German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an artist and book illustrator.Herbert Holzing has illustrated over 85 books and 120 bookcovers

Was an artist and book illustrator.Herbert Holzing has illustrated over 85 books and 120 bookcovers in his career. He especially gained fame because of his coverillustrations for Krabat by Otfried Preußler and Die Glocke vom grünen Erz. His work gained wide appreciation in the international press.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Was an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist.

Was an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist.

Was a German archaeologist and supporter of the Nazi Party. He undertook a series of investigations

Was a German archaeologist and supporter of the Nazi Party. He undertook a series of investigations on behalf of the Ahnenerbe before going on to be one of post-war Germany's leading archeology academics.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Oly

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played two matches as forward.

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. Competing for the United Team of Germany a

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. Competing for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he was eliminated in the heats of the C-2 1000 m event.

Was a German swimmer. He won the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships

Was a German swimmer. He won the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna and in the bronze medal in the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He further swam 3 world records and 21 German re

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

A professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, r

A professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 1952 from the University of Gottingen, Germany, with a dissertation on hot electron effects in the then-new transistor, setting the stage for a career in research on the physics of semiconductor devices

Is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1984 Summer

Is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Laabs also competed in the

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Laabs also competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

A German former footballer.

A German former footballer.

Was a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1930s.

Was a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1930s.

Was a German photographer who worked for magazines like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life.His austere

Was a German photographer who worked for magazines like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life.His austere, classically-posed black-and-white compositions, particularly of male nudes, taken in Italy and Greece have been highly formative for modern photography, with contemporary fashion photographers like Herb Ritts being clearly influenced by List's style. He is also noted for his erotic street photography.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored nine goals.

Was a German footballer who played for and TSV Marl-Hüls, Schalke 04 and 1. FC Bocholt.

Was a German footballer who played for and TSV Marl-Hüls, Schalke 04 and 1. FC Bocholt.

German philosopher and sociologist, and a member of the Frankfurt School. His best known works are E

German philosopher and sociologist, and a member of the Frankfurt School. His best known works are Eros and Civilization and One-Dimensional Man.

Was the leading goal scorer for the Saarland national football team (tied with Herbert Binkert with

Was the leading goal scorer for the Saarland national football team (tied with Herbert Binkert with six goals), while the team existed between 1950 and 1956.

Is a German jeweller who was president of Victor Mayer Co. from 1965 to 2005. He continued the legac

Is a German jeweller who was president of Victor Mayer Co. from 1965 to 2005. He continued the legacy of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé. He was born to the jeweller Edmund Mohr and his wife Maria Mayer in Pforzheim, Germany. His grandfather was t

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all four matches as forward and scored two goals.

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite rac

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1928 Road World Championships.

Is a retired football (soccer) player who played for 1. FC Köln, Udinese Calcio, Bologna, Olympiaco

Is a retired football (soccer) player who played for 1. FC Köln, Udinese Calcio, Bologna, Olympiacos Piraeus, and FC Chiasso. After his professional career as a player, he started to work as a football manager for FC Zürich, RSC Anderlecht, Istanbulspor,

Is a former Austrian and later Australian National Football player and manager. Herbert Ninaus began

Is a former Austrian and later Australian National Football player and manager. Herbert Ninaus began his career with his brother Erwin Ninaus at FC St. Veit, after which he, and later his brother, moved to first division side GAK. The winger soon debuted in the Austrian league in the 1954/55 season, becoming a regular player. After a strong 1957/58 season, scoring 24 goals in 25 games, Herbert Ninaus was called up for the 1958 World Cup but was not used.

Was a German boxer. Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight class (1937,

Was a German boxer. Nürnberg won four times the German Championship in the Lightweight class (1937, 1940, 1941, 1942)[2] and took thrice the 2nd place (1939, 1943, 1944), won the International Tournament at Berlin 1937,[3] won the International Meeting at Berlin 1938,[4] and won twice the gold medal at the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan[5] and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin[6].

Is a German football player. As of January 2009, he plays for FC Ingolstadt 04 II. He made his debut

Is a German football player. As of January 2009, he plays for FC Ingolstadt 04 II. He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for 1. FC Nuremberg on January 26, 2004, when he came on as a substitute in the 80th minute in a gam