German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was born and educated in Berlin and earned his PhD there in 1909 as a student of Carl Stumpf. In add

Was born and educated in Berlin and earned his PhD there in 1909 as a student of Carl Stumpf. In addition to his studies in Berlin, Koffka also spent one year at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where he developed his strong fluency in English, a skill that later served him well in his efforts to spread Gestalt psychology beyond German borders. Koffka was already working at the University of Frankfurt when Max Wertheimer arrived in 1910 and invited Koffka to participate as a subject in his research on the phi phenonemon.

Is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Rhineland-Palatinate.He is a member

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

Was a German wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Was a German wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 1000 m event

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon.

Is a former German footballer and coach. As a player Linder played for most notably for Rapid Vienna

Is a former German footballer and coach. As a player Linder played for most notably for Rapid Vienna, Rot-Weiß Essen and Olympique Lyonnais.After his playing career, he became a coach in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports and BSC Young Boys, Netherlands wit

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the K

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1966 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in East Berlin.

Was honored by Yad Vashem as a righteous among the nations. The german medic Dr. Kurt Lingens was 19

Was honored by Yad Vashem as a righteous among the nations. The german medic Dr. Kurt Lingens was 1933 disqualified from all german academies because of his membership in an anti-fascistic group of students. In summer 1942 the Nazi regime began to deport Jewish people from Vienna. Many of them asked Kurt Lingens and his wife Ella Lingens for help. Some of the Jewish people stored their valuables at the house of Kurt Lingens. A polish underground movement, with which the couple worked together, asked them to help two Jewish couples to escape or to find a suitable hideaway.

Was a Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1950s.

Was a Austrian bobsledder who competed during the 1950s.

Is an East German film director. Maetzig started working in the movie business in the 1930s. During

Is an East German film director. Maetzig started working in the movie business in the 1930s. During World War II, Maetzig was a member of the Illegal German Communist Party, fighting the Nazis. After the war he lived in the Soviet occupation zone and resumed working with film. He made his first motion picture in 1946.

Was an economist well known for his pioneering contribution in the field of the economics of develop

Was an economist well known for his pioneering contribution in the field of the economics of development.[1] Kurt Mandelbaum (also known as Kurt Martin) was one of a group of emigre economists from Central Europe who played a large role in founding the di

Is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.Masur held

Is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.Masur held a number of conducting posts in East Germany, conducting the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra for three years ending in 1958 and again from 1967 to 1972. He also worked with the Komische Oper of East Berlin. In 1970, he became Kapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, serving in that post until 1996.

Was a German amateur soccer player for Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen. . He is by far the oldest pla

Was a German amateur soccer player for Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen. . He is by far the oldest player to have won any of these awards.The goal itself, scored in the match of Blau-Weiß-Post Recklinghausen against FC Jung-Siegfried Hillerheide was a stron

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the gold medal with his

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the gold medal with his partner Bruno Müller in the coxless pairs competition.

Is a German operatic bass.Moll was born in Buir, near Cologne, Germany. As a child, he played the ce

Is a German operatic bass.Moll was born in Buir, near Cologne, Germany. As a child, he played the cello and hoped to become a great cellist. He also sang in the school choir, and the conductor encouraged him to concentrate on singing. He studied voice at the K

Is a German former footballer, now a coach. Niedermayer, who played in defence or midfield, played f

Is a German former footballer, now a coach. Niedermayer, who played in defence or midfield, played for Karlsruher SC, Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart, FC Locarno and SC Pfullendorf. He won one cap for West Germany, in 1980. He managed Wacker Burghausen from

Was a German composer of light music. His first hit was Heinzelmännchens Wachtparade ("The Brownies

Was a German composer of light music. His first hit was Heinzelmännchens Wachtparade ("The Brownies' Guard Parade", op. 5 in D major, 1912), which soon appeared in dozens of different arrangements. The original version for two-handed piano was published by Baltischer Musikverlag in Szczecin.

Was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Sc

Was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.

Was a noted German American mathematician. He was the co-founder of the Courant Institute at New Yor

Was a noted German American mathematician. He was the co-founder of the Courant Institute at New York University and recipient of the National Medal of Science.[1] In 1931, Friedrichs became a full professor of mathematics at the Technische Hochschule in

Was a German conductor, the son of a painter. He studied music at the conservatory in Würzburg with

Was a German conductor, the son of a painter. He studied music at the conservatory in Würzburg with Hermann Zilcher. His conducting debut was in 1932 as a conductor and choral conductor in Bielefeld. He also worked as a conductor in Teplitz-Schönau and Karlsbad.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s.

Was a West German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright. Raab is best remem

Was a West German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright. Raab is best remembered for his work with cult German film director, Rainer Werner Fassbinder with whom he collaborated on 31 film projects.

Is a German flutist and conductor. Redel studied flute, violin, conducting, and composition,[1][2] a

Is a German flutist and conductor. Redel studied flute, violin, conducting, and composition,[1][2] as well music history[1] and piano[2] at the Breslau Conservatory. He worked as a solo flutist for the Meininger Landeskapelle (1938/39), Salzburg Mozarteum

Was a German philosopher and diplomat. A top-level cabinet adviser in the German Empire and the Weim

Was a German philosopher and diplomat. A top-level cabinet adviser in the German Empire and the Weimar Republic, he negotiated Germany's underwriting of Russia's October Revolution and authored the 1914 September Program which outlined German war aims dur

Was a 20th century German painter. Kurt Roth, also known to the Hamburg society as a portrait painte

Was a 20th century German painter. Kurt Roth, also known to the Hamburg society as a portrait painter painted his pictures in oil, preferably depicting motives of his home region Holstein, especially of the Old Town of Uetersen where he lived in. Roth was a great admirer of Adolph Menzel, saying: “He devoted his whole life to the drawing. He was only able to do it because of constant exercises. Talent only is a foundation.” This was also true of Kurt Roth.

Was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics, a the coxswain.[1

Was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics, a the coxswain.[1] The German team won the bronze medal in the eights.[2]