German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a German geographer whose principal contribution to the discipline is Central Place Theory [1],

Was a German geographer whose principal contribution to the discipline is Central Place Theory [1], first published in 1933. This groundbreaking theory was the foundation of the study of cities as systems of cities, rather than simple hierarchies or single entities.At the end of the 1930s he held a short-lived academic appointment, but then joined the Nazi Party in 1940. He moved into government service, in Himmler's SS-Planning and Soil Office, during the Second World War. Christaller’s task was to draw up plans for reconfiguring the economic geography of Germany's eastern conquests ("General plan of the East") – primarily Czechoslovakia and Poland, and if successful, Russia itself. Christaller was given special charge of planning occupied Poland, and he did so using his central place theory as an explicit guide. [2]

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s.Competing in three Wint

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s.Competing in three Winter Olympics Delle Karth earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Lake Placid in 1980.

Is a West German cross country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's.

Is a West German cross country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's.

Was a German chemist. Dieckmann studied at the University of Munich and became assisatant of Adolf v

Was a German chemist. Dieckmann studied at the University of Munich and became assisatant of Adolf von Baeyer.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Meißen and is the twin brother of Ullrich Dießner. They have a different date of birth since Walter Dießner was born before midnight and Ullrich Dießner shortly thereafter.

One of the first applied psychologists. He applied psychology to various business practices such as

One of the first applied psychologists. He applied psychology to various business practices such as personnel selection and advertising.

Was a German philosopher. Walter Ehrlich was born on May 16, 1896, as the son of the merchant, Jakob

Was a German philosopher. Walter Ehrlich was born on May 16, 1896, as the son of the merchant, Jakob Ehrlich, and his wife, Nina Ehrlich, née Flatow, in Berlin. He attended the Königlich Französisches Gymnasium (Royal French Gymnasium) in Berlin until Eas

Was a German geographer.He taught at the Frankfurt University (1923-), Free University of Berlin (19

Was a German geographer.He taught at the Frankfurt University (1923-), Free University of Berlin (1948-).

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Four ye

Was a German rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the German boat in the coxless fours competition. He was also part of the German boat which eliminated in the repechage of the eights event.

Was a theoretical physicist who independently discovered the Franz-Keldysh effect.Franz was a studen

Was a theoretical physicist who independently discovered the Franz-Keldysh effect.Franz was a student of Arnold Sommerfeld at the University of Munich. He was granted his Ph.D. in 1934.[1] [2] In the preface to the book Optik, Sommerfeld cited him for “the most recent and particularly lucid treatment” of the vectorial generalization of Hauygens’ principle.[3]With Adolf Kratzer, another student of Sommerfeld, Franz co-authored the book Transzendente Funktionen. An academic descendent of Franz, Ludwig Tewordt, is cited as having received his Ph.D. at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, in 1953.[4] The article in which Franz independently published the Franz-Keldysh effect was published in 1958.

Was a German football player and trainer.Fritzsch joined Dynamo Dresden as trainer on 30 June 1969 a

Was a German football player and trainer.Fritzsch joined Dynamo Dresden as trainer on 30 June 1969 and the club soon began the most successful period of its history. Under his guidance the black and yellow won five East German championships in the first d

Was an influential German lutenist, choral conductor and composer. He was one of the pioneers in the

Was an influential German lutenist, choral conductor and composer. He was one of the pioneers in the revival of Early Music Revival and historical performance practice (HIP). He was also a choral conductor. Through his concerts and recordings Gerwig made a significant contribution to the revival of the lute and its repertoire in Europe and America.

Is a German actor. On August 6, 2009, he was diagonosed with lung cancer. He underwent a major (but

Is a German actor. On August 6, 2009, he was diagonosed with lung cancer. He underwent a major (but successful) operation. He lives in Hamburg.

Was a German composer and conductor. As well as teaching composition in Britain, he also instructed

Was a German composer and conductor. As well as teaching composition in Britain, he also instructed pupils in conducting, one of whom was the young Wally Stott, later known as Angela Morley. In England he worked for the Columbia Record Company, and between 1945 and 1948 was conductor of the BBC Theatre Orchestra (the predecessor of today’s BBC Concert Orchestra); he was also a skilled arranger. He was one of many musicians of European origin and training recruited by Michael Tippett to the staff of Morley College. Goehr conducted many important premieres at Morley, including the first British performance of the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610.

