SettingsCommanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
A. G. Dickens
Arthur Geoffrey Dickens FBA (6 July 1910 – 31 July 2001) was an English academic and author.
Arthur Geoffrey Dickens FBA (6 July 1910 – 31 July 2001) was an English academic and author.
Adalbert von Blanc
Adalbert Pierre Louis Karl Erich Johann von Blanc (11 July 1907 – 7 November 1976) was a Fregattenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Flottillenadmiral in the B...
Adalbert Pierre Louis Karl Erich Johann von Blanc (11 July 1907 – 7 November 1976) was a Fregattenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Flottillenadmiral in the B...
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
] Adam Daniel Rotfeld (born 4 March 1938 in Przemyślany) is a Polish researcher, diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 5 January 2005 until 31 October 2005 when a cha...
] Adam Daniel Rotfeld (born 4 March 1938 in Przemyślany) is a Polish researcher, diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 5 January 2005 until 31 October 2005 when a cha...
Adam Krzemiński
Adam Krzemiński (born 1945 in Radecznica) is a Polish journalist and commentator, frequently featured on German television and radio, specialized in German-Polish relations and history.
Adam Krzemiński (born 1945 in Radecznica) is a Polish journalist and commentator, frequently featured on German television and radio, specialized in German-Polish relations and history.
Adam Michnik
Adam Michnik is a historian, essayist, former dissident, public intellectual, and the editor-in-chief of Poland's largest newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
Adam Michnik is a historian, essayist, former dissident, public intellectual, and the editor-in-chief of Poland's largest newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
Adolf Schulten
Adolf Schulten (27 May 1870 – 19 March 1960) was a German historian and archaeologist.
Adolf Schulten (27 May 1870 – 19 March 1960) was a German historian and archaeologist.
Akito Arima
Akito Arima is a Japanese nuclear physicist, known for the interacting boson model.
Akito Arima is a Japanese nuclear physicist, known for the interacting boson model.
Albert Friedlander
Albert Hoschander Friedlander was a rabbi and teacher.
Albert Hoschander Friedlander was a rabbi and teacher.
Albert Mangelsdorff
Albert Mangelsdorff was one of the most accredited and innovative trombonists of modern jazz who became famous for his distinctive technique of playing multiphonics.
Albert Mangelsdorff was one of the most accredited and innovative trombonists of modern jazz who became famous for his distinctive technique of playing multiphonics.
Albrecht Goes
Albrecht Goes (March 22, 1908–February 23, 2000) was a German writer and Protestant theologian.
Albrecht Goes (March 22, 1908–February 23, 2000) was a German writer and Protestant theologian.
Albrecht Schoenhals
Albrecht Moritz James Karl Schoenhals is a German film actor.
Albrecht Moritz James Karl Schoenhals is a German film actor.
Alex Möller
Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller, known as Alex Möller (April 26, 1903 - October 2, 1985) was a German politician (SPD).
Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller, known as Alex Möller (April 26, 1903 - October 2, 1985) was a German politician (SPD).
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
Alexander Lernet-Holenia was an Austrian poet, novelist, dramaturgist and writer of screenplays and historical studies who produced a heterogeneous literary opus that included poesy, psychologic...
Alexander Lernet-Holenia was an Austrian poet, novelist, dramaturgist and writer of screenplays and historical studies who produced a heterogeneous literary opus that included poesy, psychologic...
Alexander Meissner
Alexander Meissner (in German: Alexander Meißner) (September 14, 1883–January 3, 1958) was Austrian engineer and physicist.
Alexander Meissner (in German: Alexander Meißner) (September 14, 1883–January 3, 1958) was Austrian engineer and physicist.
Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev
Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev (Александр Николаевич Яковлев) (2 December 1923, Yaroslavl Oblast – 18 October 2005) was a Soviet politician and historian who was a Soviet governmental official i...
Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev (Александр Николаевич Яковлев) (2 December 1923, Yaroslavl Oblast – 18 October 2005) was a Soviet politician and historian who was a Soviet governmental official i...
Alfons Maria Stickler
Alfons Maria Stickler, SDB, JCD (23 August 1910 – 12 December 2007) was an Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Alfons Maria Stickler, SDB, JCD (23 August 1910 – 12 December 2007) was an Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Alfred Bayer
Alfred Bayer (born March 8, 1933 in Munich) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Alfred Bayer (born March 8, 1933 in Munich) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Alfred Philippson
Alfred Philippson (1 January 1864, Bonn – 30 January 1953) was a German geologist and geographer.
Alfred Philippson (1 January 1864, Bonn – 30 January 1953) was a German geologist and geographer.
Alfred Wiener
Alfred Wiener (16 March 1885, Potsdam – 4 February 1964, London) was a German Jew, who dedicated much of his life to documenting antisemitism and racism in Germany and Europe, and uncovering cri...
Alfred Wiener (16 March 1885, Potsdam – 4 February 1964, London) was a German Jew, who dedicated much of his life to documenting antisemitism and racism in Germany and Europe, and uncovering cri...
Alfred-Karl Smidt
Alfred-Karl Smidt was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine.
Alfred-Karl Smidt was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine.
Alphons Silbermann
Alphons Silbermann was a German Jewish sociologist, musicologist, entrepreneur and publicist.
Alphons Silbermann was a German Jewish sociologist, musicologist, entrepreneur and publicist.
Alphonse Berns
Alphonse Berns (born 9 April 1952) is a Luxembourgian diplomat and current Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative to NATO. He has previously been Ambassador to the United States (19...
Alphonse Berns (born 9 April 1952) is a Luxembourgian diplomat and current Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative to NATO. He has previously been Ambassador to the United States (19...
Ambrosius Eßer
Ambrosius Eßer OP (born Klaus Eßer, Düsseldorf, November 19, 1933 - died Berlin, April 12, 2010) was a German church historian and member of the Dominican Order.
Ambrosius Eßer OP (born Klaus Eßer, Düsseldorf, November 19, 1933 - died Berlin, April 12, 2010) was a German church historian and member of the Dominican Order.
Amjad Adaileh
Amjad Adaileh ( امجد عودة العضايلة) is a Jordanian politician and a prominent media figure.
Amjad Adaileh ( امجد عودة العضايلة) is a Jordanian politician and a prominent media figure.
Andor Földes
Andor Földes (later Andor Foldes; 21 December 1913 –9 February 1992) was an internationally renowned Hungarian pianist born in Budapest, who later took American citizenship.
Andor Földes (later Andor Foldes; 21 December 1913 –9 February 1992) was an internationally renowned Hungarian pianist born in Budapest, who later took American citizenship.
Anne Dreydel
Anne Dreydel OBE (27 May 1918 - 3 July 2007) was the co-founder of the Oxford English Centre, which later became St Clare's, Oxford.
Anne Dreydel OBE (27 May 1918 - 3 July 2007) was the co-founder of the Oxford English Centre, which later became St Clare's, Oxford.
Anneliese Rothenberger
Anneliese Rothenberger was a German operatic soprano who had an active international performance career which spanned from 1943 to 1983.
Anneliese Rothenberger was a German operatic soprano who had an active international performance career which spanned from 1943 to 1983.
Annemarie Schimmel
Annemarie Schimmel, SI, HI, (April 7, 1922 – January 26, 2003) was a well known and very influential German Orientalist and scholar, who wrote extensively on Islam and Sufism.
Annemarie Schimmel, SI, HI, (April 7, 1922 – January 26, 2003) was a well known and very influential German Orientalist and scholar, who wrote extensively on Islam and Sufism.
Anton Grasser
Anton Grasser (3 November 1891 – 3 November 1976) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps.
Anton Grasser (3 November 1891 – 3 November 1976) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps.
Armin T. Wegner
Armin Theophil Wegner (October 16, 1886 – May 17, 1978) was a German soldier and medic in World War I, a prolific author and a seminal figure in German Expressionism, a human rights activi...
Armin Theophil Wegner (October 16, 1886 – May 17, 1978) was a German soldier and medic in World War I, a prolific author and a seminal figure in German Expressionism, a human rights activi...
Arnold Brecht
Arnold Brecht (January 26, 1884 – September 11, 1977) was a German jurist and one of the leading government officials in the Weimar Republic.
Arnold Brecht (January 26, 1884 – September 11, 1977) was a German jurist and one of the leading government officials in the Weimar Republic.
Arnold Graffi
Arnold Graffi (June 19, 1910 – January 30, 2006) was a pioneering German doctor in the area of experimental cancer research.
Arnold Graffi (June 19, 1910 – January 30, 2006) was a pioneering German doctor in the area of experimental cancer research.
Arnulf Baring
Arnulf Baring (born 8 May 1932 in Dresden) is a German lawyer, journalist, political scientist, contemporary historian and author.
Arnulf Baring (born 8 May 1932 in Dresden) is a German lawyer, journalist, political scientist, contemporary historian and author.
Arthur Kutscher
Arthur Kutscher (July 17, 1878, Hannover - August 29, 1960, Munich) was a German historian of literature and researcher in drama.
Arthur Kutscher (July 17, 1878, Hannover - August 29, 1960, Munich) was a German historian of literature and researcher in drama.
Arthur Young (police officer)
Colonel Sir Arthur Edwin Young, KBE, CMG, CVO, KPM was a British police officer.
Colonel Sir Arthur Edwin Young, KBE, CMG, CVO, KPM was a British police officer.
August Arnold
August Arnold (ca. 1900 – 1983; Germany) was a film producer, inventor and co-founder, along with partner Robert Richter, of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (AR), Arri Group.
August Arnold (ca. 1900 – 1983; Germany) was a film producer, inventor and co-founder, along with partner Robert Richter, of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (AR), Arri Group.
August Everding
August Everding (31 October 1928; Bottrop, Germany – 26 January 1999; Munich) was a German opera director and administrator.
August Everding (31 October 1928; Bottrop, Germany – 26 January 1999; Munich) was a German opera director and administrator.
Axel von Ambesser
Axel Eugen Alexander von Österreich (22 June 1910 - 6 September 1988), better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director.
Axel Eugen Alexander von Österreich (22 June 1910 - 6 September 1988), better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director.
Bern von Baer
Bern von Baer (20 March 1911 – 27 November 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Bern von Baer (20 March 1911 – 27 November 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Bernard James Sheil
Bernard James Sheil was an Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
Bernard James Sheil was an Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
Bernhard Grzimek
Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek (; April 24, 1909 - March 13, 1987) was a renowned Silesian-German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany.
Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek (; April 24, 1909 - March 13, 1987) was a renowned Silesian-German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany.
Bernhard Heiliger
Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin - 25 October 1995, Berlin) was a German artist.
Bernhard Heiliger (11 November 1915, Stettin - 25 October 1995, Berlin) was a German artist.
Bernhard Korte
Bernhard H. Korte (born November 3, 1938 in Bottrop, Germany) is a German mathematician and computer scientist, a professor at the University of Bonn, and an expert in combinatorial optimization.
Bernhard H. Korte (born November 3, 1938 in Bottrop, Germany) is a German mathematician and computer scientist, a professor at the University of Bonn, and an expert in combinatorial optimization.
Bernhard Rogge
Bernhard Rogge (4 November 1899 – 29 June 1982) was a Captain (Kapitän zur See) of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider.
Bernhard Rogge (4 November 1899 – 29 June 1982) was a Captain (Kapitän zur See) of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider.
Bernhard Sprengel
Dr Bernhard Sprengel was a German chocolate manufacturer and modern art collector.
Dr Bernhard Sprengel was a German chocolate manufacturer and modern art collector.
Bernhard Wicki
Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919 in St. Pölten, Austria - 5 January 2000 in Munich) was an Austrian actor and film director.
Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919 in St. Pölten, Austria - 5 January 2000 in Munich) was an Austrian actor and film director.
Bert Rürup
Hans-Adalbert Rürup (born November 7, 1943) is a German economist and former chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts.
Hans-Adalbert Rürup (born November 7, 1943) is a German economist and former chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current Monarch of Thailand.
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current Monarch of Thailand.
Bruno Paul
Bruno Paul (19 January 1874 – 17 August 1968) was a German architect, illustrator, interior designer, and furniture designer.
Bruno Paul (19 January 1874 – 17 August 1968) was a German architect, illustrator, interior designer, and furniture designer.
Carl Djerassi
Carl Djerassi is an Austrian-American chemist, novelist, and playwright best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills.
Carl Djerassi is an Austrian-American chemist, novelist, and playwright best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills.
Carl Ebert
Carl Ebert was a German theatre and opera producer and administrator.
