German Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a German jurist and a member of the pandectistic school of law thought. He became famous with hi

Was a German jurist and a member of the pandectistic school of law thought. He became famous with his essay on the legal concept of action, which sparkled a debate with Theodor Muther that is said to have initiated the studies of the processal law as we know it today.Windscheid's thesis stated that the roman law concept of "action" could not be confused with the modern concept of action, but that it was similar to the concept of "anspruch" (pretension). Later he began studying German civil law and wrote the book Lehrbuch des Pandektenrechts; this book was the main source of inspiration for the German Civil Code BGB. Between 1873 and 1883, Windschied took part in the commission in charge of the redaction of the German civil code.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a retired male pole vaulter from Germany, who represented West Germany during his career. He set

Is a retired male pole vaulter from Germany, who represented West Germany during his career. He set his personal best (5.65 metres) on 26 August 1989 in the final of the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, earning him a gold medal.

Is a German composer, pianist and keyboardist. Additionally he plays percussion, bass and guitar. Hi

Is a German composer, pianist and keyboardist. Additionally he plays percussion, bass and guitar. His music mainly unfolds a soothing and calming style, mostly with a clearly recognizable melody from the piano, enriched with keyboards, flute, guitar, percussion. The first release was the album FLOWING in 1989 and were right from start successful especially in the USA (and Asia), achieved top positions on Billboard New Age Chart.

Is a German road bicycle racer racing for UCI ProTour squad Team Columbia – HTC. He is the younger

Is a German road bicycle racer racing for UCI ProTour squad Team Columbia – HTC. He is the younger brother of fellow road racing cyclist Ralf Grabsch, and the current UCI time trial world champion, having won the title in Varese, Italy on September 25th 2

German cell physiologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Erwin Neher in 19

German cell physiologist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Erwin Neher in 1991 for their work on "the function of single ion channels in cells," and invention of the patch clamp

Was a German boxer.

Was a German boxer.

She was also known as nun Maria Innocentia Hummel. She is most famous for the artwork which became t

She was also known as nun Maria Innocentia Hummel. She is most famous for the artwork which became the Hummel figurines.Soon afterward, Franz Goebel, the owner of a porcelain company, saw the artwork. The convent granted him permission to make figurines based on Hummel's art. The first collection came out in 1935 and was an instant hit. In 1937, she published a painting titled "The Volunteers", which drew the enduring hatred of Adolf Hitler; one Nazi magazine wrote of her work: "there is no place in the ranks of German artists for the likes of her. No, the 'beloved Fatherland' cannot remain calm when Germany's youth are portrayed as brainless sissies."[1]

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German linguist who devoted himself to the study of the comparative syntax of the Indo-Europea

Was a German linguist who devoted himself to the study of the comparative syntax of the Indo-European languages.Delbrück was professor of Sanskrit and comparative linguistics at the University of Jena (1870-1912). In 1871 he published a study of the subjunctive and optative moods in Sanskrit and Greek, which was the first thoroughly methodical and complete treatment of a problem in comparative syntax. His great achievement, however, was preparing the three volumes on syntax in Grundriss der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen Sprachen (Outline of the Comparative Grammar of the Indo-Germanic Languages), published between 1893 and 1900.

Was a leading Austrian chess master.He won the tournaments at Leipzig 1879 (the 1st DSB Congress) an

Was a leading Austrian chess master.He won the tournaments at Leipzig 1879 (the 1st DSB Congress) and at Wiesbaden 1880 (ex-equo with Blackburne and A. Schwarz, ahead of Schallopp, Mason, Bird, Winawer, etc.).