Was a German Protestant theologian during the Third Reich and GDR. He was a member of the Nazi party

Was a German Protestant theologian during the Third Reich and GDR. He was a member of the Nazi party from 1930 onwards, and from 1933 onwards an active member of the German Christians. He was made head of the newly-founded Instituts zur Erforschung jüdischen Einflusses auf das deutsche kirchliche Leben in Jena, which was meant to serve state anti-semitism by the "Entjudung" (dejudifying) of the Bible and giving anti-Semitic theological training. Despite his past Nazi activities, Grundmann regained some prestige as a theologian in East Germany; in 1959 he published his comments on the Gospels, which by the 1980s had become standard popular literature.

An Austrian-Israeli pianist.He married Esther Rudomin, and he is the father of David Hautzig, Debora

An Austrian-Israeli pianist.He married Esther Rudomin, and he is the father of David Hautzig, Deborah Hautzig.

Was a German physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. H

Was a German physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He brought chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.At Bristol, Heitler was a Research Fellow of the Academic Assistance Council, in the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory. At Bristol, among other things, he worked on quantum field theory and quantum electrodynamics on his own, as well as in collaboration with other scientific refugees from Hitler, such as Hans Bethe and Herbert Fröhlich, who also left Germany in 1933.[19]

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German physicist who invented the screen-grid vacuum tube in 1915 and the tetrode in 1919 whil

Was a German physicist who invented the screen-grid vacuum tube in 1915 and the tetrode in 1919 while working at Siemens. In 1938, Schottky formulated a theory predicting the Schottky effect, now used in Schottky diodes.His postdoctaral period was spent at University of Jena (1912-14). He then lectured at the University of Würzburg (1919-23). He became Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Rostock (1923-27). For two periods he worked at the Siemens Research laboratories (1914-19, 1927-58).

Was a German classical archaeologist and art historian who was born in Hanover. He specialized in an

Was a German classical archaeologist and art historian who was born in Hanover. He specialized in ancient Greek art, particularly sculpture and art from the "Parthenon era" (5th century BC). He was the son of archaeologist Carl Schuchhardt (1859-1943). Schuchhardt studied archaeology at the Universities of Tübingen, Göttingen and Heidelberg, earning his doctorate in 1923 with a dissertation on Pergamon friezes, titled Die Meister des grossen Frieses von Pergamon.

Was an inorganic chemist, known as the father of metal carbonyl chemistry.[1][2] He was born 18 Dece

Was an inorganic chemist, known as the father of metal carbonyl chemistry.[1][2] He was born 18 December, 1895 and died 29 November, 1976. Hieber's father was Johannes Hieber, an influential evangelical minister and politician. Hieber was educated at Tübingen,[3] Würzburg,[4] and Heidelberg. In 1935 he was appointed Director of the Inorganic Chemical Institute at the Technical University in Münich.

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold in the C-2 event at the 197

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former Austrian football player.Horak played for several clubs, including Austria Wien, SC Wack

Is a former Austrian football player.Horak played for several clubs, including Austria Wien, SC Wacker Wien, Grazer AK, and FC Sochaux (France)

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football coach.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football coach.

Was a German chess master.John was born at Thorn (Torun), Poland (then German Empire). He took 2nd,

Was a German chess master.John was born at Thorn (Torun), Poland (then German Empire). He took 2nd, behind Curt von Bardeleben in Café Kerkau, and took 4th (Ossip Bernstein won) at Berlin 1902. He won at Hanover 1902 (13th DSB–Congress, B tournament). In 1904, he tied for 11-12th in Coburg (14th DSB Congress; Bardeleben, Carl Schlechter and Rudolf Swiderski won). In 1905, he tied for 7-10th in Barmen (Dawid Janowski and Géza Maróczy won). In 1907, he tied for 10-11th in Ostend (B tourn; Bernstein and Akiba Rubinstein won).