German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the women's team foil event.

Is a German swimmer from Wiesbaden. At the 2008 German Swimming Championships in Berlin, he swam in

Is a German swimmer from Wiesbaden. At the 2008 German Swimming Championships in Berlin, he swam in 53.10 sec a new European record at 100 m backstroke. He also holds 200 m (short course and long course) backstroke German national records in swimming.

Is an Austrian international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rapid Vienna. He was born in W

Is an Austrian international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rapid Vienna. He was born in Wels.He made his debut for Austria in a June 2003 European Championship qualification match against Belarus, coming on as a late substitute for Thomas Mandl.

Is a German comedian, jazz musician, author, film and theatre director, and actor.After dropping out

Is a German comedian, jazz musician, author, film and theatre director, and actor.After dropping out of high school, he started an apprenticeship as a construction draftsman. He soon changed plans and was admitted to the Duisburg conservatoire to study pi

Known by her stage name Hella von Sinnen is a German lesbian TV entertainer and comedian. She had se

Known by her stage name Hella von Sinnen is a German lesbian TV entertainer and comedian. She had several TV shows on German private channels (mainly RTL Group). Since the show's first air date on January 11, 2003, she has formed (together with Bernhard H

Was an Austrian and German alpine skier and world champion. He first competed for Austria, and from

Was an Austrian and German alpine skier and world champion. He first competed for Austria, and from 1935 for Germany.

Was a German journalist and politician. In 1892, Gerlach retired from the civil service, to work ful

Was a German journalist and politician. In 1892, Gerlach retired from the civil service, to work full-time on politics and journalism. At first, he was close to the Christian Social, but also anti-Semitic, politics of Adolf Stoecker and his Christian Soci

Was a German sinologist. During his exile in Beijing, Wilhelm wrote a Chinese-German dictionary, the

Was a German sinologist. During his exile in Beijing, Wilhelm wrote a Chinese-German dictionary, the first edition of which appeared in 1945. From 1948 to 1971, he taught at the University of Washington in Seattle. A collection that includes documents relating to his life, photographs, and manuscripts of his scientific work on Gu Ting Lin and the I Ching can be found in the "German Exiles Archive" of the German National Library.

Was a German academic, mystic, Germanic revivalist, and most notably a Pendulum dowser. He was used

Was a German academic, mystic, Germanic revivalist, and most notably a Pendulum dowser. He was used by the German military during the Third Reich, not necessarily willingly.

Was a German composer and musicologist. As a young man he studied music in Berlin and Kiel. He later

Was a German composer and musicologist. As a young man he studied music in Berlin and Kiel. He later taught music in Leipzig from 1954-1971. He is particularly remembered for his numerous publications on the history of opera and in particular the subject of baroque opera. Also of interest, are his writings on the visual aspects of music which led him to study iconography, including a pictorial history of opera.[1]

German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines.

German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines.

Was a German amateur racing driver. He entered the 1953 German Grand Prix in an Equipe Anglaise Coop

Was a German amateur racing driver. He entered the 1953 German Grand Prix in an Equipe Anglaise Cooper, this being his one and only attempt at a World Championship race, but he blew his engine during qualifying and so did not compete in the race.

Is a retired East German shot putter. She competed for the sports club SC Chemie Halle during her ac

Is a retired East German shot putter. She competed for the sports club SC Chemie Halle during her active career.

Is a German rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics representing East Germany.

Is a German rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics representing East Germany.

Is a German mathematician and pedagogist. He was among the first scientists to apply mathematical me

Is a German mathematician and pedagogist. He was among the first scientists to apply mathematical methods in teaching and psychology.[citation needed] He established a method to measure intelligence on an absolute and homogeneous scale rather than by comp

Was a photographer who laid some of the important foundations of modern photography. His works are o

Was a photographer who laid some of the important foundations of modern photography. His works are on display in the USA, Germany, Israel and Switzerland. He focused mainly on portraits and the technique of photography with mirrors.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m ev

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the women's team foil event.

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics i

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the team épée event.

Was a German psychiatrist. He was one of the founders of neurodevelopmental theory of schizophrenia

Was a German psychiatrist. He was one of the founders of neurodevelopmental theory of schizophrenia and biologically based psychiatry in Germany. Beckmann's major scientific interests were psychopharmacology, neuropathology of endogenous psychoses, and differentiated psychopathology, in the tradition of Carl Wernicke, Karl Kleist and Karl Leonhard.

Is a German retired football player and former coach. He spent his best playing days at Westfalia He

Is a German retired football player and former coach. He spent his best playing days at Westfalia Herne and his best coaching days at FC Basel. Helmut Benthaus started his professional career at Westfalia Herne in 1958.

Is a former German footballer. Bergfelder's career in the Bundesliga was only of a very short durati

Is a former German footballer. Bergfelder's career in the Bundesliga was only of a very short duration. Bergfelder was very active with the German amateur national team.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Germa

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal.

Is a German composer and pianist. He studied composition with Franz Xaver Lehner and Fritz Schieri,

Is a German composer and pianist. He studied composition with Franz Xaver Lehner and Fritz Schieri, piano with Friedrich Wührer and Aldo Schoen and learned music at the University for Music and Performing Arts, Munich. From 1967 to 1979 he taught at the Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium, Bayreuth. In 1979 he became a docent and 1988 a professor of music education at the University of Bayreuth. He founded the Ensemble Musica Viva (Bayreuth) in 1980 and the Bayreuth Days of Contemporary Music in 1988. His music has been performed in Europe (e.g. Gaudeamus Muziekweek and ISCM World Music Days Festival in Aarhus, Ensemble Sortisatio), Russia and the USA.