German Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a German composer. Maria Anna Herrin und Gräfin von Stubenberg was the daughter of Gustav Adolf

Was a German composer. Maria Anna Herrin und Gräfin von Stubenberg was the daughter of Gustav Adolf Josef Christian Felix Herr und Graf von Stubenberg and Maria Franciszka Freiin Staudach. She married Johann Remekhazy von Gurahoncz on 15 February 1840, and Friedrich Graf von Zichy on 22 February 1848. Her married names were Remekhazy von Gurahoncz, and von Zichy.

Is a German musician (pianist, composer) and professor. Maria Baptist is a pianist & composer (she h

Is a German musician (pianist, composer) and professor. Maria Baptist is a pianist & composer (she has achieved success in numerous international competitions) who is performing solo as well as with her Jazz Trio (CD-Release „Spring in Berlin“ 06/2010), with a string quartet (CD-Release 2011), various Bigbands (e.g. Reykjavik Bigband, hr Bigband in Frankfurt, NDR Bigband in Hamburg) and Symphony Orchestras (e.g. Jenaer Philharmonie, Vogtland Philharmonie).

Was a German stage actress, who made a handful of films in the silent era for Rimax, her first husba

Was a German stage actress, who made a handful of films in the silent era for Rimax, her first husband Wilhelm Graaff's company. By 1930, her marriage with Graaff was over, and she appeared with Werner Krauss in the stage production Der Kaiser von Amerika or The King of America and the two became involved. Unfortunately, Krauss' wife discovered their affair and committed suicide; a year later, in 1931, Maria Bard married Werner Krauss. Her third husband was actor Hannes Stelzer. Bard committed suicide on April 8, 1944, apparently for political reasons. On December 27, 1944, toward the end of World War II, Stelzer who was in the Luftwaffe at this point, died when his plane was shot down over the Eastern front.

Is a Spanish-German composer living in Germany who was born to Spanish father and German mother.

Is a Spanish-German composer living in Germany who was born to Spanish father and German mother.

Was a German-born Brazilian ornithologist who worked on the bird fauna of the Amazon. Snethlage coll

Was a German-born Brazilian ornithologist who worked on the bird fauna of the Amazon. Snethlage collected in Brazil from 1905 until her death.She became the director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, after the death of botanist Jacques Hüber, between 1

Is a retired Alpine skier of Germany. In 1978 she was World champions in women's giant slalom. She i

Is a retired Alpine skier of Germany. In 1978 she was World champions in women's giant slalom. She is the sister of Irene Epple.

Was a German-born American theoretical physicist, and Nobel laureate in Physics for proposing the nu

Was a German-born American theoretical physicist, and Nobel laureate in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus. She is the second female laureate in physics after Marie Curie.Goeppert-Mayer was born Maria Goeppert in Kattowitz (today: Katowice, Poland), within the German Empire's Prussian Province of Silesia. Her family moved to Göttingen in 1910 when her father Friedrich was appointed Professor of Paediatrics at the town's university. On her father's side, Goeppert-Mayer a seventh generation professor. From a young age, she was surrounded by the students and lecturers from the university, intellectuals including future Nobel winners, Enrico Fermi, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, and Wolfgang Pauli. In 1924 Goeppert passed the university's abitur entrance examinations and enrolled there in the fall.

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 19

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are the Downhill and the Super-G.

Is a professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are the Downhill and the Super-G.

She was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife

She was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife, Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies. Among her many siblings were Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria and Archduchess Marie Louise, the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.Maria Leopoldina became Brazil's first Empress consort. She also played an important role on the Declaration of Independence process. The princess found out that Portugal was preparing an action against Brazil and, having no time to wait for D. Pedro's return, Leopoldina, advised by José Bonifácio, and using her power as Empress Regent, met on September 2, 1822 with the Council of Ministers, and signed the Independence decree, declaring Brazil separated from Portugal. The Empress sent her husband a letter demanding him to announce Brazil's independence and warned him, "The fruit is ready, it's time to harvest."

Was born in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria and moved to Vienna at the age of 17 to study acting. Af

Was born in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria and moved to Vienna at the age of 17 to study acting. After completing her education, she moved to Germany for more training, leading to a career which would eventually take her — by way of France, Italy, and Great Britain — to Hollywood. Perschy played in a number of American films, but her most notable roles were in the 1962 biopic Freud and the 1963 Rock Hudson comedy, Man's Favorite Sport?. Perschy's career petered out and by the late 1970s, during which her only US appearances were brief roles in such show as Hawaii Five-O and General Hospital.