Carl Ebert was a German theatre and opera producer and administrator.
Carl Otto Lenz
Carl Otto Lenz (born 5 June 1930 in Berlin) is a German lawyer, member of the German Bundestag (1965–1984) for the CDU and Advocate General at the European Court of Justice (1984–1997).
Carl Otto Lenz (born 5 June 1930 in Berlin) is a German lawyer, member of the German Bundestag (1965–1984) for the CDU and Advocate General at the European Court of Justice (1984–1997).
Carl-Heinz Birnbacher
Heinz Birnbacher was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Heinz Birnbacher was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Catherine Filene Shouse
Catherine Filene Shouse (June 9, 1896 – December 14, 1994) was a researcher and philanthropist.
Catherine Filene Shouse (June 9, 1896 – December 14, 1994) was a researcher and philanthropist.
Chiara Lubich
Chiara Lubich (22 January 1920 – 14 March 2008) was an Italian Catholic activist and leader and foundress of the Focolare Movement.
Chiara Lubich (22 January 1920 – 14 March 2008) was an Italian Catholic activist and leader and foundress of the Focolare Movement.
Christabel Bielenberg
Christabel Bielenberg (18 June 1909 - 2 November 2003) was a British writer who was married to a German lawyer, Peter Bielenberg.
Christabel Bielenberg (18 June 1909 - 2 November 2003) was a British writer who was married to a German lawyer, Peter Bielenberg.
Christoph Broelsch
Christoph Broelsch (born 14 September 1944 in Hanau) is a German surgeon and former high school teacher.
Christoph Broelsch (born 14 September 1944 in Hanau) is a German surgeon and former high school teacher.
Christoph von Dohnányi
Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 8, 1929) is a German conductor of Hungarian ancestry.
Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 8, 1929) is a German conductor of Hungarian ancestry.
Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903June 9, 1991) was a Chilean-American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers, especiall...
Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903June 9, 1991) was a Chilean-American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers, especiall...
Claus Moser, Baron Moser
Claus Adolf Moser, Baron Moser, KCB, CBE is a British statistician who has made major contributions in both academia and the Civil Service.
Claus Adolf Moser, Baron Moser, KCB, CBE is a British statistician who has made major contributions in both academia and the Civil Service.
Curt Gasteyger
Dr. Curt Gasteyger is the Director of the Association for the Promotion and Study of International Security, and Honorary Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Stu...
Dr. Curt Gasteyger is the Director of the Association for the Promotion and Study of International Security, and Honorary Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Stu...
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim, KBE (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor.
Daniel Barenboim, KBE (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor.
Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski is a Polish actor best known for leading roles in several Andrzej Wajda movies and also known for playing the Russian defector and spymaster Vassily Orlov, alongside Hollywood ...
Daniel Olbrychski is a Polish actor best known for leading roles in several Andrzej Wajda movies and also known for playing the Russian defector and spymaster Vassily Orlov, alongside Hollywood ...
David Chipperfield
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA is a British architect, born in London.
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE, RA, RDI, RIBA is a British architect, born in London.
Dieter Rams
Dieter Rams (born May 20, 1932 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a German industrial designer closely associated with the consumer products company Braun and the Functionalist school of industrial design.
Dieter Rams (born May 20, 1932 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a German industrial designer closely associated with the consumer products company Braun and the Functionalist school of industrial design.
Dietmar Hopp
Dietmar Hopp (born 26 April 1940 in Heidelberg, Germany) is a German software entrepreneur.
Dietmar Hopp (born 26 April 1940 in Heidelberg, Germany) is a German software entrepreneur.
Dominique Pire
Dominique Pire (Georges Charles Clement Ghislain Pire) (Dinant, February 10, 1910 – Leuven, January 30, 1969) was a Belgian Dominican friar whose work helping refugees in post-World War II...
Dominique Pire (Georges Charles Clement Ghislain Pire) (Dinant, February 10, 1910 – Leuven, January 30, 1969) was a Belgian Dominican friar whose work helping refugees in post-World War II...
Eberhard Taubert
Eberhard Taubert (May 11, 1907, Kassel, Germany - 1976, Cologne) was a lawyer and anti-Semitic Nazi propagandist.
Eberhard Taubert (May 11, 1907, Kassel, Germany - 1976, Cologne) was a lawyer and anti-Semitic Nazi propagandist.
Edgar Reitz
Edgar Reitz (born November 1, 1932 in Morbach, Hunsrück) is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design) in Karlsruhe.
Edgar Reitz (born November 1, 1932 in Morbach, Hunsrück) is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design) in Karlsruhe.
Edmund Michał Piszcz
Edmund Michał Piszcz (b. November 17, 1929 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) was since 22 October 1988 the bishop of Warmia, Poland.
Edmund Michał Piszcz (b. November 17, 1929 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) was since 22 October 1988 the bishop of Warmia, Poland.
Egon Eiermann
Egon Eiermann (September 29, 1904, Neuendorf – July 20, 1970, Baden-Baden) was one of Germany's most prominent architects in the second half of the 20th century.
Egon Eiermann (September 29, 1904, Neuendorf – July 20, 1970, Baden-Baden) was one of Germany's most prominent architects in the second half of the 20th century.
Elias Canetti
Elias Canetti (Елиас Канети; 25 July 1905 – 14 August 1994) was a Bulgarian-born modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer.
Elias Canetti (Елиас Канети; 25 July 1905 – 14 August 1994) was a Bulgarian-born modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer.
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Elisabeth Ida Marie Flickenschildt was a German actress, producer and author.
Elisabeth Ida Marie Flickenschildt was a German actress, producer and author.
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (19 December 1916 – 25 March 2010) was a German political scientist.
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (19 December 1916 – 25 March 2010) was a German political scientist.
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE (9 December 19153 August 2006) was a German-born Austrian/British soprano opera singer and recitalist.
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE (9 December 19153 August 2006) was a German-born Austrian/British soprano opera singer and recitalist.
Elisabeth Selbert
Elisabeth Selbert (born 22 September 1896 in Kassel, died 9 June 1986 in the same place) was a German politician and lawyer.
Elisabeth Selbert (born 22 September 1896 in Kassel, died 9 June 1986 in the same place) was a German politician and lawyer.
Elmar Brok
Elmar Brok is a German Member of the European Parliament and the current Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Elmar Brok is a German Member of the European Parliament and the current Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restl...
Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restl...
Erich Heckel
Erich Heckel (31 July 1883, Döbeln – 27 January 1970, Radolfzell) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the Die Brücke group ("The Bridge") which existed 1905...
Erich Heckel (31 July 1883, Döbeln – 27 January 1970, Radolfzell) was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the Die Brücke group ("The Bridge") which existed 1905...
Erich Hoffmann
Erich Hoffmann (April 25, 1868 – May 8, 1959) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Witzmitz, Pomerania.
Erich Hoffmann (April 25, 1868 – May 8, 1959) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Witzmitz, Pomerania.
Erich Kästner
Emil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.
Emil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.
Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque, born Erich Paul Remark, was a German author, best known for his novel, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Erich Maria Remarque, born Erich Paul Remark, was a German author, best known for his novel, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Erich Topp
Rear Admiral Erich Topp was the third most successful of German U-Boot Experten commanders of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves an...
Rear Admiral Erich Topp was the third most successful of German U-Boot Experten commanders of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves an...
Erik Braadland
Erik Braadland was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Centre Party.
Erik Braadland was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Centre Party.
Ernest Mühlen
Ernest Mühlen (born 8 June 1926) is a retired Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party, economist, and financial journalist.
Ernest Mühlen (born 8 June 1926) is a retired Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party, economist, and financial journalist.
Ernesto Garzón Valdés
Ernesto Garzón Valdés (born February 17, 1927 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine philosopher.
Ernesto Garzón Valdés (born February 17, 1927 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine philosopher.
Ernst Kühl
Dr. jur. Ernst Kühl (24 October 1888 – 2 February 1972) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cros...
Dr. jur. Ernst Kühl (24 October 1888 – 2 February 1972) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cros...
Ernst Neufert
Ernst Neufert (15 March 1900–23 February 1986) was a German architect who is known as an assistant of Walter Gropius, as a teacher and member of various standardization organizations, and especi...
Ernst Neufert (15 March 1900–23 February 1986) was a German architect who is known as an assistant of Walter Gropius, as a teacher and member of various standardization organizations, and especi...
Ernst Rowohlt
Ernst R. Rowohlt (23 June 1887 in Bremen – 1 December 1960 in Hamburg) was a German publisher who founded the Rowohlt publishing house in 1908 and headed it and its successors until his death.
Ernst R. Rowohlt (23 June 1887 in Bremen – 1 December 1960 in Hamburg) was a German publisher who founded the Rowohlt publishing house in 1908 and headed it and its successors until his death.
Ernst Schröder (actor)
Ernst Schröder was a popular German theatre, film and TV actor.
Ernst Schröder was a popular German theatre, film and TV actor.
Ernst Toch
Ernst Toch was a composer of classical music and film scores.
Ernst Toch was a composer of classical music and film scores.
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (born June 25, 1939 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a German scientist and politician.
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (born June 25, 1939 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a German scientist and politician.
Erwin Ackerknecht
Erwin Heinz Ackerknecht was an active and influential Trotskyist in the 1930s who had to flee Germany in 1933 after Hitler’s rise to power.
Erwin Heinz Ackerknecht was an active and influential Trotskyist in the 1930s who had to flee Germany in 1933 after Hitler’s rise to power.
Erwin Heinz Ackerknecht
Erwin Heinz Ackerknecht was an active and influential Trotskyist in the 1930s who had to flee Germany in 1933 after Hitler’s rise to power.
Erwin Heinz Ackerknecht was an active and influential Trotskyist in the 1930s who had to flee Germany in 1933 after Hitler’s rise to power.
Erwin Piscator
Erwin Friedrich Maximilian Piscator (17 December 1893 in Greifenstein-Ulm – 30 March 1966 in Starnberg) was a German theatre director and producer who, with Bertolt Brecht, was the foremost expo...
Erwin Friedrich Maximilian Piscator (17 December 1893 in Greifenstein-Ulm – 30 March 1966 in Starnberg) was a German theatre director and producer who, with Bertolt Brecht, was the foremost expo...
Eugen Gerstenmaier
Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier (25 August 1906 - 13 March 1986) was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician.
Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier (25 August 1906 - 13 March 1986) was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, sociology, linguistics and beyond.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, sociology, linguistics and beyond.
Eugen Roth
Eugen Roth (January 24, 1895 in Munich – April 28, 1976 in Munich) was a German lyricist and poet, he wrote mostly humorous verse.
Eugen Roth (January 24, 1895 in Munich – April 28, 1976 in Munich) was a German lyricist and poet, he wrote mostly humorous verse.
Eugen Schmalenbach
Eugen Schmalenbach (20 August 1873 – 20 February 1955) was a German academic and economist.
Eugen Schmalenbach (20 August 1873 – 20 February 1955) was a German academic and economist.
Eva Gabriele Reichmann
Eva Gabriele Reichmann (January 16, 1897 – September 15, 1998) was an eminent German historian and sociologist.
Eva Gabriele Reichmann (January 16, 1897 – September 15, 1998) was an eminent German historian and sociologist.
Ewald Mataré
Ewald Wilhelm Hubert Mataré was a German painter and sculptor, who dealt with, among other things, the figures of men and animals in a stylized form.
Ewald Wilhelm Hubert Mataré was a German painter and sculptor, who dealt with, among other things, the figures of men and animals in a stylized form.
Felix Ermacora
Felix Ermacora was the leading human rights expert of Austria and a member of the Austrian People's Party.
Felix Ermacora was the leading human rights expert of Austria and a member of the Austrian People's Party.
Felix von Luckner
Felix Graf von Luckner (born Dresden, Germany, 9 June 1881, died Malmö, Sweden, 13 April 1966) was a German nobleman, navy officer, author and noted sailor who earned the epithet Der Seeteufel...
Felix Graf von Luckner (born Dresden, Germany, 9 June 1881, died Malmö, Sweden, 13 April 1966) was a German nobleman, navy officer, author and noted sailor who earned the epithet Der Seeteufel...
Felix Wankel
Felix Heinrich Wankel (August 13, 1902, Lahr, Baden – October 9, 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named.
Felix Heinrich Wankel (August 13, 1902, Lahr, Baden – October 9, 1988) was a German mechanical engineer and inventor after whom the Wankel engine was named.
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay (9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) (pronounced ) was a Hungarian conductor.
Ferenc Fricsay (9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) (pronounced ) was a Hungarian conductor.
