German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A German chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules which he characterized as polymers

A German chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules which he characterized as polymers. For this work he received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for his discovery of ketenes and of the Staudinger reaction.

Is an Austrian retired football player and coach. Stessl played for Grazer AK, starting his first te

Is an Austrian retired football player and coach. Stessl played for Grazer AK, starting his first team career in 1957. Stessl has coached FC Zürich[3] Grazer AK, Austria Vienna, AEK Athens, FC Porto FC Austria Salzburg and Boavista SC.

Is a former East German football player.Stöcker grew up in Borne, 10 miles south of Magdeburg. He b

Is a former East German football player.Stöcker grew up in Borne, 10 miles south of Magdeburg. He began to play football in the local BSG Traktor and in 1953 joined BSG Traktor Heyrothsberge

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

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

Was a famous German mountaineer. As a junior lawyer he began in 1868 in Berchtesgaden to explore the

Was a famous German mountaineer. As a junior lawyer he began in 1868 in Berchtesgaden to explore the still largely unconquered Berchtesgaden Alps. From 1873 he studied natural sciences and, in 1876, deranged by fever, he committed suicide whilst on a rese

Was a German athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He di

Was a German athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died after World War I due to injury by being shot in the face. In the 100 metres event at the 1908 Summer Games, von Bönninghausen took fifth place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. He also participated in the long jump competition but his final ranking is unknown.

Was a Prussian general.Eichhorn was born in Breslau in the Province of Silesia. A veteran of the Fra

Was a Prussian general.Eichhorn was born in Breslau in the Province of Silesia. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he had risen through the ranks of the Prussian Army, commanding the 9th Division from 1901 to 1904 and the XVIII Army Corps from 1904 to 1912.

Was a German chemist, famous as the developer of Fehling's solution used for estimation of sugar.Wit

Was a German chemist, famous as the developer of Fehling's solution used for estimation of sugar.With the intention of taking up pharmacy he entered Heidelberg University about 1835. After graduating he went to Gießen as preparateur to Justus von Liebig, with whom he elucidated the composition of paraldehyde and metaldehyde. In 1839, on Liebig's recommendation, he was appointed to the chair of chemistry in the polytechnic in Stuttgart, a position he held for over 45 years. He died in Stuttgart in 1885.

Was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in severa

Was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914.

Was a German chess master, son of the poet Rudolf Gottschall (since 1877: von Gottschall) who was al

Was a German chess master, son of the poet Rudolf Gottschall (since 1877: von Gottschall) who was also a noted chess player.He took 3rd at Nuremberg 1883 (the 3rd DSB Congress, Hauptturnier A), won at Berlin 1883, tied for 13-14th at Hamburg 1885 (the 4th DSB-Congress, Isidor Gunsberg won), tied for 17-18th at Frankfurt 1887 (the 5th DSB-Congress, George Henry Mackenzie won), shared 2nd with Jacques Mieses, behind Siegbert Tarrasch, at Nuremberg 1888, and tied for 5-8th at Berlin 1890 (Emanuel Lasker and Berthold Lasker won).

German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of

German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological psychology, he is known for his mathematics of the eye,

Was a German-Brazilian zoologist. He was born at Kiel, Germany, and died at Gießen, Germany. He was

Was a German-Brazilian zoologist. He was born at Kiel, Germany, and died at Gießen, Germany. He was the oldest son of Rudolf von Jhering.Ihering studied medicine at the Giessen, Leipzig, and Berlin, and Göttingen, working as an assistant at the zoological institute in Göttingen. He later worked as a Privatdozent for zoology at the Erlangen and Leipzig.Ihering travelled to Brazil in 1880 and got his first work at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, in Rio de Janeiro. He was the founder and first director of the Museu Paulista, in São Paulo in 1894. In 1920 Ihering returned to Germany, and in 1921 he settled with his second wife, Meta, in Büdingen. Meta died 1928.

