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of t

Was a German Dada artist. She is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of the originators of photomontage.She was born Johanne Höch in Gotha, Germany. From 1912 to 1914 she studied at the College of Arts and Crafts in Berlin under the guidance of Harold Bergen. She studied glass design and graphic arts, rather than fine arts, to please her father. She worked for the Red Cross in 1914, at the start of World War I. In 1915 she entered the graph class of the National Institute of the Museum of Arts and Crafts. Also in 1915, Höch began an influential friendship with Raoul Hausmann, a member of the Berlin Dada movement. Höch's involvement with the Berlin Dadists began in earnest in 1919. After her schooling,

Is a Romanian-born German neurobiologist and, since 1999,[1] she has been Director of the Department

Is a Romanian-born German neurobiologist and, since 1999,[1] she has been Director of the Department of Clinical Neurology at the University Hospital in Heidelberg.[2] In 2004 she was awarded the 1.55 million euro Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.[3] She received the Philip Morris Research Prize—described by Bio-pro as "one of the most prestigious science awards in Germany"—in 2006.[4] In 2010, the European Research Council awarded her a total of 1.87 million euros for her research.[5]

Is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion.

Is a German female athlete. She is active in swimming, and a five time world champion.

Is a German actress. She plays Senta Lemke on the German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten fr

Is a German actress. She plays Senta Lemke on the German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten from October 10, 2000 to March 15, 2007. Wolharn is going to leave the show because the RTL television network thinks that she and Klaus-Dieter Klebsch (who plays her dating partner Hannes Bachmann) are too old. This decision shocked many fans in January 2007.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s.

Was a German environmentalist. She was the wife of Helmut Schmidt, who was the Chancellor of Germany

Was a German environmentalist. She was the wife of Helmut Schmidt, who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982.In 1976, Loki Schmidt founded the Stiftung zum Schutze gefährdeter Pflanzen (engl.: foundation for the protection of endangered plants),

Is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal

Is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Hanni Wenzel retired following the 1985 season with two Olympic titles, four World titles, two overall W

Is a German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montrea

Is a German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she received two gold medals. She received three gold medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships. She set two world records during her career, in th

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she won the

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she won the silver medal with the East German team. She played one match.

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Sum

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Is an American basketball player with the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He plays small forward and was draft

Is an American basketball player with the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He plays small forward and was drafted out of Creighton University by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft; his draft rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for cash considerations in a draft-night deal.[3] Korver competed in both the 2004 and 2005 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootouts, coming in third and second in those contests respectively. In the 2004-05 season, Korver tied for first place in the league in three-pointers made with Quentin Richardson who both had 226, also a Sixers franchise record.[4] Currently in his fifth season in the NBA, Korver has become a sixth man,

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2006.

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2006.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SK Rapid Wien.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SK Rapid Wien.

Made two solo transatlantic crossings, one in a sailing dugout canoe and, the other in a production

Made two solo transatlantic crossings, one in a sailing dugout canoe and, the other in a production model, seventeen-foot (approximately 5m) Klepper Aerius II sailing double folding kayak modified to carry two masts and an outrigger. His book Alone at Sea[1] documents the trips, which were totally unassisted. He was motivated to make the trips by an interest in how the human body and mind respond to stress.

Was a German actor best known for his role as the commandant in The Great Escape (1963). The movie h

Was a German actor best known for his role as the commandant in The Great Escape (1963). The movie had a star-studded cast, but it was the relatively unknown Messemer who uttered the film's most famous line (to Steve McQueen/Capt. Hilts): "It looks, after all, as if you will see Berlin before I do."

Is a German sailor.

Is a German sailor.

Is an Austrian alpine skier, competing in Super-G, Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combined races

Is an Austrian alpine skier, competing in Super-G, Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combined races. He started his career in 1999, and has competed in World Cup races since 2001. He won his first World Cup race, a Super-G, on December 1, 2005. Reichelt

Is a retired Austrian football player who currently works as co-trainer at Austria Kärnten. Reinmay

Is a retired Austrian football player who currently works as co-trainer at Austria Kärnten. Reinmayr started his professional career at Austria Wien but did not managed to get playing time and moved to First Vienna in 1990. He made his debut for Austria in an October 1993 World Cup qualification match against Israel and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He earned 14 caps, scoring 4 goals.

Was an Austrian Alpine ski racer and founder of the Sugar Bowl ski resort in Norden, California. Sch

Was an Austrian Alpine ski racer and founder of the Sugar Bowl ski resort in Norden, California. Schroll has been characterized as being very charismatic, funny and a larger-than-life social person that would often be heard Yodeling during skiing competit

Is an Austrian former alpine skier.

Is an Austrian former alpine skier.

A German songwriter (Liedermacher), singer and guitarist.

A German songwriter (Liedermacher), singer and guitarist.

Was a West German cross country skier during the 1950s. She finished 13th in the 10 km event at the

Was a West German cross country skier during the 1950s. She finished 13th in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Is a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal

Is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.[2][3] Hanni moved to Liechtenstein at an early age. After she and her younger brother Andreas began to get successful in skiing - Hanni won the gold medal in slalom at the 1974 World Championships - the family was granted Liechtenstein citizenship. In 1976, she won the country's first Olympic medal by taking a bronze in the giant slalom at Innsbruck.