Francesco Marchisano
Francesco Marchisano (born 25 June 1929 in Racconigi, Province of Cuneo) is an Italian Cardinal who has worked in the Roman Curia since 1956.
Francesco Marchisano (born 25 June 1929 in Racconigi, Province of Cuneo) is an Italian Cardinal who has worked in the Roman Curia since 1956.
Franciszek Macharski
Franciszek Macharski (born 20 May 1927 in Kraków) is a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Franciszek Macharski (born 20 May 1927 in Kraków) is a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Frank Buchman
Franklin Nathaniel Daniel Buchman (June 4, 1878 – August 7, 1961), best known as Dr. or Rev.
Franklin Nathaniel Daniel Buchman (June 4, 1878 – August 7, 1961), best known as Dr. or Rev.
Frank N. D. Buchman
Franklin Nathaniel Daniel Buchman was a Protestant Christian evangelist who founded the Oxford Group.
Franklin Nathaniel Daniel Buchman was a Protestant Christian evangelist who founded the Oxford Group.
Frank Steglich
Frank Steglich (born 1941) is a German physicist.
Frank Steglich (born 1941) is a German physicist.
Franklin Littel
Franklin Hamlin Littell (June 20, 1917 – May 23, 2009) was an American Protestant scholar.
Franklin Hamlin Littell (June 20, 1917 – May 23, 2009) was an American Protestant scholar.
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born 11 September 1945 in Munich) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, his lea...
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born 11 September 1945 in Munich) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, his lea...
Franz Kruckenberg
Franz Friedrich Kruckenberg (* 21 August 1882 in Uetersen, Germany; † 19 June 1965 in Heidelberg) was an engineer and pioneer of high speed railway systems.
Franz Friedrich Kruckenberg (* 21 August 1882 in Uetersen, Germany; † 19 June 1965 in Heidelberg) was an engineer and pioneer of high speed railway systems.
Franz Seitz, Jr.
Franz Seitz, Jr. (22 October 1920 – 19 January 2006) was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director.
Franz Seitz, Jr. (22 October 1920 – 19 January 2006) was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director.
François Tavenas
François Tavenas, OQ was a Canadian engineer and academic.
François Tavenas, OQ was a Canadian engineer and academic.
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte
Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Friedrich Hund
Friedrich Hermann Hund (4 February 1896 - 31 March 1997) was a German physicist from Karlsruhe known for his work on atoms and molecules.
Friedrich Hermann Hund (4 February 1896 - 31 March 1997) was a German physicist from Karlsruhe known for his work on atoms and molecules.
Friedrich Kemnade
Friedrich Kemnade (12 December 1911 – 29 January 2008) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later served with the Bundesmarine.
Friedrich Kemnade (12 December 1911 – 29 January 2008) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later served with the Bundesmarine.
Friedrich Torberg
Friedrich Torberg (September 16, 1908, Vienna, Alsergrund, Porzellangasse, – November 10, 1979, Vienna) is the pen-name of Friedrich Kantor, an Austrian writer.
Friedrich Torberg (September 16, 1908, Vienna, Alsergrund, Porzellangasse, – November 10, 1979, Vienna) is the pen-name of Friedrich Kantor, an Austrian writer.
Fritz Eberhard
Fritz Eberhard (October 2, 1896 – March 30, 1982) was a German journalist, anti-fascist and social democrat and fought in the German Resistance against Nazism.
Fritz Eberhard (October 2, 1896 – March 30, 1982) was a German journalist, anti-fascist and social democrat and fought in the German Resistance against Nazism.
Fritz Koenig
Fritz Koenig, born June 20, 1924, in Würzburg, Germany, is a sculptor best known outside his native country for "The Sphere," which once stood in the plaza between the two World Trade Center tow...
Fritz Koenig, born June 20, 1924, in Würzburg, Germany, is a sculptor best known outside his native country for "The Sphere," which once stood in the plaza between the two World Trade Center tow...
Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor.
Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor.
Fritz Leonhardt
Fritz Leonhardt (12 July 1909 - 30 December 1999) was a German structural engineer who made major contributions to 20th century bridge engineering, especially in the development of cable-stayed ...
Fritz Leonhardt (12 July 1909 - 30 December 1999) was a German structural engineer who made major contributions to 20th century bridge engineering, especially in the development of cable-stayed ...
Fritz Nallinger
Dr Professor Fritz Nallinger was a German automobile engineer and executive.
Dr Professor Fritz Nallinger was a German automobile engineer and executive.
Fritz Rieger
Friedrich Edmund "Fritz" Rieger, (28 June 1910 – 30 September 1978) was a German conductor.
Friedrich Edmund "Fritz" Rieger, (28 June 1910 – 30 September 1978) was a German conductor.
Fritz W. Scharpf
Fritz W. Scharpf is a German professor and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.
Fritz W. Scharpf is a German professor and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a German politician and member of the FDP.
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a German politician and member of the FDP.
Fuat Sezgin
Fuat Sezgin (* 24 October 1924 in Bitlis) is the leading authority on the history of Arabic-Islamic science.
Fuat Sezgin (* 24 October 1924 in Bitlis) is the leading authority on the history of Arabic-Islamic science.
Félix Kir
Canon Félix Kir was a French Catholic priest, resistance fighter and politician.
Canon Félix Kir was a French Catholic priest, resistance fighter and politician.
Gabriele Giordano Caccia
Gabriele Giordano Caccia PhD JCL (24 February 1958) is an Italian Catholic prelate, since 16 July 2009 Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.
Gabriele Giordano Caccia PhD JCL (24 February 1958) is an Italian Catholic prelate, since 16 July 2009 Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.
Gail Halvorsen
Colonel Gail Halvorsen is a retired career officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force known as the original Candy Bomber or the "Rosinenbomber" in Germany.
Colonel Gail Halvorsen is a retired career officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force known as the original Candy Bomber or the "Rosinenbomber" in Germany.
Georg Gaßmann
Georg Gaßmann was a German politician.
Georg Gaßmann was a German politician.
Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger, PA (born 15 January 1924 in Pleiskirchen) is a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Re...
Georg Ratzinger, PA (born 15 January 1924 in Pleiskirchen) is a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Re...
Georg Schumann (composer)
Georg Alfred Schumann (October 25, 1866 - May 23, 1952) was a German composer and director of the Berlin Singakademie.
Georg Alfred Schumann (October 25, 1866 - May 23, 1952) was a German composer and director of the Berlin Singakademie.
Georg Schäfer
Georg Schäfer was a German industrialist and art collector.
Georg Schäfer was a German industrialist and art collector.
Georg Zundel
Georg Zundel (May 17, 1931 – March 11, 2007) was a German physical chemist, tenured professor of biophysics at University of Munich, peace activist, environmentalist and philanthropist.
Georg Zundel (May 17, 1931 – March 11, 2007) was a German physical chemist, tenured professor of biophysics at University of Munich, peace activist, environmentalist and philanthropist.
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
Georg-Hans Reinhardt was a German general of World War II. He commanded Third Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945.
Georg-Hans Reinhardt was a German general of World War II. He commanded Third Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945.
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen
George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, is a British Labour Party politician who was the tenth Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, between Octob...
George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, is a British Labour Party politician who was the tenth Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, between Octob...
Gerard Mortier
Gerard, Baron Mortier (born 25 November 1943, Ghent) is a Belgian opera director and administrator of Flemish origin.
Gerard, Baron Mortier (born 25 November 1943, Ghent) is a Belgian opera director and administrator of Flemish origin.
Gerhard A. Ritter
Gerhard Albert Ritter (* 29 March 1929 in Berlin) is a German historian.
Gerhard Albert Ritter (* 29 March 1929 in Berlin) is a German historian.
Gerhard Bersu
Gerhard Bersu (1889 – 1964) was a German archaeologist who excavated widely across Europe.
Gerhard Bersu (1889 – 1964) was a German archaeologist who excavated widely across Europe.
Gerhard Marcks
Gerhard Marcks was a German sculptor, who is also well known for his drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and ceramics.
Gerhard Marcks was a German sculptor, who is also well known for his drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and ceramics.
Germaine Tillion
Germaine Tillion (May 30, 1907 – April 18, 2008) was a French anthropologist, best known for her work in Algeria in the 1950s on behalf of the French government.
Germaine Tillion (May 30, 1907 – April 18, 2008) was a French anthropologist, best known for her work in Algeria in the 1950s on behalf of the French government.
Gert Fröbe
Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Aur...
Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Aur...
Gert Haller
Gert Haller (April 30, 1944; Tübingen - April 11, 2010; Bremen) was a German manager, politician and controversial lobbyist of the Austrian financial group Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. He di...
Gert Haller (April 30, 1944; Tübingen - April 11, 2010; Bremen) was a German manager, politician and controversial lobbyist of the Austrian financial group Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. He di...
Gesine Schwan
Gesine Schwan (born 22 May 1943) is a German political science professor and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Gesine Schwan (born 22 May 1943) is a German political science professor and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Giora Feidman
Giora Feidman is an Argentinian-born Israeli clarinetist who specializes in klezmer music.
Giora Feidman is an Argentinian-born Israeli clarinetist who specializes in klezmer music.
Golo Mann
Golo Mann (27 March 1909 – 7 April 1994), born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German historian, essayist and writer.
Golo Mann (27 March 1909 – 7 April 1994), born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German historian, essayist and writer.
Gordon A. Craig
Gordon Alexander Craig (November 13, 1913 – October 30, 2005) was a Scottish-American historian of German history and of diplomatic history.
Gordon Alexander Craig (November 13, 1913 – October 30, 2005) was a Scottish-American historian of German history and of diplomatic history.
Gordon Jackson (businessman)
Sir Gordon Jackson AK was an Australian businessman.
Sir Gordon Jackson AK was an Australian businessman.
Gottfried Bermann
Gottfried Bermann, later Gottfried Bermann Fischer (July 31, 1897, Gleiwitz, Silesia - September 17, 1995, Camaiore) was a German publisher.
Gottfried Bermann, later Gottfried Bermann Fischer (July 31, 1897, Gleiwitz, Silesia - September 17, 1995, Camaiore) was a German publisher.
Gotthard Graubner
Gotthard Graubner is a German painter, born in Erlbach, in Saxony, Germany.
Gotthard Graubner is a German painter, born in Erlbach, in Saxony, Germany.
Gotthilf Hempel
Gotthilf Hempel (born March 8, 1929) is a retired German marine biologist and oceanographer.
Gotthilf Hempel (born March 8, 1929) is a retired German marine biologist and oceanographer.
Grete Mosheim
Margaret "Grete" Mosheim was a German film, theatre and television actress of Hungarian Jewish ancestry.
Margaret "Grete" Mosheim was a German film, theatre and television actress of Hungarian Jewish ancestry.
Gustav Dahrendorf
Gustav Dietrich Dahrendorf was a German SPD politician.
Gustav Dietrich Dahrendorf was a German SPD politician.
Gustav Gassner
Gustav Gassner (born January 17, 1881 in Berlin; died 5 February 5, 1955 in Lüneburg) was a German botanist and plant pathologist whose 1918 paper on vernalization has been called "the first sy...
Gustav Gassner (born January 17, 1881 in Berlin; died 5 February 5, 1955 in Lüneburg) was a German botanist and plant pathologist whose 1918 paper on vernalization has been called "the first sy...
Guy Stern
Guy Stern is a German-Jewish scholar of literature, primarily German and comparative.
Guy Stern is a German-Jewish scholar of literature, primarily German and comparative.
Götz Friedrich
Götz Friedrich (August 4, 1930 in Naumburg, Germany – December 12, 2000 in Berlin, Germany) was a German opera and theatre director.
Götz Friedrich (August 4, 1930 in Naumburg, Germany – December 12, 2000 in Berlin, Germany) was a German opera and theatre director.
Günter Hotz
Günter Hotz (born 16 November 1931) is a German pioneer of computer science.
Günter Hotz (born 16 November 1931) is a German pioneer of computer science.
Günther Rennert
Günther Rennert (1 April 1911 – 31 July 1978) was a German opera director and administrator.
Günther Rennert (1 April 1911 – 31 July 1978) was a German opera director and administrator.
Günther Sabetzki
Günther Sabetzki (born 4 June 1915 in Düsseldorf, Germany, died 21 June 2000) was an executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations.
Günther Sabetzki (born 4 June 1915 in Düsseldorf, Germany, died 21 June 2000) was an executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations.
Günther Wilke
Günther Wilke is a German chemist who was influential in organometallic chemistry.
