German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a German bass.He was born in Dresden, Germany, where he studied with Adolf Kluge at the Dresden

Was a German bass.He was born in Dresden, Germany, where he studied with Adolf Kluge at the Dresden Conservatory. He made his debut in 1930 in Bautzen as Kaspar, one of his most important roles further on. From 1930 till 1950 he was member of the Dresden State Opera, 1949 he became member of the Munich State Opera an in 1955 member of the Vienna State Opera. In the 1950s and 1960s he gets known worldwide because of his acting talents, as Bass-Buffo Baron Ochs and also as "Bösewicht" (Kaspar 1954 with Wilhelm Furtwängler, Fafner 1958-1964 with Georg Solti). "Matteo" in Fra Diavolo; Dresden Nov. 1944.

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished fourth

Was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished fourth in the 100 metre freestyle event. He was also a member of the German relay team which finished fourth in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay competition.

Is a German footballer who played for Saarland national football team.

Is a German footballer who played for Saarland national football team.

Is an accomplished Austrian mountaineer and author of several books.As of 2008, Kurt Diemberger is t

Is an accomplished Austrian mountaineer and author of several books.As of 2008, Kurt Diemberger is the only remaining person alive that made the first ascents on two mountains over 8,000 metres. In 1957, he made the first ascent of Broad Peak and in 1960,

Was a German track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also com

Was a German track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also competed in the 400 metres. The records are unclear as to whether Doerry or Alphonse Grisel finished third out of the four-runner preliminary heat, but only the top two athletes in the heat advanced to the final regardless.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at Lillehammer in 1994.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil competitions at the 1924

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil competitions at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.He was a member of t

Is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.He was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria between 1974 and 1980 and 1998 and 2008. He was from 1994 to 1995 Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Finance, from 19

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager of FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager of FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.

German politician and Chancellor of West Germany from 1 December 1966 until 21 October 1969.

German politician and Chancellor of West Germany from 1 December 1966 until 21 October 1969.

Was a logician, philosopher and member of the Berlin Circle. Shortly after his arrival in 1905 at Un

Was a logician, philosopher and member of the Berlin Circle. Shortly after his arrival in 1905 at University of Göttingen, Grelling began a collaboration with philosopher Leonard Nelson, with whom he tried to solve Russell's paradox, which had shaken the

Is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1936.

Is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1936.

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 two matches as forward.

Was a German lithograph, politician and journalist. After travelling through the USA he wrote about

Was a German lithograph, politician and journalist. After travelling through the USA he wrote about his experiences in Vorwärts and the Wettelbüne Mitte during the 1920s. Heinig meant that Germany should modernize itself through technological progress and

Was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German composer and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt

Was a German composer and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main. as the fourth and last child of the lawyer Eduard Hessenberg and his wife Emma, née Kugler. Among his ancestors was Heinrich Hoffmann, whose famous children's book Struwwelpeter Hessenberg was to arrange for children's choir (op. 49) later in his life. From 1927–1931 Hessenberg studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. Among his teachers were Günter Raphael (composition) and Robert Teichmüller (piano).

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. At the 1964 Summer

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event. Eight years later in Munich, Heubusch was eliminated again in the K-4 1000

Was a member of the White Rose group, which carried out resistance against Nazi Germany. Huber's pol

Was a member of the White Rose group, which carried out resistance against Nazi Germany. Huber's political activities came to the attention of the Gestapo and he was arrested on February 27, 1943. By happenstance composer Carl Orff called at Huber’s house the day after he was taken. Huber’s wife begged him to use his influence to help her husband. But Orff told her that if his friendship with Huber was ever discovered he would be “ruined”. Orff left, Huber’s wife never saw him again. Later, wracked by guilt, Orff would write a letter to his late friend Huber imploring him for forgiveness. [1][2]

Was a German-born photographer who pioneered photojournalism in England. He then became one of the f

Was a German-born photographer who pioneered photojournalism in England. He then became one of the founding staff of the groundbreaking pictorial weekly news magazine Picture Post. One of his most famous images used there showed working-class girls enjoying themselves in Funfair, Southend, Essex (1938).[1]

Is a retired Austrian footballer.Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Inns

Is a retired Austrian footballer.Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent 5 seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the German te

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the German team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1

Was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and President of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While running for President in Austria in 1985, his service as a Wehrmacht intelligence officer during World War II raised international controversy.

Was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He

Was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was most well known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his most well known work The Threepenny Opera, a Marxist critique of capitalism, which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill was a socialist[2] who held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose.[3] He also wrote a number of works for the concert hall, as well as several Judaism themed pieces.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the West German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 17 goals.