German Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a German orientalist, Iranist and Arabist.

Was a German orientalist, Iranist and Arabist.

Is an Austrian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the firs

Is an Austrian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Børge Holm.

Was a German composer and organist associated with the North German school. He moved to Königsberg

Was a German composer and organist associated with the North German school. He moved to Königsberg in 1611 to take up the post of organist of the principal church in the 'Altstadt', and became court organist at Warsaw in 1616. He returned to Danzig in 1623 to become principal organist, where he remained until his death; he failed in an application for the post of Kapellmeister in 1627 after the death of Andreas Hakenberger, who was succeeded by Kaspar Förster. He did not lead a serene life; he became sidelined at the Warsaw court, and had long-running feuds with Kaspar Förster, choirmaster of the Marienkirche from 1627 to 1652, and Marco Scacchi, Polish court choirmaster from 1628 to 1649.

Was a leading supporter and representative of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the late 19t

Was a leading supporter and representative of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition. He was member of the Ludwigshafener Ruderverein.

A former German soccer player.Steiner started his career as a defender in his home town Waldbrunn (O

A former German soccer player.Steiner started his career as a defender in his home town Waldbrunn (Odenwald), playing for TSV Strümpfelbrunn. In 1975, he started his professional career, playing four seasons with second division side SV Waldhof Mannheim.He played in the German Bundesliga 349 games scoring 27 times from 1979 until 1991, with MSV Duisburg and 1. FC Köln and winning the German Cup in 1983 with the latter.

German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist

German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist

Is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin.

Is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Union Berlin.

One of the world's leading trance music DJs and producers. In 2007, he was voted number four DJ in D

One of the world's leading trance music DJs and producers. In 2007, he was voted number four DJ in DJ Mag's annual Top 100 vote

German field marshal and statesman.Hindenburg enjoyed a long if undistinguished career in the Prussi

German field marshal and statesman.Hindenburg enjoyed a long if undistinguished career in the Prussian army, eventually retiring in 1911.

Is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Milram

Is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Milram

Was a German actor, writer and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist c

Was a German actor, writer and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema. At the age of 20 Wegener decided to end his law studies and concentrate on acting, touring the provinces before joining Max Reinhardt's acting troupe in 1906. In 1912, he turned to the new medium of motion pictures and appeared in the 1913 version of The Student of Prague. It was while making this film that he first heard the old Jewish legend of the Golem and proceeded to adapt the story to film, co-directing and co-writing the script with Henrik Galeen

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

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

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

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished 2

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished 23rd in the javelin throw competition and 18th in the shot put event. He also participated in the discus throw event but he was unable to set a width all his three attempts were invalid.

Is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer

Is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a German mathematician and astronomer[1] whose Capellan geoheliocentric model, in which the inne

Was a German mathematician and astronomer[1] whose Capellan geoheliocentric model, in which the inner planets Mercury and Venus orbit the sun but the outer planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn orbit the Earth, may have directly inspired Tycho Brahe's more radically heliocentric geoheliocentric model in which all the 5 known primary planets orbited the Sun, which in turn orbited the stationary Earth.[2]

Was a German-born journalist and political commentator. Wohl met Soviet spy Walter Krivitsky in the

Was a German-born journalist and political commentator. Wohl met Soviet spy Walter Krivitsky in the mid-1920s. When Krivitsky defected, Wohl became his literary agent in the United States. Together, they worked at times on his book, In Stalin's Secret Ser

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football wi

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with SV Union Hamborn, LSV Markersdorf and Rapid Kassel.

Was a German actress. She was a star of stage, screen, radio and television whose career spanned fiv

Was a German actress. She was a star of stage, screen, radio and television whose career spanned five decades. Denk’s list of acting credits begins in the 1930s, with films such as Das verliebte Hotel (1933, as Lilo), Eskapade (1936, as Vera, the bride) and the comedy Peter, Paul und Nanette (1935, as Adele), in which she was described as “a slender brunette, especially attractive as a pert maid” in a 1940 New York Times review.[1]

Both of her parents, Katja Riemann and Peter Sattmann, have become well-known for their acting roles

Both of her parents, Katja Riemann and Peter Sattmann, have become well-known for their acting roles. She herself has performed in the film Die Wilden Hühner (2006), as well as its sequel Die wilden Hühner und die Liebe (2007), based on the Wild Chicks books by Cornelia Funke.Riemann was also seen in the Vilsmaier movie Bergkristall (2004), in which she acted together with her mother. She has been awarded the Undine Award in 2006.

Was an Austrian actress.Her first major role in a film was that of the Leopoldine Dur in the film Ma

Was an Austrian actress.Her first major role in a film was that of the Leopoldine Dur in the film Masquerade in 1934. 1938 she was the speaking voice of Snow White in Disney's "Snow White and the seven Dwarfs" in the first German dubbing (made in Austria). Unfortunatelly this version was never shown and published anymore.

Was an Austrian chess master.She was thrice a Women's World Championship Challenger. She took 3rd, b

Was an Austrian chess master.She was thrice a Women's World Championship Challenger. She took 3rd, behind Vera Menchik and Katarina Beskow at London 1927, took 2nd at Hamburg 1930, and took 2nd at Prague 1931, both behind V. Menchik.

A former German-Brazilian football player who recently retired from professional football.[1]He bega

A former German-Brazilian football player who recently retired from professional football.[1]He began his career playing for Atlético Paranaense. After a solid career with Atlético, he negotiated with Bayer Leverkusen, and he was transferred for 6 million USD, the highest transfer fee paid for an Atlético Paranaense player at that time. He remained there for four years, barring a six-month break, when he was loaned out to Santos FC.

Was a humanist Neo-Latin writer, translator and composer. Melissus was born in Mellrichstadt. He stu

Was a humanist Neo-Latin writer, translator and composer. Melissus was born in Mellrichstadt. He studied and attended school in Zwickau from 1557 to 1559, and studied philology in Erfurt and Jena. From 1560 to 1564 he lived in Vienna, where in 1561 he became poet laureate. He stayed in Prague, Wittenberg and Leipzig, and was called to the court of the bishop of Würzburg and went on a campaign to Hungary with him.