Günther Wilke is a German chemist who was influential in organometallic chemistry.
Haim Harari
Haim Harari is an Israeli theoretical physicist who has made contributions in particle physics, science education, and other fields.
Haim Harari is an Israeli theoretical physicist who has made contributions in particle physics, science education, and other fields.
Hanns Dieter Hüsch
Hanns Dieter Hüsch was a German author, cabaret artist, actor, songwriter and radio commentator.
Hanns Dieter Hüsch was a German author, cabaret artist, actor, songwriter and radio commentator.
Hans Carossa
Hans Carossa (15 December 1878 in Bad Tölz – 12 September 1956 in Rittsteig) was a German novelist and poet, known mostly for his autobiographical novels, and his innere Emigration (in...
Hans Carossa (15 December 1878 in Bad Tölz – 12 September 1956 in Rittsteig) was a German novelist and poet, known mostly for his autobiographical novels, and his innere Emigration (in...
Hans Egon Holthusen
Hans Egon Holthusen (April 15, 1913 – January 21, 1997) was a German lyric poet, essayist, and literary scholar.
Hans Egon Holthusen (April 15, 1913 – January 21, 1997) was a German lyric poet, essayist, and literary scholar.
Hans F. Zacher
Hans Friedrich Zacher (22 June 1928 -) is a German academician.
Hans Friedrich Zacher (22 June 1928 -) is a German academician.
Hans Habe
Janos Békessy, better known under his pen name Hans Habe (12 February 1911, Budapest – 29 September 1977, Locarno) was an Hungarian-Austrian writer and newspaper publisher.
Janos Békessy, better known under his pen name Hans Habe (12 February 1911, Budapest – 29 September 1977, Locarno) was an Hungarian-Austrian writer and newspaper publisher.
Hans Jonas
Hans Jonas (10 May 1903 – 5 February 1993) was a German-born philosopher who was, from 1955 to 1976, Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Hans Jonas (10 May 1903 – 5 February 1993) was a German-born philosopher who was, from 1955 to 1976, Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Hans Kroh
Hans Kroh (13 May 1907 in Heidelberg – 18 July 1967 in Braunschweig) was a German Fallschirmjäger and general in the Bundeswehr.
Hans Kroh (13 May 1907 in Heidelberg – 18 July 1967 in Braunschweig) was a German Fallschirmjäger and general in the Bundeswehr.
Hans Lenk
Hans Lenk is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Hans Lenk is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Hans Leussink
Hans Leussink was a German teacher and politician.
Hans Leussink was a German teacher and politician.
Hans Meerwein
Hans Meerwein (May 20, 1879, Hamburg, Germany – October 24, 1965, Marburg, Germany) was a German chemist.
Hans Meerwein (May 20, 1879, Hamburg, Germany – October 24, 1965, Marburg, Germany) was a German chemist.
Hans Morgenthau
Hans Joachim Morgenthau (February 17, 1904 – July 19, 1980) was one of the leading twentieth-century figures in the study of international politics.
Hans Joachim Morgenthau (February 17, 1904 – July 19, 1980) was one of the leading twentieth-century figures in the study of international politics.
Hans Sahl
Hans Sahl was a poet, critic, and novelist who began during the Weimar Republic.
Hans Sahl was a poet, critic, and novelist who began during the Weimar Republic.
Hans Scharoun
Bernhard Hans Henry Scharoun was a German architect best known for designing the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall and the Schminke House in Löbau, Saxony.
Bernhard Hans Henry Scharoun was a German architect best known for designing the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall and the Schminke House in Löbau, Saxony.
Hans Schweikart
Hans Schweikart was a German film director, actor and screenwriter.
Hans Schweikart was a German film director, actor and screenwriter.
Hans Stille
Hans Wilhelm Stille (October 8, 1876–December 26, 1966) was an influential German geologist working primarily on tectonics and the collation of tectonic events during the Phanerozoic.
Hans Wilhelm Stille (October 8, 1876–December 26, 1966) was an influential German geologist working primarily on tectonics and the collation of tectonic events during the Phanerozoic.
Hans von Benda
Hans von Benda (Strasbourg, 22 November 1888 - Berlin, 13 August 1972) was a German conductor.
Hans von Benda (Strasbourg, 22 November 1888 - Berlin, 13 August 1972) was a German conductor.
Hans Werner Richter
Hans Werner Richter (November 12, 1908 - March 23, 1993) was a German writer.
Hans Werner Richter (November 12, 1908 - March 23, 1993) was a German writer.
Hans-Jörg Bullinger
Hans-Jörg Bullinger (born April 13, 1944 in Stuttgart) is a German scientist and current President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
Hans-Jörg Bullinger (born April 13, 1944 in Stuttgart) is a German scientist and current President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
Hans-Otto Meissner
Hans-Otto Meissner (4 June 1909 in Strasbourg – 8 September 1992 in Unterwössen, Germany) was a German writer and novelist.
Hans-Otto Meissner (4 June 1909 in Strasbourg – 8 September 1992 in Unterwössen, Germany) was a German writer and novelist.
Hans-Peter Dürr
Hans-Peter Dürr (October 7, 1929 in Stuttgart) is a German physicist.
Hans-Peter Dürr (October 7, 1929 in Stuttgart) is a German physicist.
Hans-Rudolf Rösing
Hans-Rudolf Rösing was a German U-boat commander in World War II and later served in the Bundesmarine.
Hans-Rudolf Rösing was a German U-boat commander in World War II and later served in the Bundesmarine.
Harald Schering
Harald Schering was a German physicist born in Göttingen.
Harald Schering was a German physicist born in Göttingen.
Harlow Curtice
Harlow Herbert Curtice was an American auto industry executive who led General Motors from 1953 to 1958.
Harlow Herbert Curtice was an American auto industry executive who led General Motors from 1953 to 1958.
Hartmut Nassauer
Hartmut Nassauer (b. 17 October 1942, Marburg) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Hesse.
Hartmut Nassauer (b. 17 October 1942, Marburg) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Hesse.
Hava Kohav Beller
Hava Kohav Beller is a filmmaker primarily known for two documentary films: The Restless Conscience (1991), and The Burning Wall (2002).
Hava Kohav Beller is a filmmaker primarily known for two documentary films: The Restless Conscience (1991), and The Burning Wall (2002).
Heinrich Bürkle de la Camp
Heinrich Bürkle de la Camp (* June 3, 1895 in Bonndorf; † May 2, 1974 in Dottingen) was a German medic and army doctor in the degree of a general.
Heinrich Bürkle de la Camp (* June 3, 1895 in Bonndorf; † May 2, 1974 in Dottingen) was a German medic and army doctor in the degree of a general.
Heinrich von Pierer
Heinrich von Pierer (exactly Heinrich Karl Friedrich Eduard Pierer von Esch ) (born 26 January 1941 in Erlangen) is a German manager.
Heinrich von Pierer (exactly Heinrich Karl Friedrich Eduard Pierer von Esch ) (born 26 January 1941 in Erlangen) is a German manager.
Heinz Dürr
Heinz Dürr (born 16 July 1933) is a German entrepreneur and stockholder of the Stuttgart-based Dürr AG.
Heinz Dürr (born 16 July 1933) is a German entrepreneur and stockholder of the Stuttgart-based Dürr AG.
Heinz Erhardt
Heinz Erhardt (20 February 1909 in Riga – 5 June 1979 in Hamburg) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.
Heinz Erhardt (20 February 1909 in Riga – 5 June 1979 in Hamburg) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.
Heinz Tietjen
Heinz Tietjen (June 24, 1881 - November 30, 1967) was a German conductor and music producer born in Tangier, Morocco.
Heinz Tietjen (June 24, 1881 - November 30, 1967) was a German conductor and music producer born in Tangier, Morocco.
Heinz-Günther Guderian
Heinz Günther Guderian (August 23, 1914 – September 25, 2004) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and later a Major General and Inspector of Panzer Troops in the West German Bundeswehr a...
Heinz Günther Guderian (August 23, 1914 – September 25, 2004) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and later a Major General and Inspector of Panzer Troops in the West German Bundeswehr a...
Herbert Maisch
Herbert Maisch was a German film director.
Herbert Maisch was a German film director.
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan (; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor.
Herbert von Karajan (; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor.
Herman B Wells
Herman B Wells (June 7, 1902 – March 18, 2000) was the 11th president of Indiana University.
Herman B Wells (June 7, 1902 – March 18, 2000) was the 11th president of Indiana University.
Herman Berlinski
Herman Berlinski was a German-born American composer, organist, pianist, musicologist and choir conductor.
Herman Berlinski was a German-born American composer, organist, pianist, musicologist and choir conductor.
Hermann Flohn
Hermann Flohn (February 19, 1912 - June 23, 1997) was "one of the world greatest climatologists"(1).
Hermann Flohn (February 19, 1912 - June 23, 1997) was "one of the world greatest climatologists"(1).
Hermann Flörke
Hermann Flörke was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division.
Hermann Flörke was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division.
Hermann Maas
Hermann Maas was a Protestant minister, a doctor of theology and named one of the Righteous Among the Nations, a title given by the Israeli organization for study and remembrance of the Holo...
Hermann Maas was a Protestant minister, a doctor of theology and named one of the Righteous Among the Nations, a title given by the Israeli organization for study and remembrance of the Holo...
Hermann Schlichting
Hermann Schlichting (22 September 1907 in Balje/Elbe - 15 June 1982 in Göttingen) was a German fluid dynamics engineer.
Hermann Schlichting (22 September 1907 in Balje/Elbe - 15 June 1982 in Göttingen) was a German fluid dynamics engineer.
Hermann Staudinger
Hermann Staudinger (23 March 1881 – 8 September 1965) was a German chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules, which he characterized as polymers.
Hermann Staudinger (23 March 1881 – 8 September 1965) was a German chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules, which he characterized as polymers.
Hermann Wedekind
Hermann Wedekind was an artistic director at Festspiele Balver Höhle in the years 1985 - 1996.
Hermann Wedekind was an artistic director at Festspiele Balver Höhle in the years 1985 - 1996.
Herwig Schopper
Herwig Schopper was born in Lanškroun, Czechoslovakia in 1924.
Herwig Schopper was born in Lanškroun, Czechoslovakia in 1924.
Hilde Domin
Hilde Domin (27 July 1909 – 22 February 2006), whose real name was Hilde Palm (née Löwenstein), was a German lyric poet and writer.
Hilde Domin (27 July 1909 – 22 February 2006), whose real name was Hilde Palm (née Löwenstein), was a German lyric poet and writer.
Horst von Schroeter
Horst von Schroeter was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Horst von Schroeter was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Hubertus, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Prince Hubertus zu Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (October 14, 1906 – November 28, 1984) was a German historian and political figure who was an early opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Prince Hubertus zu Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (October 14, 1906 – November 28, 1984) was a German historian and political figure who was an early opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Hugo Eckener
Dr. Hugo Eckener was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and was commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the...
Dr. Hugo Eckener was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and was commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the...
Ida Ehre
Ida Ehre (9 July 1900 in Přerov, Moravia - 16 February 1989 in Hamburg) was an Austrian-German actress and theatre director and manager.
Ida Ehre (9 July 1900 in Přerov, Moravia - 16 February 1989 in Hamburg) was an Austrian-German actress and theatre director and manager.
Ignacy Jeż
Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (July 31, 1914, Radomyśl Wielki – October 16, 2007) was the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, located in Poland.
Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (July 31, 1914, Radomyśl Wielki – October 16, 2007) was the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, located in Poland.
Ignatz Bubis
Ignatz Bubis (12 January 1927 – 13 August 1999), German Jewish leader, was the influential chairman (and later president) of the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland (Central Council of Jew...
Ignatz Bubis (12 January 1927 – 13 August 1999), German Jewish leader, was the influential chairman (and later president) of the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland (Central Council of Jew...
Ike Nwachukwu
Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu (born September 1, 1940) is a retired Army officer and Nigerian politician who, among other positions, has served as Foreign Minister of Nigeria twice and as a Senator i...
Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu (born September 1, 1940) is a retired Army officer and Nigerian politician who, among other positions, has served as Foreign Minister of Nigeria twice and as a Senator i...
Ingo Friedrich
Ingo Friedrich (born January 24, 1942, in Kutno-Wartheland) was a German (Bavarian) Member of the European Parliament.
Ingo Friedrich (born January 24, 1942, in Kutno-Wartheland) was a German (Bavarian) Member of the European Parliament.
Ioanna Kucuradi
Ioanna Kuçuradi (born October 4, 1936) is a Turkish philosopher of Greek (Rûm) descendant.