Was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. She joined the Christian Social Un

Was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. She joined the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) as a member of the Bavarian Landtag (state parliament of Bavaria) in 1946. She was a member of the Bundestag from its inception in 1949, representing the Karlstadt constituency. From 1 October 1952 until 26 June 1953 she led the Parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschuss zur Prüfung der unzulänglichen Einstellungen von Schwerbeschädigten bei den Bundesdienststellen (roughly, "Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry to Examine Demoralisation in Heavily Damaged Areas in the Federal Departments").

Is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in both the super combined and the slalom compet

Is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in both the super combined and the slalom competition at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. At a height of 1.81 m (5' 11 ¼"), she is one of the tallest women on the World Cup circuit. Riesch is also a nation

An Austrian actress.She is famous for appearing in many exploitation films directed by Jesus Franco

An Austrian actress.She is famous for appearing in many exploitation films directed by Jesus Franco in the late 60s. She is married to film producer Harry Alan Towers since 1964.She has been retired from acting since 1976, and is now a film producer.

Was a German actress. She married twice: once to Max Rupp and the other to Ernst Rowohlt.

Was a German actress. She married twice: once to Max Rupp and the other to Ernst Rowohlt.

Was a singer of the 18th and 19th centuries. She was the sister of Constanze Mozart and sister-in-la

Was a singer of the 18th and 19th centuries. She was the sister of Constanze Mozart and sister-in-law of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She is remembered today primarily for the testimony she left concerning the life and death of her brother-in-law.When Mozart moved to Vienna in 1781, and lodged for a time with the Weber family, he seems to have flirted with both Sophie and Constanze (whom he eventually courted and married). The incomplete Allegro in B flat K. 400, written by Mozart at this time, contains (in W. Dean Sutcliffe's words) "a self-contained melodic episode in G minor, with the names of Sophie and Co[n]stanze Weber inscribed above a pair of prolonged sigh figures."[3] In a letter of 15 December, 1781, Mozart described Sophie as "good-natured but feather-brained."[4] In 1782, when Mozart and Constanze were married, she was the only Weber sister who was present at the ceremony.[2

Was an Austrian performer and composer who lost her sight at an early age, and for whom Mozart may h

Was an Austrian performer and composer who lost her sight at an early age, and for whom Mozart may have written his Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major.

Was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member

Was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member of the Ahlefeldt Danish noble family and Countess of Ahlefeldt-Langeland through her marriage to Ferdinand, Count of Ahlefeldt-Langeland.[1][2] Maria Theresia was a Danish (originally German) composer. She is known as the first female composer in Denmark.

Is an Austrian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 2000. She won a bronze medal in the 15

Is an Austrian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 2000. She won a bronze medal in the 15 km at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Ramsau.

Is one of the owners of Schaeffler Group, one of the world's largest producers of roller bearings. T

Is one of the owners of Schaeffler Group, one of the world's largest producers of roller bearings. The other owner is her son Georg F. W. Schaeffler.

Is the lead singer of the German synthpop/rock group, Alphaville.Since the early nineties, Marian ha

Is the lead singer of the German synthpop/rock group, Alphaville.Since the early nineties, Marian has taken Alphaville from a studio based project to a successful live act and has established Moonbase, the band's website, as the official means of interaction with his worldwide fan base.

Is a German comics artist and illustrator. His most important released works are the comics series B

Is a German comics artist and illustrator. His most important released works are the comics series Blue Evolution, the series of picture postcards sponsored by the European Union EU charter of human rights and the art book Don't fall in love. He also work

Is a German football midfielder who plays for VfB Pößneck.

Is a German football midfielder who plays for VfB Pößneck.

Is a retired shot putter who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She was born in Luckenwalde. Sh

Is a retired shot putter who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She was born in Luckenwalde. She was a member of SC Dynamo Berlin. She won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships in Athletics, and at the European Indoor Championships she won one gold medal (1975), one silver medal (1979) and two bronze medals (1972, 1974).

Was a German photographer during the Weimar Republic. In 1929 she travelled to Paris, where she brie

Was a German photographer during the Weimar Republic. In 1929 she travelled to Paris, where she briefly became a pupil of Man Ray.[1] A year later she started work for the Ullstein photo studio in Berlin, headed up by Elsbeth Heddenhausen, where she mastered the skills of developing photos in the dark-room.[2] Until 1934 her photos were published in many leading magazines such as the Frankfurter Illustrierten, Der Querschnitt, Die Dame, Zürcher Illustrierten and Das Magazin.[3]