German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a German entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera especially Ichneumonidae.A Dr.phil. Kriechb

Was a German entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera especially Ichneumonidae.A Dr.phil. Kriechbaumer was Kurator (Director) of the Munich Natural History Museum (Zoologische Staatssammlung München).His son Anton Kriechbaumer (1849-1935) was also an e

Was a German musician and composer, a contemporary of Beethoven. A quintet of Küffner's for clarine

Was a German musician and composer, a contemporary of Beethoven. A quintet of Küffner's for clarinet and strings was once attributed to Carl Maria von Weber[2], and is still recorded in collections of Weber's music.[6]. He composed seven symphonies and a large number of works for various chamber music combinations. His output also contains a substantial quantity of music for classical guitar (some of it still published as of 2008 and some newly reprinted).

Is a German footballer who is playing for MSV Duisburg II.In 2006, Laumann moved to Bundesliga 2 sid

Is a German footballer who is playing for MSV Duisburg II.In 2006, Laumann moved to Bundesliga 2 side Rot Weiss Ahlen where he played 30 games, scoring 8 goals. He then moved on to VfB Lübeck before playing in the German Third Division for the first half

Is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. He served as Foreign Minister and Vice Chance

Is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. He served as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the cabinet of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. Fischer has been a leading figure in the West German Greens since the 1970s, and acco

Was a composer in the classical era who is sometimes referred to as "the Swedish Mozart.

Was a composer in the classical era who is sometimes referred to as "the Swedish Mozart.

Was a 19th century Austrian portrait painter, who studied under Friedrich von Amerling and Carl Rahl

Was a 19th century Austrian portrait painter, who studied under Friedrich von Amerling and Carl Rahl. He painted portraits of Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria, Franz Grillparzer, Friedrich Halm, Nikolaus Lenau, and Maximilian I of Mexico.As commander of the Academic Legion during the 1848 revolutions in Vienna, Aigner was court-martialed for high treason and condemned to death. However, Alfred, Prince of Windisch-Graetz pardoned him.

Was a Bavarian General der Infanterie[2] and War Minister under Ludwig II of Bavaria.In 1865 he was

Was a Bavarian General der Infanterie[2] and War Minister under Ludwig II of Bavaria.In 1865 he was advanced to Oberstleutnant, in 1866 he Oberst. Thenceforward he was commander of the 7th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment and deputy of Von Lutz. In 1869 h

Was an Austrian composer and violinist who lived primarily in Vienna. A contemporary of Ludwig van B

Was an Austrian composer and violinist who lived primarily in Vienna. A contemporary of Ludwig van Beethoven, very few of his works remain in the active repertoire today.

Was a German geographer, born at Schreiberhau, Silesia. He studied at the University of Breslau, rec

Was a German geographer, born at Schreiberhau, Silesia. He studied at the University of Breslau, receiving his doctorate in 1874, and began teaching at the university, becoming later professor of geography. Here he remained until 1905, when on the death of Ratzel, he was called to the chair of geography at the University of Leipzig. His earlier writings were devoted to classical geography, but in later years he wrote extensively on glacial geology, the history of geography, and regional geography. In the last group are some of his best-known works, such as the systemic monographs on the Ionian Islands, the standard geography of central Europe, and the geography of Silesia. Among English-speaking people he is best known as the author of Central Europe (English, 1903; German, 1904),

Was a German–American chess master.He won the championship of Cologne in 1926, won the championshi

Was a German–American chess master.He won the championship of Cologne in 1926, won the championship of the Rhine at Karlsruhe 1928, and won the championship of Hannover in 1931. He also tied for 4-6th at Cologne 1924, and tied for 4-5th at Duisburg 1929 (

Was a German track cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Rosemeyer finished fou

Was a German track cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Rosemeyer finished fourth in the 10 kilometres event. He also competed in the time trial competition and finished eighth. In the sprint event he was unable to finish the race du

Was an Academy Award-winning Austrian stage and film actor.Schildkraut moved to the United States in

Was an Academy Award-winning Austrian stage and film actor.Schildkraut moved to the United States in the early 1900's. He appeared in many Broadway productions. Among the plays that he starred in was a notable production of Peer Gynt. In 1921, he played the title role in the first American stage production of Ferenc Molnar's Liliom, the play that would eventually become the basis for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. He then began working in silent movies, although he did return to the stage occasionally. He had early success in film as the Chevalier de Vaudrey in D.W. Griffith's Orphans of the Storm with Lillian Gish.

