German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an Austrian nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympi

Was an Austrian nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the nordic combined event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Schiffner also finished 69th in the 18 km cross country sk

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 23rd in the 18 km event a

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 23rd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Four years later he was a member of the Austrian relay team which finished eleventh in the 4 x 10 km relay event.

Was an Austrian alpine skier.

Was an Austrian alpine skier.

Is a German football coach and a former player, he works as an assistant coach with FC Schalke 04.

Is a German football coach and a former player, he works as an assistant coach with FC Schalke 04.

Was an Austrian historical painter and etcher.Abel visited the Academy in Vienna, which was at the t

Was an Austrian historical painter and etcher.Abel visited the Academy in Vienna, which was at the time directed by Friedrich Heinrich Füger, and was one of his best scholars. Abel developed an interest for the ancient world, reflecting a popular direction in the art of the beginning of the XIX century in Germany and France. During the years 1801–1807, he studied in Italy, then returned to Vienna where he became member of the Academy on 8 February 1815 and remained there till his death in 1818.

Is a German composer. In 1950 he was co-founder of the German Section of the Jeunesses Musicales, to

Is a German composer. In 1950 he was co-founder of the German Section of the Jeunesses Musicales, together with Herbert Barth, Reiner Bredemeyer and Eckhart Rolfs (Schmidt 2001). Starting in 1952 he did pioneering work in the use of concrete and electronic sounds, joining Pierre Schaefer’s Groupe de Recherche Musicale in 1953 (Schmidt 2001). In 1955 he worked in the electronic studio of NWDR in Cologne, and spent some time in 1959 in Scherchen’s experimental studio in Gravesano (Schmidt 2001). From 1959 until its closure in 1966 Riedl was director of the Siemens Studio for electronic music (Schmidt 2001). The concert series Neue Musik München / Klang-Aktionen initiated by Riedl in 1960 (Schmidt 2001) continues to this day.[citation needed] In 1967 he established the Musik/Film/Dia/Licht-Galerie group, and in 1974 in Bonn founded the Kultur Forum, which he directed until 1982 (Schmidt 2001).

Was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.He then

Was a Nazi leader, best known as the Reichskommissar during the German occupation of Norway.He then went to work full-time for the Nazi party. Terboven helped establish the party in Essen and became Gauleiter there in 1928. He was part of the Sturmabteilu

Is a former German footballer. For three years Bläser played in the 1. Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln.

Is a former German footballer. For three years Bläser played in the 1. Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. However, during this time he only made 21 appearances, before moving to Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga, where he could assure himself a regular slot

Was an Austrian physician whose works lay the foundation of psychoanalysis.his father, Leopold Breue

Was an Austrian physician whose works lay the foundation of psychoanalysis.his father, Leopold Breuer, taught religion in Vienna's Jewish community. Breuer's mother died when he was quite young, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother and educated by his father until the age of eight. He graduated from the Akademisches Gymnasium of Vienna in 1858 and then studied at the university for one year, before enrolling in the medical school of the University of Vienna. He passed his medical exams in 1867 and went to work as assistant to the internist Johann Oppolzer at the university.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won Olympic medals at four different Olympics, in 1

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won Olympic medals at four different Olympics, in 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

Is an Austrian cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he was a member

Is an Austrian cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he was a member of the Austrian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 46th.

Is a German former professional football goalkeeper.Born in Metten, Bavaria, he spent the entirety o

Is a German former professional football goalkeeper.Born in Metten, Bavaria, he spent the entirety of his professional playing career at Bayern Munich, winning the Bundesliga Championship four times and the European Cup three times in succession.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s.

Is a retired German football player who played for Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern, Real Murcia, Wupperta

Is a retired German football player who played for Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern, Real Murcia, Wuppertaler SV and 1. FC Bocholt.

Was an Austrian chess master, problemist, journalist and author.Dr. Josef Krejcik published in Vienn

Was an Austrian chess master, problemist, journalist and author.Dr. Josef Krejcik published in Viennese chess magazines, the Wiener Schachzeitung and the Neues Wiener Abendblatt. He was an author of famous chess books: 13 Kinder Caissens (Vienna 1924), Ar

Was an Austrian entomologist from Vienna.He obtained a doctorate at the University of Vienna in 1904

Was an Austrian entomologist from Vienna.He obtained a doctorate at the University of Vienna in 1904 and taught in Vienna from 1904 to 1907. He then taught at Brüx from 1907 to 1910 , at Brünn from 1910 to 1913 and again at Vienna from 1918 to 1936. He published the first modern monograph on Braconidae:

Was a German paleontologist and geologist. He was born in Groß-Köllen (now Kolno in Poland). He st

Was a German paleontologist and geologist. He was born in Groß-Köllen (now Kolno in Poland). He studied geology and paleontology and received his doctorate in 1890. He worked in Tubingen, Monachium and Hohenheim. In 1893 he became an extraordinary professor and in 1897 the keeper in Monachium Museum.

Is the current president of the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL). He was a West G

Is the current president of the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL). He was a West German-German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's singles event at Innsbruck in 1976. Fendt also won two gold medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning them in 1970 and 1974. Additionally, he won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1973 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany.

Was a German road bicycle racer. He is best known for winning the first edition of Paris-Roubaix in

Was a German road bicycle racer. He is best known for winning the first edition of Paris-Roubaix in 1896 and Bordeaux-Paris in 1900.

Was a German architect. He created a number of sacred and secular buildings, in the Ruhrgebiet, part

Was a German architect. He created a number of sacred and secular buildings, in the Ruhrgebiet, particularly in Gelsenkirchen. He is noted for his work of the 1920s in the brick-expressionist style. After leaving school, Franke studied at the Höxter Bauge

Was head of the short lived Rhenish Republic.By 1918 he was editor of the Social Democratic Party of

Was head of the short lived Rhenish Republic.By 1918 he was editor of the Social Democratic Party of Germany's newspaper in Aschaffenburg. In 1921 he was convicted of libel and sentenced to 6 months in prison. In 1923 he headed the short lived Rhenish Rep

Was a German-Hungarian car designer, born in Budapest, Hungary. Josef Ganz was born in a Jewish fami

Was a German-Hungarian car designer, born in Budapest, Hungary. Josef Ganz was born in a Jewish family with a Hungarian mother and a German father in Budapest, the then second-largest city within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on July 1, 1898. His father, D

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a memb

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the consolation tournament.

Was a German bass.Josef Greindl studied at the Munich Music Academy with Paul Bender. His debut was

Was a German bass.Josef Greindl studied at the Munich Music Academy with Paul Bender. His debut was in 1936, as Hunding in Wagner's Die Walküre in the State Theatre in Krefeld. He is remembered mainly for his performances in Wagner at Bayreuth, from 1943 onwards. He sang in Wieland Wagner's last Ring. He played the part of King Mark in the 1952 Furtwängler performance of Tristan und Isolde.