Ioanna Kuçuradi (born October 4, 1936) is a Turkish philosopher of Greek (Rûm) descendant.
Ivan Stranski
Ivan Nikolov Stranski (Иван Николов Странски; Iwan Nicolá Stranski; 2 January 1897–1979) was a Bulgarian physical chemist.
Ivan Nikolov Stranski (Иван Николов Странски; Iwan Nicolá Stranski; 2 January 1897–1979) was a Bulgarian physical chemist.
Javier Rupérez
Francisco Javier Rupérez Rubio, a Spanish politician, diplomat and writer, was born in Madrid on April 24, 1941.
Francisco Javier Rupérez Rubio, a Spanish politician, diplomat and writer, was born in Madrid on April 24, 1941.
Jay Lovestone
Jay Lovestone (December 15, 1897 – March 7, 1990) was at various times a member of the Socialist Party of America, a leader of the Communist Party USA, leader of a small oppositionist party, an ...
Jay Lovestone (December 15, 1897 – March 7, 1990) was at various times a member of the Socialist Party of America, a leader of the Communist Party USA, leader of a small oppositionist party, an ...
Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Jean-Marie Guéhenno (born 30 October 1949 in Paris) is a former French diplomat.
Jean-Marie Guéhenno (born 30 October 1949 in Paris) is a former French diplomat.
Joachim Fuchsberger
Joachim Fuchsberger is a German actor, television host, lyricist, businessman, activist, paratrooper and World War II veteran best known to a wide German-speaking audience as one of the recurrin...
Joachim Fuchsberger is a German actor, television host, lyricist, businessman, activist, paratrooper and World War II veteran best known to a wide German-speaking audience as one of the recurrin...
Joaquín Rodrigo
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez, commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of nationalist music and a virtuoso pianist.
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez, commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of nationalist music and a virtuoso pianist.
Johanna Quandt
Johanna Quandt is the German widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who resurrected BMW from bankruptcy.
Johanna Quandt is the German widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who resurrected BMW from bankruptcy.
Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (5 June 1926 – 14 December 1990) was a German businessman and the head of the Thurn und Taxis family from 1982 until his death.
Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (5 June 1926 – 14 December 1990) was a German businessman and the head of the Thurn und Taxis family from 1982 until his death.
John Meier (folklorist)
John Meier (14 June 1864 – 3 May 1953) was a German folklorist and philologist.
John Meier (14 June 1864 – 3 May 1953) was a German folklorist and philologist.
John Qvale
John Ottar Qvale was a Norwegian police chief and judge.
John Ottar Qvale was a Norwegian police chief and judge.
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo, known as Jorge Luis Borges, was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires.
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo, known as Jorge Luis Borges, was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires.
Jorma Ollila
Jorma Jaakko Ollila was the Chairman and former CEO of the Nokia Corporation and a Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company, UPM-Kymmene, and Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd.
Jorma Jaakko Ollila was the Chairman and former CEO of the Nokia Corporation and a Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company, UPM-Kymmene, and Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd.
Josef Burg (writer)
Josef Burg (May 30, 1912 - August 10, 2009) was an award-winning Jewish Soviet Yiddish writer, author, publisher and journalist.
Josef Burg (May 30, 1912 - August 10, 2009) was an award-winning Jewish Soviet Yiddish writer, author, publisher and journalist.
Josef Clemens
Josef Clemens is a German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Josef Clemens is a German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Josef Deimer
Josef Deimer is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.Between 1982 and 2000 he was a member of the Bavarian Senate.
Josef Deimer is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.Between 1982 and 2000 he was a member of the Bavarian Senate.
Josef Pieper
Josef Pieper was a German Catholic philosopher, at the forefront of the Neo-Thomistic wave in twentieth century Catholic philosophy.
Josef Pieper was a German Catholic philosopher, at the forefront of the Neo-Thomistic wave in twentieth century Catholic philosophy.
Josef Rudnick
Josef Rudnick (25 May 1917 – 14 July 2009) was a German businessman and politician of the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands.
Josef Rudnick (25 May 1917 – 14 July 2009) was a German businessman and politician of the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands.
Joseph Fassbender
Joseph Fassbender (* April 14, 1903 in Cologne; † January 5, 1974 in Cologne) was a German painter and draughtsman.
Joseph Fassbender (* April 14, 1903 in Cologne; † January 5, 1974 in Cologne) was a German painter and draughtsman.
Joseph Haas
Joseph Haas (19 March 1879 – 30 March 1960) was a German late romantic composer and music teacher.
Joseph Haas (19 March 1879 – 30 March 1960) was a German late romantic composer and music teacher.
Joseph Straus
Joseph Straus (born 1938 in Trieste, Italy ) is professor of intellectual property law, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich, Ge...
Joseph Straus (born 1938 in Trieste, Italy ) is professor of intellectual property law, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich, Ge...
Joseph Weizenbaum
Joseph Weizenbaum was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.
Joseph Weizenbaum was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.
José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras, is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini.
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras, is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini.
Juan Trippe
Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American airline entrepreneur and pioneer, and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the world's most prominent airlines of t...
Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American airline entrepreneur and pioneer, and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the world's most prominent airlines of t...
Julius Diez
Julius Diez (18 September 1870, Nuremberg – 15 May 1957, Munich) was a German artist, active in etching, drawing, painting and graphic design.
Julius Diez (18 September 1870, Nuremberg – 15 May 1957, Munich) was a German artist, active in etching, drawing, painting and graphic design.
Julián Carrillo
Julián Carrillo Trujillo (January 28, 1875–September 9, 1965) was a Mexican composer, conductor, violinist and music theorist, famous for developing a theory of microtonal music which he d...
Julián Carrillo Trujillo (January 28, 1875–September 9, 1965) was a Mexican composer, conductor, violinist and music theorist, famous for developing a theory of microtonal music which he d...
Justus Frantz
Justus Frantz (born May 18, 1944 in Inowrocław, Poland, then Hohensalza, Germany) is a German pianist, conductor, and television personality.
Justus Frantz (born May 18, 1944 in Inowrocław, Poland, then Hohensalza, Germany) is a German pianist, conductor, and television personality.
Jürgen Möllemann
Jürgen Wilhelm Möllemann (15 July 1945 – 5 June 2003) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Jürgen Wilhelm Möllemann (15 July 1945 – 5 June 2003) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Karl Adam (theologian)
Karl Borromäus Adam (October 22, 1876, Freudenberg, Bavaria - April 1, 1966, Tübingen) was a German Catholic theologian of the early 20th century.
Karl Borromäus Adam (October 22, 1876, Freudenberg, Bavaria - April 1, 1966, Tübingen) was a German Catholic theologian of the early 20th century.
Karl Heim
Karl Heim (20 January 1874 – 30 August 1958) was a professor of dogmatics at Münster and Tübingen.
Karl Heim (20 January 1874 – 30 August 1958) was a professor of dogmatics at Münster and Tübingen.
Karl Schmitt-Walter
Karl Schmitt-Walter (23 December 1900, Germersheim - 14 January 1985, Kreuth) was a prominent German opera singer, particularly associated with Mozart and the more lyrical Wagner baritone roles.
Karl Schmitt-Walter (23 December 1900, Germersheim - 14 January 1985, Kreuth) was a prominent German opera singer, particularly associated with Mozart and the more lyrical Wagner baritone roles.
Karl Smidt
(Alfred-)Karl Ernst Smidt (30 August 1903 – 11 January 1984) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine.
(Alfred-)Karl Ernst Smidt (30 August 1903 – 11 January 1984) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine.
Karl Theodor Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg
Karl Theodor Maria Georg Achaz Eberhardt Josef Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 23 May 1921 at Schloss Weisendorf, died 4 October 1972 in Stadtsteinach) was a German politician of the Christ...
Karl Theodor Maria Georg Achaz Eberhardt Josef Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 23 May 1921 at Schloss Weisendorf, died 4 October 1972 in Stadtsteinach) was a German politician of the Christ...
Karl Theodor von und zu Guttenberg
Karl Theodor Maria Georg Achaz Eberhardt Josef Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 23 May 1921 at Schloss Weisendorf, died 4 October 1972 in Stadtsteinach) was a German politician of the Christ...
Karl Theodor Maria Georg Achaz Eberhardt Josef Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 23 May 1921 at Schloss Weisendorf, died 4 October 1972 in Stadtsteinach) was a German politician of the Christ...
Klaus Naumann
Klaus Naumann (born May 25, 1939 in Munich) is a retired German General, who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed fources, from 1991 to 1996, and as Chairman of the NATO ...
Klaus Naumann (born May 25, 1939 in Munich) is a retired German General, who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed fources, from 1991 to 1996, and as Chairman of the NATO ...
Klaus von Bismarck
Klaus von Bismarck (6 March 1912 – 22 May 1997) was the Director General of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Broadcasting) from 1961 to 1976, and the President of the ARD from 1963...
Klaus von Bismarck (6 March 1912 – 22 May 1997) was the Director General of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Broadcasting) from 1961 to 1976, and the President of the ARD from 1963...
Klaus Zumwinkel
Klaus Peter Richard Otto Zumwinkel (, born December 15, 1943) was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Deutsche Post between 1990 and 2008.
Klaus Peter Richard Otto Zumwinkel (, born December 15, 1943) was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Deutsche Post between 1990 and 2008.
Kurt Andersen (general)
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundesgrenzschutz.
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundesgrenzschutz.
Kurt Brennecke
Kurt Brennecke was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps.
Kurt Brennecke was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps.
Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein
Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general.
Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general.
Kurt Hahn
Kurt Matthias Robert Martin Hahn (5 June 1886, Berlin – 14 December 1974, Salem) was a German educator whose philosophies are considered internationally influential.
Kurt Matthias Robert Martin Hahn (5 June 1886, Berlin – 14 December 1974, Salem) was a German educator whose philosophies are considered internationally influential.
Käte Hamburger
Käte Hamburger (September 21, 1896 in Hamburg, Germany – April 8, 1992 in Stuttgart, Germany) was a Germanist, literary scholar and philosopher.
Käte Hamburger (September 21, 1896 in Hamburg, Germany – April 8, 1992 in Stuttgart, Germany) was a Germanist, literary scholar and philosopher.
Lauritz Melchior
Lauritz Melchior (March 20, 1890 – March 19, 1973) was a Danish and later American opera singer.
Lauritz Melchior (March 20, 1890 – March 19, 1973) was a Danish and later American opera singer.
Lenka Reinerová
Lenka Reinerová (May 17, 1916 – June 27, 2008) was an author from the Czech Republic who wrote exclusively in German.
Lenka Reinerová (May 17, 1916 – June 27, 2008) was an author from the Czech Republic who wrote exclusively in German.
Lennart Johansson
Lennart Johansson (born 5 November 1929) was the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 until 2007.
Lennart Johansson (born 5 November 1929) was the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 until 2007.
Leo Blech
Leo Blech (21 April 1871 – 25 August 1958) was a German opera composer and conductor who is perhaps most famous for his work at the Königliches Schauspielhaus (later the Berlin State Opera...
Leo Blech (21 April 1871 – 25 August 1958) was a German opera composer and conductor who is perhaps most famous for his work at the Königliches Schauspielhaus (later the Berlin State Opera...
Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973) was a German-American political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy.
Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973) was a German-American political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy.
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist.
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist.
Leonhard Frank
Leonhard Frank (September 4, 1882 in Würzburg - August 18, 1961 in Munich) was a German expressionist writer.
Leonhard Frank (September 4, 1882 in Würzburg - August 18, 1961 in Munich) was a German expressionist writer.
Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover (September 30, 1887 – January 24, 1980) was a German stage, film and television actress whose career spanned nearly six decades.
Lil Dagover (September 30, 1887 – January 24, 1980) was a German stage, film and television actress whose career spanned nearly six decades.
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer (24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986), born Lilli Marie Peiser, was a German actress.
Lilli Palmer (24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986), born Lilli Marie Peiser, was a German actress.
Liz Mohn
Liz (Elisabeth) Mohn née Beckmann (born 21 June 1941 in Wiedenbrück) is the widow of Reinhard Mohn, the owner of the media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
Liz (Elisabeth) Mohn née Beckmann (born 21 June 1941 in Wiedenbrück) is the widow of Reinhard Mohn, the owner of the media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
Lotte Lehmann
Charlotte "Lotte" Lehmann was a German soprano who was especially associated with German repertory.
Charlotte "Lotte" Lehmann was a German soprano who was especially associated with German repertory.
