German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A German linguist and celtologist. He was a professor of English language and literature at the Univ

A German linguist and celtologist. He was a professor of English language and literature at the University of Freiburg in the Breisgau. His contributions to linguistics included a theory of phonemes and studies of Basel German. His main work is the Manual of English Phonetics.

Is a retired Austrian football player.Prohaska is currently working as a football pundit for the Aus

Is a retired Austrian football player.Prohaska is currently working as a football pundit for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). His nickname "Schneckerl", Viennese dialect for curly hair, derives from his curly haircut in his younger years.

Was a very prolific German novelist, dramatist and screenwriter.Born in Hagen, Westphalia, Reinecker

Was a very prolific German novelist, dramatist and screenwriter.Born in Hagen, Westphalia, Reinecker began to write short stories already as a high school student. In 1936 he moved to Berlin, where he became editor-in-chief of a youth magazine, Jungvolk. In the same year he also co-authored a book, Jugend in Waffen (Armed Youth). This was a time when the Nazis had already been in power for three years and when the media had long been gleichgeschaltet. In 1943 he was editor-in-chief of a book entitled Der Pimpf about the training system of the Hitler Youth.

Is a German former footballer.

Is a German former footballer.

Is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia. He is a mem

Is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia. He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.

Was a German politician.Herbert Wehner was born in Dresden. His father was active in his labor union

Was a German politician.Herbert Wehner was born in Dresden. His father was active in his labor union and a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). More radical than his father, Wehner joined the German Communist Party (KPD) in 1927. He was elected to the state legislature of Saxony in 1930. After Hitler came to power in 1933, he participated in the communist resistance against the National Socialist (Nazi) regime. In 1935 he went into exile in Moscow. After being sent to Sweden on party business in 1941, he was arrested and interned in 1942.

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 five matches and scored five goals.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is governor of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and chairman of the Vorarlberg ÖVP. From 1975 on, h

Is governor of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and chairman of the Vorarlberg ÖVP. From 1975 on, he was vestryman in Höchst, from 1978 on chief of the parish council. In 1979 he become a member of the Vorarlberg Landtag. In 1981 he become Klubobmann of t

Was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Germany in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1952 Wi

Was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Germany in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1952 Winter Olympics.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the eights competition.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsink

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 1000 m event.

Was a German author and academic. He studied law and economics in Berlin. He joined the Nazi Party i

Was a German author and academic. He studied law and economics in Berlin. He joined the Nazi Party in May 1933, as well as other Nazi organisations. Throughout the 30s, Scurla worked for the German Office of University Exchanges, which in 1934 became the Ministry of Education of the Reich. In the 30s and 40s, he taught, including in public policy, and lived in Turkey in 1937 and 1939 to extend the reach of German universities. He escaped the incorporation into the Wehrmacht. In 1945, he became an apprentice joiner. In 1948, he lived in the Soviet zone, and became a member of the National Democratic Party (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands, NDPD) which "recycled" former Nazis.

Was an Austrian author, geologist, journalist and climber.In 1933 Tichy travelled with a motorcycle

Was an Austrian author, geologist, journalist and climber.In 1933 Tichy travelled with a motorcycle from Austria to India. In 1935 he also travelled to the Kailash in Tibet.

Was a German photographer who specialized in black & white. He is credited with giving Christa Päff

Was a German photographer who specialized in black & white. He is credited with giving Christa Päffgen the sobriquet Nico. He was born in Dessau, and died in Hamburg.

Was a German Buddhist philosopher and Professor and Head of the Department of Far Eastern Studies at

Was a German Buddhist philosopher and Professor and Head of the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.[1] He held this position from the time he left India in 1964. He went to Munich for further study after graduation, earning the Ph.D. degree in 1939. Four years later he received the degree Dr. Phil. Habil. in Vienna. From this beginning, Dr. Günther went on to become one of the leading Buddhist scholars of our time. Amongst the most influential of his European mentors were Professor Wilhelm Geiger, a specialist in Pali and Sinhalese, and Professor Walter Wüst - both of Munich. In Vienna, Professor W. Havers was his main teacher. During this time his considerable aptitude for languages manifested itself. In addition to Pali, Sinhalese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, English, German, Russian, and Hindi, there were those languages he studied 'for enjoyment' - Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Spanish, and Italian. He progressed to teaching and taught at Vienna University from 1943-1950.

Was an artist, educator and British colonial administrator in Africa. At the time of the 1905 Revolu

Was an artist, educator and British colonial administrator in Africa. At the time of the 1905 Revolution, the family moved from Russia to Switzerland, where Meyerowitz was educated at a Pestalozzi school. His education was completed in England, with holidays in Russia. The family were in Russia when war broke out in 1914 and, because of their German nationality, they were interned at Ekaterinburg. They moved to Berlin in 1916 as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Germany. In 1918, Meyerowitz served briefly in the German army.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

A German former footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Bayer Leverkuse

A German former footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Bayer Leverkusen, with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1988, and won 11 caps for West Germany, scoring once.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in thr

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the K-2 1000 m event (1952, 1956).

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bund

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV. He plays as a striker.

Is a German former pair skater.

Is a German former pair skater.

Was a German composer who became one of the most significant film score composers of the Third Reich

Was a German composer who became one of the most significant film score composers of the Third Reich. He was best known for his collaborations with the director Leni Riefenstahl on films such as Triumph of the Will. In 1920 Herr Windt received a grant to study with the renowned Franz Schreker in the composer's master class at the Berlin Academy of Music. A government grant led to his opera "Andromache, which was first performed in 1932. An UFA film producer in the audience took notice of Windt's music. Windt was offered a commission to write the music for UFA's 1933 film "Morgenrot" (Red Morning), a story about a gallant World War I U-boat crew.

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He won the bronze

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships in Athletics and the gold medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics. His personal best time was 1:46.75 minutes, achieved in 1980 in Warsaw.