Famous People with Name Hildebrand

Heinrich Rudolf Hildebrand            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Heinrich Rudolf Hildebrand: was a Germanist, contributor to and then editor of the Grimm brothers' Deutsches Wörterbuch. He wrote also on the history of German folksongs, and on the teaching of the German language in schools. He was professor at the University of Leipzig from 1868.

Nadine Hildebrand            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Nadine Hildebrand: is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles.

Bruno Hildebrand            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Bruno Hildebrand: was a German economist representing the "older" historical school of economics. His economic thinking was highly critical of classical economists, especially of David Ricardo. His magnum opus was Economics of the Present and the Future (1848). The basic a

Henry Mortimer "Mort" Senter            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Henry Mortimer "Mort" Senter: ethnologist, visionary and leader in efforts to secure indigenous territorial rights and protect the Amazon tropical forest. On March 26, 2009 he received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in honor of his work with Fundacion Gaia Amazonas. Hildebrand is former Head of Indigenous Affairs and an activist for indigenous rights, cultural and ecological diversity in Colombia. He has led efforts in both government and non-government sectors, which have resulted in more than 246,000 square kilometres of Colombian Amazon territory being officially handed back to its rightful owners, the local indigenous inhabitants. Local governance is also being achieved and state policy of decentralisation enables indigenous organisations to manage their own education, health and other programs. Hildebrand established the COAMA program, winner of the Right Livelihood Award, and is founding Director of Fundación Gaia Amazonas.