Is a German artist (b. 1935, Hofheim am Taunus), noted especially for his realistic and detailed dra

Is a German artist (b. 1935, Hofheim am Taunus), noted especially for his realistic and detailed drawings of nature and animals.[1] To achieve accuracy in the tiniest detail, he uses specimens prepared by museums, photographs, and even microscopes.[2] Formative in his career was the private training he received from Ludwig Meidner,[3] who was associated with the Hofheimer Künstlerkreis, a group of artists associated with Hofheim.[4]

Was a German composer who spent most of his life in England. The suppression of his work by Nazi Ger

Was a German composer who spent most of his life in England. The suppression of his work by Nazi Germany, as well as the disdain with which many Modernist critics elsewhere dismissed his "anachronistic" lyricism, stranded the composer in the wilderness for many years before he was given a revival in his final decade.

Was a German aristocrat, lawyer and conspirator in the July 20 Plot of 1944, along with his brother,

Was a German aristocrat, lawyer and conspirator in the July 20 Plot of 1944, along with his brother, Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg, an army colonel. Claus had named his eldest son Berthold Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg after his brother.

Was a German chess master and journalist.Before World War II, he played in German championships at B

Was a German chess master and journalist.Before World War II, he played in German championships at Bad Pyrmont 1933 (Efim Bogoljubow won), at Bad Aachen 1935 (Kurt Richter won), and at Bad Oeynhausen 1938 (Erich Eliskases won). After the war, he shared 11th at Düsseldorf 1951 (GER-ch, Rudolf Teschner won), and took 3rd at Leipzig 1953 (GER-ch, Wolfgang Unzicker won).

Is a German journalist and one of the five publishers of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine

Is a German journalist and one of the five publishers of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. in 1989 he started working at the political editorship of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. At the beginning of the nineties he was sent as cor

Was an architect, author and one the top five highest-ranking Nazi German government officials (Himm

Was an architect, author and one the top five highest-ranking Nazi German government officials (Himmler, Goebbels, Goring, Boremann and Speer), sometimes called "the first architect of the Third Reich".Speer was Hitler's chief architect before becoming his Minister for Armaments and War during the World War II. He reformed Germany's war production to the extent that it continued to increase year after year despite massive and devastating Allied bombing. After the war, he was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for his role in the Third Reich. As "the Nazi who said sorry", he was the only senior Nazi figure to admit guilt and express remorse, many refered to him as the " Good Nazi" and a book on his life was written with that title. Following his release in 1966, he became an author, writing two bestselling autobiographical works, and a third about the Third Reich.

Was a German chess master.He spent most of his life in Berlin, where he played in local tournaments.

Was a German chess master.He spent most of his life in Berlin, where he played in local tournaments. In 1881 he shared 1st with Siegbert Tarrasch, and took 2nd, behind Curt von Bardeleben, there. In 1883, he tied for 1st-4th and took 4th (playoff) - Hermann von Gottschall won. In 1887, he tied for 5-6th (Max Harmonist won).

Was a German composer of modern classical music.

Was a German composer of modern classical music.

A German poet, playwright, and theatre director. An influential theatre practitioner of the twentiet

A German poet, playwright, and theatre director. An influential theatre practitioner of the twentieth century

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga wi

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg, FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. While at Bayern he won two league titles and three Cups, but an injury suffered in the 1982 DFB Cup

Is an Austrian striker who last played for Fußballclub Wacker Innsbruck. He is of Albanian descent

Is an Austrian striker who last played for Fußballclub Wacker Innsbruck. He is of Albanian descent from Kosovo.He signed for the Reds from LASK Linz in the summer of 2005 on a two year contract, following a trial spell. He was Austria's young player of the year in 2004–05.

(born on 18 June 1982) is a German professional golfer

(born on 18 June 1982) is a German professional golfer

Was a German writer and novelist.Bettina Brentano was a writer, publisher, composer, singer, visual

Was a German writer and novelist.Bettina Brentano was a writer, publisher, composer, singer, visual artist, an illustrator, patron of young talent and a social activist. She was the archetype of the Romantic era’s zeitgeist, and the crux of many creative

German tennis player. She was born in Adliswil, Switzerland, plays right-handed and is 1.73 m (5 ft

German tennis player. She was born in Adliswil, Switzerland, plays right-handed and is 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall and weighs 56.6 kg (125 lb).