German Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a German mathematician and medic. The son of Petrus Apianus (1495-1552) is also known as the car

Was a German mathematician and medic. The son of Petrus Apianus (1495-1552) is also known as the cartographer of Bavaria.In 1554, Duke Albrecht of Bavaria orders Apian to create a map of Bavaria for the Bairische Chronik of Johannes Aventinus written 1526 to 1533. In seven years, Apian travelled through Oberbayern and Niederbayern, Oberpfalz, Archbishopric Salzburg and Bishopric Eichstätt. After two years work, a 5 x 5 meter sized map in scale 1:45.000 was finished, to be coloured by Bartel Refinger.

Is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen.

Is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Werder Bremen.

A German zoologist who was a native of Cologne.

A German zoologist who was a native of Cologne.

Is a German footballer who plays normally as a left back for German Bundesliga-club VfL Bochum. Bön

Is a German footballer who plays normally as a left back for German Bundesliga-club VfL Bochum. Bönig moved to VfL Bochum from MSV Duisburg at the age of 22 and plays in his seventh season at the club.

Is a German actor and voice actor from Munich. He began his voice acting career with the German dub

Is a German actor and voice actor from Munich. He began his voice acting career with the German dub of Nils no Fushigi na Tabi, and has since gone on to other things, such as being the dubover artist of Jason Priestley. He is best known as the teacher Jan Günzel in the ARD series Lindenstraße.

Was a German entomologist.Zeller was born at Steinheim (Murr) Württemberg, two miles from Marbach,

Was a German entomologist.Zeller was born at Steinheim (Murr) Württemberg, two miles from Marbach, the birthplace of Schiller. The family moved to Frankfurt (Oder) where Philip went to the gymnasium where natural history was not taught. Instead, helped by Alois Metzner, he taught himself entomology mainly by copying books.

Was an Early Modern German geographer and historian.Clüver was an antiquary, who was given a specia

Was an Early Modern German geographer and historian.Clüver was an antiquary, who was given a special appointment at Leiden as geographer and put in charge of the university's library, but his life's project, it developed, was a general study of the geography of Antiquity, based not only on classical literary sources, but — and this was his contribution — supplemented by wide travels and local inspections. He became virtually the founder of historical geography.

Was a German composer. Dulichius Philip was born in Chemnitz, where his father, Caspar Deulich, was

Was a German composer. Dulichius Philip was born in Chemnitz, where his father, Caspar Deulich, was a clothier, councellor and mayor. Of his student days it is only known for certain that he was enrolled in the University of Leipzig in 1579. In 1587 he became cantor at the Gymnasium in Stettin. Since 1618 he taught at the same Gymnasium. He was also a teacher at the Marienkirche in Stettin and at the court of the Pomeranian Duke. In 1630 he retired after 43 years of service, and he died in Stettin. The Marienkirche, where he was buried, burnt down in 1789 and was never rebuilt.

Was a physicist, mathematician and also an influential philosopher during the first half of the 20th

Was a physicist, mathematician and also an influential philosopher during the first half of the 20th century. He was a logical-positivist, and a member of the Vienna Circle.He was born 20 March 1884 in Vienna, Austria, and died on 21 July 1966 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He studied physics at the University of Vienna and graduated in 1907 with a thesis in theoretical physics under the supervision of Ludwig Boltzmann. Albert Einstein recommended him as his successor for a professorship at the German Charles-Ferdinand University of Prague, a position which he held from 1912 until 1938. He then emigrated to the United States, where he became a lecturer of physics and mathematics at Harvard University.

Was the last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht officer

Was the last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht officers to assassinate German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1944.When Boeselager was a 25-year-old field lieutenant, he was part of Operation Walküre, which was a plan developed to re-take control of Germany once Hitler had been assassinated. Boeselager's role in the plan was to order his troops (who were unaware of the plot) to leave the front lines in Eastern Europe and ride on commandeered horses all the way back to Berlin to seize crucial parts of the city in a full-scale coup d'état after Hitler was dead.

Was a German number theorist. He wrote an 1896 doctoral dissertation at the University of Göttingen

Was a German number theorist. He wrote an 1896 doctoral dissertation at the University of Göttingen on cubic forms (Zur Theorie der in Linearfaktoren zerlegbaren ganzzahlingen ternären kubischen Formen), under Felix Klein. Most of his academic life, from

Is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch side MVV. He formerly played f

Is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch side MVV. He formerly played for VfL Osnabrück, Rot-Weiss Essen and 1. FC Saarbrücken.

