German Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was a Sudeten German industrialist credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, by h

Was a Sudeten German industrialist credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, by having them work in his enamelware and ammunitions factories located in what is now Poland and the Czech Republic respectively. He was the subject of the book Schindler's Ark, and the film based on it, Schindler's List.

German painter, sculptor and designer associated with the Bauhaus school. In 1923 he was hired as Ma

German painter, sculptor and designer associated with the Bauhaus school. In 1923 he was hired as Master of Form at the Bauhaus theatre workshop, after working some time at the workshop of sculpture.

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 48th in the 18 km event a

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 48th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Four years later he was a member of the Austrian relay team which finished eleventh in the 4 x 10 km relay event.

Was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy f

Was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s.After a brief tour in the army during World War I, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin, Vienna, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although many a times his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect.

Was a German canoeist who paddled by folding kayak from Germany to Australia over the period 1932-19

Was a German canoeist who paddled by folding kayak from Germany to Australia over the period 1932-1939. A Hamburg electrical contractor made unemployed during the Weimar-period Depression, he left Germany to seek work in the Cypriot copper mines, departin

Was a German diplomat. In 1904, Trautmann entered the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1905 he

Was a German diplomat. In 1904, Trautmann entered the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1905 he was appointed Vice Consul in St. Petersburg. In 1907 he served as Secretary of the German delegation to the Hague Peace Conference. In 1911 he left his po

Was the politically powerful son and aide-de-camp to Field Marshal and President of Germany Paul von

Was the politically powerful son and aide-de-camp to Field Marshal and President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg.Regiment, where he was befriended by Kurt von Schleicher. After his father became a German war hero in World War I, Oskar von Hindenburg's care

Was the politically powerful son and aide-de-camp to Field Marshal and President of Germany Paul von

Was the politically powerful son and aide-de-camp to Field Marshal and President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. One of the units Hindenburg served in was the Third Guards Regiment, where he was befriended by Kurt von Schleicher. After his father became a German war hero in World War I, Oskar von Hindenburg's career started to advance, thanks to his surname. During the war, Hindenburg (who achieved the rank of Major) acted as his father's liaison officer. After his father became President of the Weimar Republic in 1925, Major von Hindenburg acted as his father's aide-de-camp.

Was a Danish -German artist, considered a painter of dramatic genre, landscapes and an engraver from

Was a Danish -German artist, considered a painter of dramatic genre, landscapes and an engraver from the English school. He left Munich to settle in England at the time of the Great Exhibition, Oswald's work having been recommended by Freiin Rebecca von Kreusser to Ralph Nicholson Wornum, who was Keeper of the National Gallery at the time.

Was a German philosopher. Hanfling left school at the age of 14 to become an "office boy". For the n

Was a German philosopher. Hanfling left school at the age of 14 to become an "office boy". For the next 25 years he worked in business, eventually running his own employment agency for au pairs. He told his students that he picked up the English language

Was a German-American aerospace engineer and member of the "von Braun rocket group".[2] He contribut

Was a German-American aerospace engineer and member of the "von Braun rocket group".[2] He contributed to early military aerospace projects, including the V-2 and Wasserfall, and eventually became project director of Saturn V.[2][3] He worked at Peenemünde from 1940 to 1945 on guidance and control aspects of the V-2 ballistic missile and the Wasserfall surface-to-air missile. After the war, he worked at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (1947), but emigrated to the US in 1954, working briefly at Martin Aircraft.[1][2] In 1959, he was naturalized as a US citizen and became head of the Saturn project office.[2] He retired in 1977.[1]

Was one of the structural psychologists of the late 19th and early 20th century. where he taught for

Was one of the structural psychologists of the late 19th and early 20th century. where he taught for the next two years. Külpe was a student of history at the University of Leipzig when he encountered Wilhelm Wundt and decided to change his major to work with Wundt. When he graduated, he became Wundt's assistant. He was influenced strongly by Wundt, but later disagreed with him on the complexity of human consciousness that could be studied.

Was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of

Was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of cubic forms. Among his notable projects are museums in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cologne. Oswald Mathias Ungers was born in Kaisersesch in the Eifel region. F

Was a German road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was a member of

Was a German road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was a member of the German cycling team which finished sixth in the team time trial event.

Is a Czech novelist and journalist. He has written in both German and Czech. His novels have also be

Is a Czech novelist and journalist. He has written in both German and Czech. His novels have also been translated into French, Italian, Spanish and Polish. During the communist era government of Czechoslovakia his works were banned or censored by the auth

Is an Austrian former Alpine skier. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Schneider was gold medalist in the

Is an Austrian former Alpine skier. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Schneider was gold medalist in the slalom and silver medalist in the downhill.

A German economist, former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank (1990-1998) and of the Exe

A German economist, former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank (1990-1998) and of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1998-2006). He developed the 'two pillar' approach to monetary policy decision making that the ECB has adopted.

Is a German former football player (striker) and manager nicknamed der General ("the general"). With

Is a German former football player (striker) and manager nicknamed der General ("the general"). With a total of 18 major titles, mostly accumulated in his tenures with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, the trained mathematics a

A notable German artist, art professor and writer.From 1975 to 1978, he studied at the "Städelschul

A notable German artist, art professor and writer.From 1975 to 1978, he studied at the "Städelschule" in Frankfurt and from 1978 to 1981 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. In 1985 he was co-founder of the group Formalhaut, with the architects Gabriela Seifert and Götz Stöckmann.1992/ 1993 Ottmar Hörl was Visiting Professor at TU Graz, 1999 he became Professor of Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, Germany. Since 2005 Hörl is president of the Nuremberg Academy.

Is a German lawyer and left-wing politician. He is known as one of the leading leftists in his party

Is a German lawyer and left-wing politician. He is known as one of the leading leftists in his party SPD.In 1969 he became a member of the SPD. He was a member of the federal executive of the United German Students and the Jusos. At the election for the f

Was a German diplomat and government advisor in Meiji period Japan. Ottmar von Mohl, born in Tübing

Was a German diplomat and government advisor in Meiji period Japan. Ottmar von Mohl, born in Tübingen, Germany was the son of famous jurist Robert von Mohl. He studied law at the University of Tübingen, passed the first Baden State Examination in 1868 and

A former German footballer.He played together with his brother, Fritz Walter, at the club 1. FC Kais

A former German footballer.He played together with his brother, Fritz Walter, at the club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. They also played together for the Germany national football team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Ottmar scored 4 goals in the tournament as West Germany won their first ever World Cup title. In total, Ottmar earned 21 caps and scored 10 goals for Germany.

King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingd

King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers (the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire).

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Sometimes referred to as "the architect of the Holocaust", was a Nazi and SS-Obersturmbannführer (e

Sometimes referred to as "the architect of the Holocaust", was a Nazi and SS-Obersturmbannführer (equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel). Due to his organizational talents and ideological reliability, he was charged by Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich with the task of facilitating and managing the logistics of mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and extermination camps in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe. After the war, he traveled to Argentina using a fraudulently obtained laissez-passer issued by the International Red Cross and lived there under a false identity working for Mercedes-Benz until the 1960s. He was captured by Israeli Mossad agents in Argentina and tried in Israeli court on fifteen criminal charges, including crimes against humanity and war crimes. He was convicted and hanged in 1962.