Lotte Reiniger
Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (June 2, 1899 – June 19, 1981) was a German silhouette animator and film director.
Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (June 2, 1899 – June 19, 1981) was a German silhouette animator and film director.
Louise Piëch
Louise Piëch (née Porsche) (29 August 1904 – 10 February 1999) was the daughter of automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche.
Louise Piëch (née Porsche) (29 August 1904 – 10 February 1999) was the daughter of automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche.
Lucie Mannheim
Lucie Mannheim was a German singer and actress.
Lucie Mannheim was a German singer and actress.
Ludwig Bergsträsser
Ludwig Bergsträsser was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party.
Ludwig Bergsträsser was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party.
Ludwig Dürr
Ludwig Dürr (4 June 1878, Stuttgart – 1 January 1956, Friedrichshafen) was an airship designer.
Ludwig Dürr (4 June 1878, Stuttgart – 1 January 1956, Friedrichshafen) was an airship designer.
Ludwig Güttler
Ludwig Güttler, also Ludwig Guttler, (born 13 June 1943 in Sosa, in the Ore Mountain region of Saxony) is an internationally known German trumpet and corno da caccia virtuoso.
Ludwig Güttler, also Ludwig Guttler, (born 13 June 1943 in Sosa, in the Ore Mountain region of Saxony) is an internationally known German trumpet and corno da caccia virtuoso.
Ludwig Meidner
Ludwig Meidner (18 April 1884 – 14 May 1966) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker born in Bernstadt, Silesia.
Ludwig Meidner (18 April 1884 – 14 May 1966) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker born in Bernstadt, Silesia.
Ludwig Prandtl
Ludwig Prandtl (4 February 1875, Freising, Upper Bavaria – 15 August 1953) was a German scientist.
Ludwig Prandtl (4 February 1875, Freising, Upper Bavaria – 15 August 1953) was a German scientist.
Luise Rinser
Luise Rinser (30 April 1911 in Pitzling, Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria – 17 March 2002 in Unterhaching, Munich) was a German writer.
Luise Rinser (30 April 1911 in Pitzling, Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria – 17 March 2002 in Unterhaching, Munich) was a German writer.
Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Lyudmila Mikhailovna Alexeyeva is a Russian historian, human rights activist, founding member of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, and one of the few veterans of the Soviet dissident movement st...
Lyudmila Mikhailovna Alexeyeva is a Russian historian, human rights activist, founding member of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, and one of the few veterans of the Soviet dissident movement st...
M. Cherif Bassiouni
Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni is an Egyptian Muslim international United Nations war crimes expert, often called "the Father of International Criminal Law".
Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni is an Egyptian Muslim international United Nations war crimes expert, often called "the Father of International Criminal Law".
Manfred Beutner
Manfred Beutner (23 May 1914 – 8 November 2002) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr.
Manfred Beutner (23 May 1914 – 8 November 2002) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr.
Manfred Gurlitt
Manfred Gurlitt (born in Berlin 6 September 1890 – died in Tokyo 29 April 1973) was a German opera composer and conductor.
Manfred Gurlitt (born in Berlin 6 September 1890 – died in Tokyo 29 April 1973) was a German opera composer and conductor.
Marcelle Lentz-Cornette
Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (2 March 1927 – 29 January 2008) was a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV).
Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (2 March 1927 – 29 January 2008) was a Luxembourgian politician for the Christian Social People's Party (CSV).
Margarete Buber-Neumann
Margarete Buber-Neumann, was a member of the Communist Party of Germany during the years of the Weimar Republic.
Margarete Buber-Neumann, was a member of the Communist Party of Germany during the years of the Weimar Republic.
Margot Käßmann
Margot Käßmann (; born 3 June 1958) is a Lutheran theologian and was Landesbischöfin (bishop) of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover in Germany.
Margot Käßmann (; born 3 June 1958) is a Lutheran theologian and was Landesbischöfin (bishop) of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover in Germany.
Marian Przykucki
Archbishop Marian Przykucki (27 January 1924 - 16 October 2009) was the Polish Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień from 1992 until May 1, 1999.
Archbishop Marian Przykucki (27 January 1924 - 16 October 2009) was the Polish Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień from 1992 until May 1, 1999.
Marianne Hoppe
Marianne Hoppe (April 26, 1909 - October 23, 2002) was a most distinguished German theatre and film actress.
Marianne Hoppe (April 26, 1909 - October 23, 2002) was a most distinguished German theatre and film actress.
Marie Elisabeth Lüders
Marie-Elisabeth Lüders (June 25, 1878 – March 23, 1966) was a German politician and one of the most important figures in the German women's rights movement.
Marie-Elisabeth Lüders (June 25, 1878 – March 23, 1966) was a German politician and one of the most important figures in the German women's rights movement.
Marie-Luise Marjan
Marie-Luise Marjan (given name: Marlies Lause, born 9 August 1940, Essen) is a German actress.
Marie-Luise Marjan (given name: Marlies Lause, born 9 August 1940, Essen) is a German actress.
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is one of the most famous German film and stage actors who played leading roles in numerous films, among them the 1978 film The Tin Drum.
Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is one of the most famous German film and stage actors who played leading roles in numerous films, among them the 1978 film The Tin Drum.
Martin Gusinde
Martín Gusinde was a priest and ethnologist very known by its antropologic works, specially on the Tierra del Fuego groups.
Martín Gusinde was a priest and ethnologist very known by its antropologic works, specially on the Tierra del Fuego groups.
Martin Harlinghausen
Martin Harlinghausen (17 January 1902 – 22 March 1986) was a Luftwaffe Commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritte...
Martin Harlinghausen (17 January 1902 – 22 March 1986) was a Luftwaffe Commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritte...
Masatoshi Koshiba
Masatoshi Koshiba (born on September 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese physicist.
Masatoshi Koshiba (born on September 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese physicist.
Matthias Wissmann
Matthias Wissmann (born April 15, 1949 in Ludwigsburg) is the president of the Verband der Automobilindustrie.
Matthias Wissmann (born April 15, 1949 in Ludwigsburg) is the president of the Verband der Automobilindustrie.
Max Bill
Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer and graphic designer.
Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, painter, typeface designer, industrial designer and graphic designer.
Max Pechstein
Hermann Max Pechstein (December 31, 1881 – June 29, 1955) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker, and a member of the Die Brücke group.
Hermann Max Pechstein (December 31, 1881 – June 29, 1955) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker, and a member of the Die Brücke group.
Max Schmeling
Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932.
Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932.
Max-Eckart Wolff
Eduard Hans Martin Max-Eckart Wolff was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield braver...
Eduard Hans Martin Max-Eckart Wolff was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield braver...
Michael Glos
Michael Glos (born December 14, 1944 in Brünnau, Bavaria) is a German politician (CSU) who served as Minister for Economics and Technology from November 22, 2005, until February 10, 2009.
Michael Glos (born December 14, 1944 in Brünnau, Bavaria) is a German politician (CSU) who served as Minister for Economics and Technology from November 22, 2005, until February 10, 2009.
Michael Sela
Michael Sela (מיכאל סלע) (born 2 March 1924) is an Israeli immunologist of Polish Jewish origin.
Michael Sela (מיכאל סלע) (born 2 March 1924) is an Israeli immunologist of Polish Jewish origin.
Mildred Scheel
Mildred Scheel (* 31 December 1932 in Cologne as Mildred Wirtz, † 13 May 1985 in Cologne) was a German physician, the second wife of the German President of the Federal Republic Walter Scheel...
Mildred Scheel (* 31 December 1932 in Cologne as Mildred Wirtz, † 13 May 1985 in Cologne) was a German physician, the second wife of the German President of the Federal Republic Walter Scheel...
Miloslav Vlk
Miloslav Vlk is the Archbishop Emeritus of Prague, and was considered a papabile to succeed John Paul II.
Miloslav Vlk is the Archbishop Emeritus of Prague, and was considered a papabile to succeed John Paul II.
Nermin Abadan Unat
Prof. Dr. Nermin Abadan Unat (born 1921 in Vienna) is a Turkish lawyer, sociologist, and writer, and a professor at Boğaziçi University.
Prof. Dr. Nermin Abadan Unat (born 1921 in Vienna) is a Turkish lawyer, sociologist, and writer, and a professor at Boğaziçi University.
Nicolas Nabokov
Nicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure.
Nicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure.
Nikolaus Müller
Nikolaus (Klaus) Müller (April 19, 1892, Augsburg – August 6, 1980, ibid.
Nikolaus (Klaus) Müller (April 19, 1892, Augsburg – August 6, 1980, ibid.
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture.
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture.
Norbert Blüm
Norbert Blüm is a German federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Chairman of the CDU there, and former minister for labor and social affairs.
Norbert Blüm is a German federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Chairman of the CDU there, and former minister for labor and social affairs.
Norbert Brainin
Norbert Brainin, (12 March 1923 – 10 April 2005), was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quartets.
Norbert Brainin, (12 March 1923 – 10 April 2005), was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quartets.
Notker Wolf
Notker Wolf OSB (born June 21, 1940 in Unterallgäu, Bavaria) is the current Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict.
Notker Wolf OSB (born June 21, 1940 in Unterallgäu, Bavaria) is the current Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict.
O. W. Fischer
Otto Wilhelm Fischer (1 April 1915 – 29 January 2004) was an Austrian actor.
Otto Wilhelm Fischer (1 April 1915 – 29 January 2004) was an Austrian actor.
Olga Chekhova
Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova, née Knipper (Ольга Константиновна Чехова (14 April 1897, Aleksandropol, Russian Empire (now Gyumri, Armenia) — 9 March 1980, Berlin, Germany) was a Russian-Ge...
Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova, née Knipper (Ольга Константиновна Чехова (14 April 1897, Aleksandropol, Russian Empire (now Gyumri, Armenia) — 9 March 1980, Berlin, Germany) was a Russian-Ge...
Oliver R Crawford
Oliver "Ollie" R Crawford (born 1925 in Amarillo, Texas) is one of America’s foremost advocates for a strong and modern United States Air Force.
Oliver "Ollie" R Crawford (born 1925 in Amarillo, Texas) is one of America’s foremost advocates for a strong and modern United States Air Force.
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century.
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century.
Oskar Munzel
Oskar Munzel (13 March 1899 – 1 January 1992) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a General der Kampftruppen in the Bundeswehr who commanded severa...
Oskar Munzel (13 March 1899 – 1 January 1992) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a General der Kampftruppen in the Bundeswehr who commanded severa...
Oswald Mathias Ungers
Oswald Mathias Ungers was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of cubic forms.
Oswald Mathias Ungers was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of cubic forms.
Otfried Preußler
Otfried Preußler (sometimes spelled as Otfried Preussler) (born October 20, 1923) is a German children's books author.
Otfried Preußler (sometimes spelled as Otfried Preussler) (born October 20, 1923) is a German children's books author.
Otmar Issing
Otmar Issing is a German economist, presintent of the Center for Financial Studies and former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank and of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.
Otmar Issing is a German economist, presintent of the Center for Financial Studies and former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank and of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.
Otto Bartning
Otto Bartning (born 12 April 1883 in Karlsruhe; died 20 February 1959 in Darmstadt) was a Modernist German architect, architectural theorist and teacher.
Otto Bartning (born 12 April 1883 in Karlsruhe; died 20 February 1959 in Darmstadt) was a Modernist German architect, architectural theorist and teacher.
Otto Beisheim
Otto Beisheim (born 3 January 1924 in Essen) is a German businessman and founder of Metro AG.
Otto Beisheim (born 3 January 1924 in Essen) is a German businessman and founder of Metro AG.
Otto Bräutigam
Otto Bräutigam (14 May 1895 – 30 April 1992) was a German diplomat and lawyer, who worked for the Auswärtiges Amt as well as the Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories of Alfr...
Otto Bräutigam (14 May 1895 – 30 April 1992) was a German diplomat and lawyer, who worked for the Auswärtiges Amt as well as the Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories of Alfr...
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
Otto Christian Archibald, Prince von Bismarck was a German politician and diplomat, and the Prince of Bismarck from 1904 to his death.
Otto Christian Archibald, Prince von Bismarck was a German politician and diplomat, and the Prince of Bismarck from 1904 to his death.
Otto Dix
Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (; 2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969) was a German painter and printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war.
Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (; 2 December 1891 – 25 July 1969) was a German painter and printmaker, noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war.
Otto Fahr
Otto Fahr (August 19, 1892 – February 28, 1969) was a German backstroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Otto Fahr (August 19, 1892 – February 28, 1969) was a German backstroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Otto Meissner
Otto Meissner was head of the Office of the President of Germany during the entire period of the Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert and Paul von Hindenburg and, finally, at the beginning of t...
