German Famous Names Starting with Letter M

German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology.

German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology.

Is German-Polish former footballer and football manager. He played for Schalke 04, Angers, Le Havre,

Is German-Polish former footballer and football manager. He played for Schalke 04, Angers, Le Havre, Rouen and RC Maison-Carrée.

German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Jo

German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in the late 1930s transcended boxing and became worldwide social events because of their national associations.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a German footballer who played in England for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur,[1] Burnley, Grimsby To

Was a German footballer who played in England for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur,[1] Burnley, Grimsby Town and Reading between 1907 and 1914. Seeburg became the first European-born foreigner to play in England. Born in Leipzig, he moved in 1886 to London, at

A German Impressionist painter and illustrator, best known for his landscapes.

A German Impressionist painter and illustrator, best known for his landscapes.

Was a German Jewish musician, composer and conductor. He was born in Königsberg, Prussia. He studie

Was a German Jewish musician, composer and conductor. He was born in Königsberg, Prussia. He studied with Louis Köhler for 5 years, and then attended Leipzig Conservatory from 1877-9. In 1882, he moved to New York, where he began conducting the "Beethoven Männerchor". He was Director of the Brooklyn Conservatory from 1888 to 1895, after which he was a teacher of harmony and counterpoint at the National Conservatory in New York. He also served for 12 years as choir director of Temple Emmanuel on Fifth Ave.

Was an Austrian rocketry pioneer. He helped found the German Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR - "Spac

Was an Austrian rocketry pioneer. He helped found the German Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR - "Spaceflight Society") that would bring together many of the minds that would later make spaceflight a reality in the twentieth century.After the war, Valier did not return to his studies, but became a freelance science writer. In 1923, he read Hermann Oberth's landmark book Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen (The Rocket into Interplanetary Space) and was inspired to write a similar work to explain Oberth's ideas in terms that could be understood by lay persons. With Oberth's assistance, he published Der Vorstoß in den Weltenraum (The Advance into Space) the following year. It was an outstanding success, selling six editions before 1930. He followed this with numerous articles on the subject of space travel, with titles like "Berlin to New York in One Hour" and "A Daring Trip to Mars".

German linguist who studied problems of etymology of Indo-European, Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages

German linguist who studied problems of etymology of Indo-European, Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages and worked on history of Slavic, Baltic, Iranian, and Finno-Ugric peoples.

Was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] The German tea

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

Was a German physical chemist, who made important contributions in electrochemistry, in particular o

Was a German physical chemist, who made important contributions in electrochemistry, in particular on electrode kinetics. He co-developed the Butler-Volmer equation. Volmer held the chair and directorship of the Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Institute of the Technische Hochschule Berlin, in Berlin-Charlottenburg. After World War II, he went to the Soviet Union, where he headed a design bureau for the production of heavy water. Upon his return to East Germany ten years later, he became a professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin and was president of the East German Academy of Sciences.

German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for his discovery of the diffraction of

German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals

Was a German conductor, composer and theatre director. He was chief conductor at the Berlin State Op

Was a German conductor, composer and theatre director. He was chief conductor at the Berlin State Opera from 1919 to 1925. Schilling's opera Mona Lisa (1915) was internationally successful and was even performed at the Metropolitan Opera. The composer married Barbara Kemp, the soprano who sung the title role. Before Mona Lisa, Schillings had already written three operas: Ingwelde (1894), Der Pfeifertag (1899) and Der Moloch (1906).

Was a German composer of organ and piano music. He spent most of his life in the Mecklenburg-Western

Was a German composer of organ and piano music. He spent most of his life in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region where he was music teacher at the Franzburg Teachers’ College and in his later life organist and composer in Anklam. He is most well known for Opus 5, “58 Vor- und Nachspiele”, completed in July 1889 in Franzburg[1]. The work demonstrates a remarkable gift for melodic organ compositions bridging traditional church music and the late 19th century romantic music era.

Is a field hockey player (goalkeeper) from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that

Is a field hockey player (goalkeeper) from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was a German figure skater who became Olympic pair champion with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olym

Was a German figure skater who became Olympic pair champion with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Is a retired football striker from Austria.During his club career, Hagmayr played for VÖEST Linz, K

Is a retired football striker from Austria.During his club career, Hagmayr played for VÖEST Linz, Karlsruher, Rapid Wien and LASK Linz.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won tw

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the K-2 1000 m event (1952, 1956).

Was an Austrian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympic

Was an Austrian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

In Nuremberg) was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. In h

In Nuremberg) was one of the most popular German football players in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the German and West German national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals.In his youth he learned to play soccer at the Eintracht Nürnberg. In 1940 he became member of the then famous 1. FC Nuremberg. Until 1964 he appeared more than 900 Times in the first team of the so called Club and scored about 700 goals. In 1948 and 1961 he led the team to German championships, i

Was a German lawyer and politician and served as mayor of Berlin from 1878 to 1892. His is considere

Was a German lawyer and politician and served as mayor of Berlin from 1878 to 1892. His is considered one of the most important Mayors of Berlin because of his prudent management style.In 1859, he was elected a member of the liberal faction in the Preußis

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2003. His best World Cup finish was second in the four

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2003. His best World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at Whistler and Lake Placid in November-December 2010.

Is a German actor.[1] He has won numerous awards including the Deutscher Kritikerpreis in 2006 and r

Is a German actor.[1] He has won numerous awards including the Deutscher Kritikerpreis in 2006 and received a European Shooting Stars Award in 2007. He has made numerous stage appearances in the theatre including at Münchner Volkstheater since 2002 with Die Räuber (Karl Moor), Der Räuber Kneißl (Mathias Kneißl), Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben (Boandlkramer), and Peer Gynt (Peer), all directed by Christian Stückl.

Is an Austrian entomologist and a specialist on parasitic wasps (Braconidae: Opiinae, Alysiinae). He

Is an Austrian entomologist and a specialist on parasitic wasps (Braconidae: Opiinae, Alysiinae). He curated the Hymenoptera collections of the Natural History Museum Vienna from 1955-1994. He has described more than 1000 new species of Braconidae flies in more than 300 publications.

Is a German football manager and former player. He was a midfielder and played for various clubs in

Is a German football manager and former player. He was a midfielder and played for various clubs in Germany and Switzerland during the 1980s and 1990's.