Is a German football goalkeeper. He plays for German side VfL Bochum. Heerwagen moved at the age of

Is a German football goalkeeper. He plays for German side VfL Bochum. Heerwagen moved at the age of four to Unterhaching in Bavaria. He started his career as field player at local club SpVgg Unterhaching but changed early to the goalkeeper position.

Is a German football player, he plays for SC Paderborn 07. Heithölter grew up in Herford, where he

Is a German football player, he plays for SC Paderborn 07. Heithölter grew up in Herford, where he played for SV Sundern 08 and SC Herford. After one season in the Oberliga Westfalen (IV) with Fichte Bielefeld, he joined then second division club Arminia

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bund

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Ried. He plays as a midfielder.

Was a German physician.Cretzschmar was born at Sulzbach and studied medicine at the University of Würzburg. He taught anatomy and zoology at the Senckenberg Medical Institute of Frankfurt.Cretzschmar was the founder and second director of the Senckenberg Natural History Society in 1817. One of the founding members of the society was Eduard Rüppell, and the two men collaborated in publishing the results of Rüppell's explorations in Africa. The "Atlas of Rüppell's Travels in Northern Africa" (1826–30) included an ornithological section by Cretzschmar describing around thirty new species, including Meyer's Parrot, Nubian Bustard, Goliath Heron, Streaked Scrub Warbler and Cretzschmar's Bunting.

Was a German composer who lived primarily in Vienna. In the 1820s, his works were among the most-per

Was a German composer who lived primarily in Vienna. In the 1820s, his works were among the most-performed at the Theater an der Wien. He was a contemporary of Ludwig van Beethoven. Very few of his works remain in the active repertoire today. In 1818, Riotte became assistant Kapellmeister to the famous Theater an der Wien, shortly after its acquisition by a group of Viennese court nobles, including Ferdinand Palffy von Erdöd. The new owners decided to change the repertoire of the opera house, and Riotte wrote the music for the some of theatre's new spectacles, including children's ballets. In 1828, Riotte left the Theater an der Wien, shortly after its compelled sale in 1826.

Was considered in the 1920s to be one of the most important composers of modern music. Jarnach was t

Was considered in the 1920s to be one of the most important composers of modern music. Jarnach was the son of a Spanish sculptor and a Flemish mother. Until 1914 he lived in Paris, where he studied piano under Édouard Risler and harmony under Albert Lavignac at the Conservatoire de Paris. During the First World War he was a student of Ferruccio Busoni in Zürich. He later completed the opera Doktor Faust which Busoni had left unfinished on his death in 1924.

Is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won four doub

Is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won four doubles and two single titles so far. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 14, 2008, when he achieved a world ranking of No. 24. He is sponsored by adidas and Wilson.

German footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bayern Munich and Germany.

German footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bayern Munich and Germany.

Is a German footballer, who currently plays for TuS Koblenz.The midfielder joined the youth team of

Is a German footballer, who currently plays for TuS Koblenz.The midfielder joined the youth team of TuS Koblenz in the age of 14, playing his first match for the professional team in the German Oberliga Südwest (4th division) aged only 17. After the asce

Is a German former footballer, now Sports psychologist of FC Bayern Munich.Laux, who played as a goa

Is a German former footballer, now Sports psychologist of FC Bayern Munich.Laux, who played as a goalkeeper, began his senior career in 1993, with Borussia Dortmund. After one year in their reserve team, he moved on to SSV Ulm, of the Regionalliga (level

Is an Austrian racing cyclist with Team Volksbank.

Is an Austrian racing cyclist with Team Volksbank.

Is a German professional tennis player. Marx competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World T

Is a German professional tennis player. Marx competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 300, on April 3, 2006, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 63, on Fe

Was a German priest and inventor.In 1773 he designed the first functional mechanical calculator. A r

Was a German priest and inventor.In 1773 he designed the first functional mechanical calculator. A renowned clockmaker, several horological museums display his works, including the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum which contains a mechanical orrery (planetarium) and a Weltmaschine by the "Priestermechaniker."