Otto Meissner was head of the Office of the President of Germany during the entire period of the Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert and Paul von Hindenburg and, finally, at the beginning of t...
Otto Meitinger
Otto Meitinger (born 8 Mai 1927 in Munich) is a German architect and preservationist.
Otto Meitinger (born 8 Mai 1927 in Munich) is a German architect and preservationist.
Otto Meißner
Otto Meißner (13 March 1880, Bischwiller, Alsace – 27 May 1953, Munich) was head of the Office of the President of Germany during the entire period of the Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert a...
Otto Meißner (13 March 1880, Bischwiller, Alsace – 27 May 1953, Munich) was head of the Office of the President of Germany during the entire period of the Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert a...
Otto Schily
Otto Georg Schily was Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany from 1998 to 2005, in the cabinet of former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
Otto Georg Schily was Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany from 1998 to 2005, in the cabinet of former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
Otto Treßler
Otto Treßler was a German film actor.
Otto Treßler was a German film actor.
Paul Dahlke
Paul Victor Ernst Dahlke was a German stage and film actor.
Paul Victor Ernst Dahlke was a German stage and film actor.
Paul E. Kahle
Paul Ernst Kahle (January 21, 1875, Hohenstein – September 24, 1964, Düsseldorf) was a German orientalist and scholar.
Paul Ernst Kahle (January 21, 1875, Hohenstein – September 24, 1964, Düsseldorf) was a German orientalist and scholar.
Paul J. Vanderploog
Major General Paul J. Vanderploog, USA is a retired American Quartermaster officer who served as the 41st Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1989 to 1991.
Major General Paul J. Vanderploog, USA is a retired American Quartermaster officer who served as the 41st Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1989 to 1991.
Paul Lendvai
Paul Lendvai is a Hungarian-born Austrian journalist.
Paul Lendvai is a Hungarian-born Austrian journalist.
Paul Uhlenhuth
Paul Theodor Uhlenhuth (born in Hanover on 7 January 1870; died in Freiburg im Breisgau on 13 December 1957) was a German bacteriologist and hygienist and an assistant professor at the Institute...
Paul Theodor Uhlenhuth (born in Hanover on 7 January 1870; died in Freiburg im Breisgau on 13 December 1957) was a German bacteriologist and hygienist and an assistant professor at the Institute...
Peter Schidlof
Peter Schidlof (July 9, 1922 – August 16, 1987) was an Austrian-British violist and co-founder of the Amadeus Quartet.
Peter Schidlof (July 9, 1922 – August 16, 1987) was an Austrian-British violist and co-founder of the Amadeus Quartet.
Peter Zadek
Peter Zadek was a German theatre and film director, play translator and screenwriter and is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater.
Peter Zadek was a German theatre and film director, play translator and screenwriter and is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater.
Philipp von Boeselager
Oberstleutnant Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager (6 September 1917 – 1 May 2008) was the second-to-last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht office...
Oberstleutnant Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager (6 September 1917 – 1 May 2008) was the second-to-last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht office...
Pierre Mauroy
Pierre Mauroy is a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand.
Pierre Mauroy is a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand.
Pietro Parolin
Pietro Parolin, born 17 January 1955, is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pietro Parolin, born 17 January 1955, is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pinchas Lapide
Pinchas Lapide (November 28, 1922—October 23, 1997) was a Jewish theologian and Israeli historian.
Pinchas Lapide (November 28, 1922—October 23, 1997) was a Jewish theologian and Israeli historian.
Qiu Fazu
Qiu Fazu,, pinyin: Qiú Fǎzǔ (December 6, 1914; Hangzhou, Zhejiang – June 14, 2008; Wuhan, Hubei) was a Chinese surgeon and a saviour of Jewish prisoners.
Qiu Fazu,, pinyin: Qiú Fǎzǔ (December 6, 1914; Hangzhou, Zhejiang – June 14, 2008; Wuhan, Hubei) was a Chinese surgeon and a saviour of Jewish prisoners.
Rahmi Koç
Rahmi Mustafa Koç (born 1930) is a Turkish businessman Born in Ankara as the only son of one of Turkey's wealthiest man Vehbi Koç, he attended high school at Robert College in Istanbul after his...
Rahmi Mustafa Koç (born 1930) is a Turkish businessman Born in Ankara as the only son of one of Turkey's wealthiest man Vehbi Koç, he attended high school at Robert College in Istanbul after his...
Rainer Brüderle
Rainer Brüderle (born 22 June 1945 in Berlin) is a German politician and member of the FDP. He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1987–1998.
Rainer Brüderle (born 22 June 1945 in Berlin) is a German politician and member of the FDP. He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1987–1998.
Ralph Giordano (writer)
Ralph Giordano (born March 23, 1923 in Hamburg) is a German writer and publicist.
Ralph Giordano (born March 23, 1923 in Hamburg) is a German writer and publicist.
Raul Hilberg
Raul Hilberg (June 2, 1926 – August 4, 2007) was an Austrian-born American political scientist and historian.
Raul Hilberg (June 2, 1926 – August 4, 2007) was an Austrian-born American political scientist and historian.
Regine Hildebrandt
Regine Hildebrandt, born as Regine Radischewski in Berlin, Germany, was a German biologist and politician.
Regine Hildebrandt, born as Regine Radischewski in Berlin, Germany, was a German biologist and politician.
Reinhard Maack
Reinhard Maack (2 October 1892 in Herford - 26 August 1969 in Curitiba) was a 20th century German explorer, geologist and geographer.
Reinhard Maack (2 October 1892 in Herford - 26 August 1969 in Curitiba) was a 20th century German explorer, geologist and geographer.
Reinhold Rehs
Reinhold Rehs (12 October 1901 – 4 December 1971) was a German politician and chairman of the Federation of Expellees in 1967-70.
Reinhold Rehs (12 October 1901 – 4 December 1971) was a German politician and chairman of the Federation of Expellees in 1967-70.
Reinhold Rudenberg
Reinhold Rudenberg (February 4, 1883 – December 25, 1961) was a German-American electrical engineer and inventor, credited with many innovations in the electric power and related fields.
Reinhold Rudenberg (February 4, 1883 – December 25, 1961) was a German-American electrical engineer and inventor, credited with many innovations in the electric power and related fields.
Reinhold Würth
Reinhold Würth (born 20 April 1935 in Öhringen, Württemberg) is a German businessman.
Reinhold Würth (born 20 April 1935 in Öhringen, Württemberg) is a German businessman.
René König
René König (1906-07-05 - 1992-03-21) was a German sociologist.
René König (1906-07-05 - 1992-03-21) was a German sociologist.
René van der Linden
Pierre René Hubert Marie van der Linden is a Member of the Senate of the Netherlands.
Pierre René Hubert Marie van der Linden is a Member of the Senate of the Netherlands.
Renée Sintenis
Renée Sintenis (née Renate Alice Sintenis, March 20, 1888 – April 22, 1965) was a female German artist.
Renée Sintenis (née Renate Alice Sintenis, March 20, 1888 – April 22, 1965) was a female German artist.
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker.
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker.
Richard Neutra
Richard Joseph Neutra (April 8, 1892 – April 16, 1970) is considered to have been one of modernism's most significant architects.
Richard Joseph Neutra (April 8, 1892 – April 16, 1970) is considered to have been one of modernism's most significant architects.
Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi
Richard Nikolaus Eijiro von Coudenhove-Kalergi was an Austrian politician, geopolitician, philosopher and count of Coudenhove-Kalergi.
Richard Nikolaus Eijiro von Coudenhove-Kalergi was an Austrian politician, geopolitician, philosopher and count of Coudenhove-Kalergi.
Richard Riemerschmid
Richard Riemerschmid (20 June 1868 – 13 April 1957) was a German architect and city planner from Munich,he trained as a painter and was a major figure in Art Nouveau in Germany, and a...
Richard Riemerschmid (20 June 1868 – 13 April 1957) was a German architect and city planner from Munich,he trained as a painter and was a major figure in Art Nouveau in Germany, and a...
Richard Scheibe
Richard Scheibe was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor.
Richard Scheibe was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor.
Richard Schimpf
Dipl.-Ing. Richard Schimpf was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Dipl.-Ing. Richard Schimpf was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Robert Blackwill
Robert Dean Blackwill (August 8, 1939) is an American lobbyist and retired diplomat.
Robert Dean Blackwill (August 8, 1939) is an American lobbyist and retired diplomat.
Robert Boehringer
Robert Boehringer (30 July 1884 in Winnenden; 9 August 1974 in Geneva) was a German industrialist and poet.
Robert Boehringer (30 July 1884 in Winnenden; 9 August 1974 in Geneva) was a German industrialist and poet.
Robert Kempner
Robert Kempner (October 17, 1899, Freiburg, Germany – August 15, 1993, Königstein im Taunus, Germany) was a German-born American lawyer.
Robert Kempner (October 17, 1899, Freiburg, Germany – August 15, 1993, Königstein im Taunus, Germany) was a German-born American lawyer.
Robert Leiber
Robert Leiber, S.J. (1887-1967), close advisor to Pope Pius XII, a Jesuit priest from Germany was Professor for Church History at the Gregorian University in Rome from 1930-1960.
Robert Leiber, S.J. (1887-1967), close advisor to Pope Pius XII, a Jesuit priest from Germany was Professor for Church History at the Gregorian University in Rome from 1930-1960.
Robert Lochner
Robert H. Lochner (October 20, 1918 - September 21, 2003) was a journalist who helped to revive the free media in West Germany after World War II and who is most well known for assisting John F....
Robert H. Lochner (October 20, 1918 - September 21, 2003) was a journalist who helped to revive the free media in West Germany after World War II and who is most well known for assisting John F....
Robert R. Bowie
Robert R. Bowie (born August 24, 1909) is an American diplomat and scholar who served as CIA Deputy Director from 1977-1979.
Robert R. Bowie (born August 24, 1909) is an American diplomat and scholar who served as CIA Deputy Director from 1977-1979.
Robert Stolz
Robert Elisabeth Stolz was an Austrian songwriter and conductor as well as a composer of operettas and film music.
Robert Elisabeth Stolz was an Austrian songwriter and conductor as well as a composer of operettas and film music.
Rolf Böhme
Dr. Rolf Böhme, was a German politician and mayor of the Southwest city of Freiburg for 20 years between 1982 and 2002.
Dr. Rolf Böhme, was a German politician and mayor of the Southwest city of Freiburg for 20 years between 1982 and 2002.
Rose Ausländer
Rose Ausländer (May 11, 1901 – January 3, 1988), maiden name Rosalie Beatrice Scherzer, was a Jewish German- and English language poet.
Rose Ausländer (May 11, 1901 – January 3, 1988), maiden name Rosalie Beatrice Scherzer, was a Jewish German- and English language poet.
Rudolf Augstein
Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine.
Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine.
Rudolf Buhse
Rudolf Buhse (10 April 1905 – 26 November 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in Bundeswehr.
Rudolf Buhse (10 April 1905 – 26 November 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in Bundeswehr.
Rudolf Bultmann
Rudolf Karl Bultmann (August 20, 1884, Wiefelstede – July 30, 1976, Marburg) was a German theologian of Lutheran background, who was for three decades professor of New Testament studies at the U...
Rudolf Karl Bultmann (August 20, 1884, Wiefelstede – July 30, 1976, Marburg) was a German theologian of Lutheran background, who was for three decades professor of New Testament studies at the U...
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (March 27, 1905 – January 27, 1980) was a military officer in Germany’s Weimar-period Reichswehr and Nazi-period Wehrmacht.
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff (March 27, 1905 – January 27, 1980) was a military officer in Germany’s Weimar-period Reichswehr and Nazi-period Wehrmacht.
Rudolf Schulten
In the 1950s, Dr. Rudolf Schulten - professor at RWTH Aachen University - was the originator of the pebble bed reactor design, which compacts silicon carbide-coated uranium granules into hard,...
In the 1950s, Dr. Rudolf Schulten - professor at RWTH Aachen University - was the originator of the pebble bed reactor design, which compacts silicon carbide-coated uranium granules into hard,...
Rudolf Wissell
Rudolf Wissell (born 9 March 1869 in Göttingen; died 13 December 1962 in West Berlin) was a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Rudolf Wissell (born 9 March 1869 in Göttingen; died 13 December 1962 in West Berlin) was a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Ruth Cohn
Ruth Charlotte Cohn was a psychotherapist, educator, and poet.
