German Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a German fencer and Olympian. He is the 2009 world champion in Men's Sabre. He competed for Germa

Is a German fencer and Olympian. He is the 2009 world champion in Men's Sabre. He competed for Germany in the 2008 Olympics. He won the silver medal at the 2010 European Fencing Championships in the sabre event.

Is a German composer. From 1958 to 1962 Huber studied music education at the Hochschule für Musik u

Is a German composer. From 1958 to 1962 Huber studied music education at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and subsequently composition with Franz Xaver Lehner and Günter Bialas. He pursued his education further with Josef Anton Riedl, Karlheinz Stockhausen and, above all, with Luigi Nono. From 1974 until his retirement in 2003 Huber was Professor of Composition at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen (Orgass 2001).

Was a German composer and violinist. In 1679 Strungk became director of the Hamburger Ratsmusik. In

Was a German composer and violinist. In 1679 Strungk became director of the Hamburger Ratsmusik. In 1688 he succeeded Christian Ritter as deputy Kapellmeister and organist in Dresden, where he in 1693 succeeded Christoph Bernhard as Hofkapellmeister. He left after three years, in 1696, to take up directorship of the Leipzig Opera. He died of fever a few years later.[1][2]

Was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time. He studied with Dieterich Buxtehude, wh

Was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time. He studied with Dieterich Buxtehude, who regarded him as among the very best of his students. With Buxtehude's help, he received a post as violinist and composer at the court in Copenhagen, and in 1689 became the town organist in Husum, Germany, his last post before his tragic early death (sources disagree on whether he was 31 or 32 at the time).

Was a German naturalist. He was a student of, and worked as an assistant to, André Marie Constant D

Was a German naturalist. He was a student of, and worked as an assistant to, André Marie Constant Duméril at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris, France, cataloging and classifying species of reptile. In 1811 he published a book entitled Die Ordnungen, Familien und Gattungen der Reptilien als Prodrom einer Naturgeschichte derselben, or The Orders, Families, and Types of Reptiles... in which he estabslished the order, squamata, and the families cheloniidae, colubridae, and the subfamily crotalinae, as well as several genera which are still in use by taxonomists today.

Is a German artist and photographer. He studied at the Hamburg Art Academy (HfBK) in the 1970s. In 1

Is a German artist and photographer. He studied at the Hamburg Art Academy (HfBK) in the 1970s. In 1975, he founded ROSA, one of Germany’s first gay-themed magazines. From 1980-89, Schmidt was an art teacher in Hamburg. During the 1980s, he was a volunteer with the German branch of the children’s rights organization Terre des Hommes, serving for a time as its chairman. Since 1991, he has been living and making art in the Berlin neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg.

Was a lawyer from Germany. In the time from October 29, 1754 till August 28, 1782 he was mayor of Ha

Was a lawyer from Germany. In the time from October 29, 1754 till August 28, 1782 he was mayor of Hamburg. Upon his death his family minted a special coin which was given to the people who attended the funeral.[1]

Was a German philosopher and theologian. He attacked the dominant Aristotelianism of the time, and e

Was a German philosopher and theologian. He attacked the dominant Aristotelianism of the time, and endeavoured to construct a philosophy which should harmonize faith and knowledge, and bridge over the chasm made by the first Renaissance writers who followed Pomponazzi. Scholasticism he condemned on account of its unquestioning submission to Aristotle. Taurellus maintained the necessity of going back to Christianity itself, as at once the superstructure and the justification of philosophy.

Was a German theologian and Protestant reformer. He was educated at Leipzig, and then at Wittenberg,

Was a German theologian and Protestant reformer. He was educated at Leipzig, and then at Wittenberg, where he was one of the first who matriculated (1502) in the recently founded university. He soon obtained various academical honours, and became professor of theology in 1511

Is a German football player. She is of German-Cameroonian decent. Banecki currently plays for Bayern

Is a German football player. She is of German-Cameroonian decent. Banecki currently plays for Bayern Munich and she made her debut in the German national team on 7 March 2008 against Finland.

The former singer of the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. She left the band due to

The former singer of the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. She left the band due to commitments elsewhere in late 2005 and has since been replaced by new vocalist Melissa Ferlaak who has since left the band as well. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[1]

Is a retired German football defender. She got 8 caps for the German national team between 1998 and

Is a retired German football defender. She got 8 caps for the German national team between 1998 and 2000.

Is an actress best known for her leading roles on British television series Bad Girls and Casualty.

Is an actress best known for her leading roles on British television series Bad Girls and Casualty. Nicole Faraday is an English actress and singer, born in Germany on 28 July to British parents. Her father, a consultant doctor, was a medical officer in the Royal Air Force working on a British base in Germany at the time of her birth. The family later moved back to her mother's home town of Swanage in Dorset. Nicole attended Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth, Clayesmore School in Blandford Forum, Dorset and went on to train in musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting.

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Fessel's best individual finish was fo

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Fessel's best individual finish was fourth in a sprint event in China in 2007. Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010 Fes

Is a female badminton player from Germany.Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Is a female badminton player from Germany.Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.

is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a bro

is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Is a retired female medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Su

Is a retired female medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Hetzer collected several medals at international tournaments in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially in the short cours

Is a professional alpine skier from Austria, and the winner of the overall 2006–7 World Cup along

Is a professional alpine skier from Austria, and the winner of the overall 2006–7 World Cup along with the giant slalom World Cup. This versatile all-around racer has won World Cup races in 4 of the 5 alpine skiing disciplines (Super-G, giant slalom, slal

Is a retired German pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.51 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Salaman

Is a retired German pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.51 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Salamanca. This ranks her seventh among German pole vaulters, behind Annika Becker, Yvonne Buschbaum, Carolin Hingst, Anastasija Reiberger, Silke Spiegelburg and Julia Hütter. However, with 4.56 metres Humbert has a better personal best indoor.

Is a former German figure skater.

Is a former German figure skater.

Is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at th

Is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is a German jurist und secretary general of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). Resch started cr

Is a German jurist und secretary general of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). Resch started cross-country skiing at the age of eight years and switched to biathlon ath the age of twelve years being trained by Manfred Geyer. She ended her sports life early and studied law at the Julius Maximilians university of Würzburg. After the second state examination she underwent a special alumni program which focussed on the olympic sports in the field of sport management and sport law.[1]

Austrian kickboxer. She is a manifold World Champion, Vice-World Champion and Vice-European Champion

Austrian kickboxer. She is a manifold World Champion, Vice-World Champion and Vice-European Champion in Kickboxing [1]. Since 2004 she holds the title of Austrian Champion in Kickboxing for each year. In 2004 and 2005 she was awarded Burgenland’s Sportswoman of the Year [2]. The following year, Trimmel received an Order of Merit by the Republic of Austria and by the Federal State Burgenland respectively

Is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. In 2007, she married Andreas Selke.

Is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. In 2007, she married Andreas Selke.

Is a German rower.

Is a German rower.