Was a German composer, violinist, and violist. In 1779, Schubert obtained a position as violinist in

Was a German composer, violinist, and violist. In 1779, Schubert obtained a position as violinist in the court of Heinrich Friedrich, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. In 1788, Schubert accepted a post as violist in the court orchestra of Dresden, where he remained until his death in 1837.

Was a German composer. In the following years, Schuster's position was solidified with operatic succ

Was a German composer. In the following years, Schuster's position was solidified with operatic successes in Naples and Venice. He was also recognized in Germany as an accomplished composer and his singspiel, Der Alchymist, oder Der Liebesteufel is considered one of the finest examples of the art form. Most of his works are assigned to the opera buffa, but he also composed religious works, chamber music and orchestral music.

German optician. He is known for the discovery of the dark absorption lines known as Fraunhofer line

German optician. He is known for the discovery of the dark absorption lines known as Fraunhofer lines in the Sun's spectrum, and for making excellent optical glass and achromatic telescope objectives.

Was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.Born in Berlin, Germa

Was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.Born in Berlin, Germany to Jewish parents, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1935, emigrating with his family to the United States. He started studying mathematics in 1941 in the US, but his studies were interrupted by the war, during which he served in the military.

first democratically elected Federal Chancellor in Western Germany (after the second world war) fro

first democratically elected Federal Chancellor in Western Germany (after the second world war) from 1949 to 1963 (Christian-Democratic Union, CDU)

A German mother and an Alsatian father, and died on 22 July 1929 in Paris.He studied under Diémer a

A German mother and an Alsatian father, and died on 22 July 1929 in Paris.He studied under Diémer and Dubois at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1883 to 1890. In 1891 he became a good friend of Emmanuel Chabrier and visited and corresponded with the older composer.[2] He then completed his studies in Germany with Klindworth, d'Albert et Stavenhagen. He was the répétiteur at the Festpielhaus, Bayreuth in 1896.He soon made a mark on the music world as one of the important French pianists of his time, open to the music of his time as well as the romantic German repertoire. He gave several major cycles : the 32 sonatas of Beethoven from October to December 1905, at the Salle Pleyel, the complete works of Chopin and the Well-tempered Clavier of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Was a German composer. Fortunate enough to be born into a family rich with musical talent, Josephine

Was a German composer. Fortunate enough to be born into a family rich with musical talent, Josephine Lang was the daughter of Theodor Lang, a violinist, and Regina Hitzelberger, opera singer. Her mother taught young Josephine how to play piano, and from age five it became apparent that Josephine possessed great potential as a composer. As early as age eleven Josephine started giving piano lessons herself. Through her godfather, Joseph Stieler, Josephine was exposed to some of the greatest artists of her time. Both Felix Mendelssohn and Ferdinand Hiller went to great lengths to ensure that Lang learned the proper theory for song-writing, and used their connections to publish Lang's music. Even Robert Schumann published a song of Josephine’s in Neue Zeitschrift für Musik in 1838.

Is a German artist based in New York. Meckseper, also publisher of the FAT Magazine, addresses quest

Is a German artist based in New York. Meckseper, also publisher of the FAT Magazine, addresses questions about the politics of power and the propagation of political ideas as commodity.[2] Her work has been exhibited at important galleries and museums including the Oldenburger Kunstverein and Kunsthalle Nuernberg in Germany, the Museum fur Gegenwartskunst in Zurich, Switzerland, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, at The Royal Academy in London, and the 2005 Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Lyon in France. In 2007 a major retrospective on her work was shown at the Museum of Arts in Stuttgart.[3

Is a German football defender. She currently plays for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.

Is a German football defender. She currently plays for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian naturalist.Laurenti was the author of Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium

Was an Austrian naturalist.Laurenti was the author of Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena (1768) on the poisonous function of reptiles and amphibians. This was an important book in herpetology, defining thirty kinds of reptiles. Carolus Linnaeus's Systema Naturae of 1758 defined only ten kinds

Was a German general of the imperial era who saw service in the First World War. Before the war Heer

Was a German general of the imperial era who saw service in the First World War. Before the war Heeringen had been Prussian Minister of War from 1909 to 1913, but took command of the Seventh Army in August 1914- the army which was being used as a decoy fo

Is a German rower.

Is a German rower.