Ruth Charlotte Cohn was a psychotherapist, educator, and poet.
Ruth Leuwerik
Ruth Leuwerik is a German film actress.
Ruth Leuwerik is a German film actress.
Rüdiger Wolfrum
Rüdiger Wolfrum is professor of international law at the University of Heidelberg School of Law and Director of the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law.
Rüdiger Wolfrum is professor of international law at the University of Heidelberg School of Law and Director of the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law.
Sadako Ogata
Sadako Ogata, is a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator and professor emeritus at Sophia University.
Sadako Ogata, is a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator and professor emeritus at Sophia University.
Sebastian Haffner
Sebastian Haffner (December 27, 1907 – January 2, 1999, pseudonym for Raimund Pretzel) was a German journalist and author.
Sebastian Haffner (December 27, 1907 – January 2, 1999, pseudonym for Raimund Pretzel) was a German journalist and author.
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter (born 10 March 1936), commonly known as Sepp ("Giuseppe") Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA (Fédératio...
Joseph S. Blatter (born 10 March 1936), commonly known as Sepp ("Giuseppe") Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA (Fédératio...
Sepp Herberger
Josef "Sepp" Herberger (March 28, 1897 in Mannheim, Germany — April 28, 1977 in Weinheim-Hohensachsen, Germany) was a German football player and manager.
Josef "Sepp" Herberger (March 28, 1897 in Mannheim, Germany — April 28, 1977 in Weinheim-Hohensachsen, Germany) was a German football player and manager.
Siegfried Palm
Siegfried Palm (25 April 1927 – 6 June 2005) was a German cellist who is known worldwide for his interpretations of contemporary music.
Siegfried Palm (25 April 1927 – 6 June 2005) was a German cellist who is known worldwide for his interpretations of contemporary music.
Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff
Sigrid Doris Peyerimhoff (born January 12, 1937 in Rottweil) is a theoretical chemist and Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Germany.
Sigrid Doris Peyerimhoff (born January 12, 1937 in Rottweil) is a theoretical chemist and Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Germany.
Simon Wiesenthal
Simon Wiesenthal, KBE was an Austrian Holocaust survivor who became famous after World War II for his work as a Nazi hunter.
Simon Wiesenthal, KBE was an Austrian Holocaust survivor who became famous after World War II for his work as a Nazi hunter.
Sofia Gubaidulina
Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, is a Russian composer of half Russian, half Tatar ethnicity.
Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, is a Russian composer of half Russian, half Tatar ethnicity.
Stefan Andres
Stefan Paul Andres (Dhrönchen (a part of Trittenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate), 26 June 1906 - Rome, 29 June 1970) was a German novelist.
Stefan Paul Andres (Dhrönchen (a part of Trittenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate), 26 June 1906 - Rome, 29 June 1970) was a German novelist.
Tahsin Özgüç
Tahsin Özgüç, (1916- 2005) was an eminent Turkish field archaeologist.
Tahsin Özgüç, (1916- 2005) was an eminent Turkish field archaeologist.
Teo Otto
Teo Otto (1904 - 1968) was a Swiss stage designer.
Teo Otto (1904 - 1968) was a Swiss stage designer.
Theodor Loos
Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 in Zwingenberg – 27 June 1954 in Stuttgart) was a German actor.
Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 in Zwingenberg – 27 June 1954 in Stuttgart) was a German actor.
Theodore von Kármán
Theodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American aerospace engineer and physicist who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics.
Theodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American aerospace engineer and physicist who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics.
Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach is a German fencer and, as of 2009, a vice-president and member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee.
Thomas Bach is a German fencer and, as of 2009, a vice-president and member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee.
Thomas Hinman Moorer
Thomas Hinman Moorer was an Admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 ...
Thomas Hinman Moorer was an Admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 ...
Tilla Durieux
Tilla Durieux (August 18, 1880, Vienna February 21, 1971, Berlin) was a renowned Austrian actress of the first decades of the 20th century.
Tilla Durieux (August 18, 1880, Vienna February 21, 1971, Berlin) was a renowned Austrian actress of the first decades of the 20th century.
Ulrich Wegener
Ulrich K. "Ricky" Wegener is a retired German police officer and founding member of the counter-terrorist force GSG 9.
Ulrich K. "Ricky" Wegener is a retired German police officer and founding member of the counter-terrorist force GSG 9.
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco Knight Grand Cross is an Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist.
Umberto Eco Knight Grand Cross is an Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist.
Uwe Seeler
Uwe Seeler (born 5 November 1936 in Hamburg) is a former German football official and retired football player.
Uwe Seeler (born 5 November 1936 in Hamburg) is a former German football official and retired football player.
Vernon A. Walters
Vernon A. Walters (January 3, 1917 – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a diplomat.
Vernon A. Walters (January 3, 1917 – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a diplomat.
Victor Lange
Victor Lange (13 July 1908 — 29 June 1996) was a renowned Germanist, known primarily for his work at Princeton University.
Victor Lange (13 July 1908 — 29 June 1996) was a renowned Germanist, known primarily for his work at Princeton University.
Viktor de Kowa
Viktor de Kowa was a German stage and film actor, chanson singer, director, narrator and comic poet.
Viktor de Kowa was a German stage and film actor, chanson singer, director, narrator and comic poet.
Virginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown
Virginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown, noted proponent of the arts and first recipient of the Handel Medallion of New York City in 1959, was born in Medford, Massachusetts on May 4, 1901.
Virginia Portia Royall Inness-Brown, noted proponent of the arts and first recipient of the Handel Medallion of New York City in 1959, was born in Medford, Massachusetts on May 4, 1901.
Walter Andrae
Walter Andrae (February 18, 1875 – July 28, 1956) was a German archaeologist and architect who was born near Leipzig.
Walter Andrae (February 18, 1875 – July 28, 1956) was a German archaeologist and architect who was born near Leipzig.
Walter Koppel
Walter Koppel (April 23, 1906 - October 25, 1982) was a German film producer.
Walter Koppel (April 23, 1906 - October 25, 1982) was a German film producer.
Walter Künneth
Walter Künneth was a German Protestant theologian.
Walter Künneth was a German Protestant theologian.
Walther Bothe
Walther Wilhelm Georg Bothe (8 January 1891 in Oranienburg – 8 February 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German nuclear physicist, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954 with Max Born.
Walther Wilhelm Georg Bothe (8 January 1891 in Oranienburg – 8 February 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German nuclear physicist, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954 with Max Born.
Walther Forstmann
Captain Walther Forstmann (March 9, 1883 - September 2, 1973) was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commanders in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. He also s...
Captain Walther Forstmann (March 9, 1883 - September 2, 1973) was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commanders in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. He also s...
Walther Meissner
Fritz Walther Meißner (or Meissner) (December 16, 1882, Berlin – November 16, 1974, Munich) was a German technical physicist.
Fritz Walther Meißner (or Meissner) (December 16, 1882, Berlin – November 16, 1974, Munich) was a German technical physicist.
Werner Ebeling
Werner Ebeling (21 November 1913 – 25 August 2008) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Werner Ebeling (21 November 1913 – 25 August 2008) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr.
Werner Klumpp
Werner Klumpp (born November 12, 1928 in Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg) is a German politician.
Werner Klumpp (born November 12, 1928 in Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg) is a German politician.
Werner Villinger
Werner Villinger was a Nazi German psychiatrist, neurologist, eugenicist and the leading physician at the Bethel Institution.
Werner Villinger was a Nazi German psychiatrist, neurologist, eugenicist and the leading physician at the Bethel Institution.
Wernher von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German-born rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, space architect, and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology...
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German-born rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, space architect, and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology...
Wilhelm Feldberg
Wilhelm Siegmund Feldberg CBE FRS (19 November 1900 – 23 October 1993) was a German-British-Jewish physiologist and biologist.
Wilhelm Siegmund Feldberg CBE FRS (19 November 1900 – 23 October 1993) was a German-British-Jewish physiologist and biologist.
Wilhelm Groth
Wilhelm Groth (9 January 1904 in Hamburg – 20 February 1977 in Bonn) was a German physical chemist.
Wilhelm Groth (9 January 1904 in Hamburg – 20 February 1977 in Bonn) was a German physical chemist.
Wilhelm Hennis
Wilhelm Hennis (February 18, 1923 in Hildesheim) is a German political scientist.
Wilhelm Hennis (February 18, 1923 in Hildesheim) is a German political scientist.
Wilhelm Kreis
Wilhelm Kreis (March 17, 1873 – August 13, 1955) was a prominent German architect and professor of architecture, active through four political systems in German history: the Wilhelmine era...
Wilhelm Kreis (March 17, 1873 – August 13, 1955) was a prominent German architect and professor of architecture, active through four political systems in German history: the Wilhelmine era...
Wilhelm Röpke
Wilhelm Röpke was Professor of Economics, first in Jena, then in Graz, Marburg, Istanbul and finally in Geneva, and the main spiritual father of the German social market economy, theorising and ...
Wilhelm Röpke was Professor of Economics, first in Jena, then in Graz, Marburg, Istanbul and finally in Geneva, and the main spiritual father of the German social market economy, theorising and ...
Wilhelm Stählin
Wilhelm Stählin (born September 24, 1883 in Gunzenhausen, Germany; died December 16, 1975 in Prien on the Chiemsee, Germany) was a German Lutheran theologian, bishop, preacher and one of the maj...
Wilhelm Stählin (born September 24, 1883 in Gunzenhausen, Germany; died December 16, 1975 in Prien on the Chiemsee, Germany) was a German Lutheran theologian, bishop, preacher and one of the maj...
Wilhelm Walcher
Wilhelm Walcher was a German experimental physicist.
Wilhelm Walcher was a German experimental physicist.
Willy Haas
Willy Haas (6 July 1891 – 4 September 1973) was a German screenwriter.
Willy Haas (6 July 1891 – 4 September 1973) was a German screenwriter.
Willy Messerschmitt
Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt (June 26, 1898 – September 15, 1978) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer.
Wilhelm Emil "Willy" Messerschmitt (June 26, 1898 – September 15, 1978) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer.
Wolf Biermann
Karl Wolf Biermann (born 15 November 1936 in Hamburg) is a German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident.
Karl Wolf Biermann (born 15 November 1936 in Hamburg) is a German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident.
Wolf von Engelhardt
Wolf Jürgen Baron von Engelhardt (9 February 1910, Tartu – 4 December 2008, Tübingen) was a German geologist and mineralogist.
Wolf Jürgen Baron von Engelhardt (9 February 1910, Tartu – 4 December 2008, Tübingen) was a German geologist and mineralogist.
Wolfgang Bötsch
Wolfgang Bötsch (born September 8, 1938 in Bad Kreuznach) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Wolfgang Bötsch (born September 8, 1938 in Bad Kreuznach) is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
Wolfgang Hildesheimer (9 December 1916 - 21 August 1991) was a German author who incorporated the Theatre of the Absurd.
Wolfgang Hildesheimer (9 December 1916 - 21 August 1991) was a German author who incorporated the Theatre of the Absurd.
Wolfgang Martini
Wolfgang Martini (September 20, 1891 – January 6, 1963) was a Career Officer in the German Air Force, and largely responsible for promoting early radar development and utilization in that country.
Wolfgang Martini (September 20, 1891 – January 6, 1963) was a Career Officer in the German Air Force, and largely responsible for promoting early radar development and utilization in that country.
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch is a retired German conductor and pianist.
Wolfgang Sawallisch is a retired German conductor and pianist.
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (general)
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (born 26 July 1946) is a German general who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, from 2002 to 2009.
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (born 26 July 1946) is a German general who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, from 2002 to 2009.
Wolfgang Schomburg
Wolfgang Schomburg (born April 9, 1948 in Berlin) was the first German Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Wolfgang Schomburg (born April 9, 1948 in Berlin) was the first German Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Wolfgang Schäuble
Wolfgang Schäuble is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union, currently serving as the Federal Minister of Finance in the Second Cabinet Merkel.
Wolfgang Schäuble is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union, currently serving as the Federal Minister of Finance in the Second Cabinet Merkel.
Wolfgang Staudte
Wolfgang Staudte, born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor.
Wolfgang Staudte, born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor.
Xavier Zubiri
Xavier Zubiri (Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, 4 December 1898 - Madrid, 21 September 1983) was a Spanish philosopher noted for his intellectual rigour.
Xavier Zubiri (Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, 4 December 1898 - Madrid, 21 September 1983) was a Spanish philosopher noted for his intellectual rigour.