Famous People with Name Mayr

Johann Simon Mayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Johann Simon Mayr: was a German composer.Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Ferdinando Bertoni. He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of Bergamo, succeeding his old teacher Lenzi. He held the post until his death, and became a central figure in the city's musical life, organizing concerts and introducing Ludwig van Beethoven's music there. He was music teacher to Gaetano Donizetti. By the end of his life, he was blind. He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, just in front of the tomb of his famous pupil.

Ernst Walter Mayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ernst Walter Mayr: was one of the 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, historian of science, and naturalist. His work contributed to the conceptual revolution that led to the modern evolutionary synthesis of Mendelian genetics, systematics, and Darwinian evolution, and to the development of the biological species concept.

Patricia Mayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Patricia Mayr: is a professional Austrian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 70th, which she reached on May 4, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 165th, which she reached on September 14, 2009.

Hans Peter Mayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Hans Peter Mayr: is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Four years later in Moscow, Mayr was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4

Andrea Mayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Andrea Mayr: is a female long-distance runner from Austria. She also competes in mountain running and cycling. She set her personal best (2:30:43) in the women's marathon on April 19, 2009, winning the Vienna City Marathon. She holds the Austrian records over the half