Was a German parliamentarian from the Province of Westphalia.As early as 1852 the Westphalian consti

Was a German parliamentarian from the Province of Westphalia.As early as 1852 the Westphalian constituency of Beckum-Ahaus had elected him to the Prussian House of Representatives, and he took part in the founding of the "Catholic Fraction" for the defens

Was a German industrialist who became head of the German electrical and electronics company Siemens

Was a German industrialist who became head of the German electrical and electronics company Siemens AG in 1941 and served until 1956. He was the son of Arnold von Siemens and wife Ellen von Helmholtz and paternal grandson of Ernst Werner von Siemens and f

Is a former West German nordic combined skier who won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Champi

Is a former West German nordic combined skier who won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships during the 1980s. In 1985, he won the 15 km individual and 3 x 10 km team gold medals, then followed it up two years later with two more medals (gold: 3 x 10 km, bronze: 15 km individual).

German mathematician. Although much of his working life was spent in Z

German mathematician. Although much of his working life was spent in Z

Was a German politician, military leader and a leading member of the Nazi Party. Among many offices,

Was a German politician, military leader and a leading member of the Nazi Party. Among many offices, he was Hitler's designated successor and commander of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). With twenty-two confirmed kills as a fighter pilot, he was a veteran of the First World War and recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite ("The Blue Max"). He was the last commander of "The Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen's famous Jagdgeschwader 1 air squadron.

Was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 190

Was a Germany rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1900 he was a crew member of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours. Twelve years later he won the gold medal in the coxed fours as part of the German team.

Was a German conductor and composer. Zumpe was educated at the teachers' Seminary at Bautzen, was a

Was a German conductor and composer. Zumpe was educated at the teachers' Seminary at Bautzen, was a schoolmaster at Weigsdorf in 1870-71, from thence going to Leipzig, and playing the triangle in the Stadttheater there; he was one of those who helped Wagner in the preparation of the Ring at Bayreuth in the years 1873-70, and after this he conducted in the theatres of Salzburg, Würzburg, Magdeburg, Frankfurt, and Hamburg (in 1884-86). In 1891 he went to Stuttgart as Court Capellmeister, taking over the conductorship of the Society for Classical Church Music, in lieu of Faisst, who was ill. In 1895 he became conductor of the Kaim Concerts in Munich

Was an Austrian contralto from Vienna. She studied singing with Amalie Materna in Vienna. She made h

Was an Austrian contralto from Vienna. She studied singing with Amalie Materna in Vienna. She made her operatic debut in 1897 in Ljubljana. Kittle first sang under Gustav Mahler at the Vienna Hofoper (Vienna State Opera) and later premiered in a revision of Ariadne auf Naxos. She sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1902 and 1908, where she sang Erda in Der Ring des Nibelungen. She also sang at the Salzburg Festival, where she often played Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fourth

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fourth with the German relay team in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay competition.

Was a German physicist and chemist who contributed to modern quantum mechanics and molecular physics

Was a German physicist and chemist who contributed to modern quantum mechanics and molecular physics and was the first woman on the physics faculty of Duke University. During her time at the University of Tübingen she was an assistant of James Franck. In 1921 she, along with a few others, was among the first women to obtain a Ph.D. in Physics in Germany along with the right to teach science at a German University. In October 1925 she received a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship to stay at University of California, Berkeley, where she remained for a year.[1] During her time at Berkeley, she collaborated with R. T. Birge, developing what is now called the Birge-Sponer method for determining dissociation energies.[2]

Was a German actress. She is noted for her starring roles in controversial stage plays and films pro

Was a German actress. She is noted for her starring roles in controversial stage plays and films produced during Germany's Weimar Republic and the early years of the Third Reich. Thiele later became a television star in East Germany. She is most widely remembered for her portrayal of Manuela in the groundbreaking 1931 lesbian-themed film Mädchen in Uniform.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern,

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart, Kickers Offenbach and Hertha BSC.