German Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a premiere lightweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era in England. Baldwin's first recorded organi

Was a premiere lightweight boxer of the bare-knuckle era in England. Baldwin's first recorded organized prize fight took place in 1786, when he bested a London porkpickler named Jim Gregory. Later that year, English boxing champion Tom Johnson saw Baldwin

They have released six studio albums to-date. Although the band's sound is "metalcore", the band has

They have released six studio albums to-date. Although the band's sound is "metalcore", the band has stated that they have come from a hardcore scene and are a hardcore band.

Was an Austrian football player.He played for Austria Wien, Sochaux, Roubaix-Tourcoing, Colmar, Besa

Was an Austrian football player.He played for Austria Wien, Sochaux, Roubaix-Tourcoing, Colmar, Besançon and Servette.

Was an Austrian sabre fencer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. In the 1900 sabre competition

Was an Austrian sabre fencer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. In the 1900 sabre competition he reached the final and finished eighth.

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

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played two matches in the consolation tournament.

A musical group formed in West Germany in 1968. One of the most important "krautrock" groups, Can ha

A musical group formed in West Germany in 1968. One of the most important "krautrock" groups, Can had a style grounded in the art rock of bands such as The Velvet Underground, with strong experimental and world music influences.

Is a Cologne, Germany-based photographer and a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like other

Is a Cologne, Germany-based photographer and a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like other Becher students – Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff, Thomas Struth – Höfer's work is known for technical perfection and a strictly Conceptual approach.[1] From 1997 to 2000 she taught as professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe.

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988

Is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist. With the 1980 Summer Olympics in Mo

Is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist. With the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Metschuck won Olympic gold in the 100 m butterfly. She also won gold in the 4×100 m freestyle relay team and the 4×100 m backstroke relay. Thus she b

Is a retired German hurdler. She represented the sports club MTG Mannheim, and became German champio

Is a retired German hurdler. She represented the sports club MTG Mannheim, and became German champion in 1995 and 1998.[1] Her personal best time was 12.88 seconds, achieved in August 1997 in Bitburg.

Is a German actress who was born in Dresden and completed a classic formation as actress in Leipzig.

Is a German actress who was born in Dresden and completed a classic formation as actress in Leipzig. She has riding and fencing skills, moreover she is fluent in Russian and English. Having been member of the ensemble of the accredited theatre "Schauspielhaus Leipzig" from 1991 till 1993 she then also appeared on likewise approved stages in Germany's capital Berlin and her hometown Dresden.

Was a German naturalist, botanist and ornithologist, who collected plants in Madagascar[3] and Mauri

Was a German naturalist, botanist and ornithologist, who collected plants in Madagascar[3] and Mauritius. He also described the Sooty Albatross in 1822.

Was a German comparative philologist from Berlin who wrote Linguistic Essays in 1880. Abel also acte

Was a German comparative philologist from Berlin who wrote Linguistic Essays in 1880. Abel also acted as Ilchester lecturer on comparative lexicography at the University of Oxford and as the Berlin correspondent of the Times and the Standard. His 400-page dictionary of Egyptian-Semitic-Indo-European roots appeared in 1884.

Was a German mathematician and computer scientist. He was born in Leipzig. Petri nets were invented

Was a German mathematician and computer scientist. He was born in Leipzig. Petri nets were invented in August 1939 by Carl Adam Petri – at the age of 13 – for the purpose of describing chemical processes.[2][citation needed] In 1941 his father told him ab

Was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and often referred to as the "Father of Biochemistry"He was th

Was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and often referred to as the "Father of Biochemistry"He was the first editor of the journal Biochemische Zeitschrift.[1] This journal was founded in 1906 and is now known as the FEBS Journal.[2] Neuberg was born in Hanover, Germany and studied chemistry at the University of Berlin. In his early work in Germany, he worked on solubility and transport in cells, the chemistry of carbohydrates, photochemistry, as well as investigating and classifying different types of fermentation. He was also a pioneer in the study of the chemistry of amino acids and enzymes.

Was a German performer, teacher and composer. The design of the modern bassoon owes a great deal to

Was a German performer, teacher and composer. The design of the modern bassoon owes a great deal to Almenräder, who, assisted by the German acoustics researcher Gottfried Weber developed the 17-key bassoon whose range spanned four octaves. Almenräder's improvements to the bassoon began with an 1823 treatise in which he described ways of improving intonation, response, and technical ease of playing by means of augmenting and rearranging the keywork; subsequent articles further developed his ideas. Working at the Schott factory gave him the means to construct and test instruments according to these new designs, the results of which were published in Caecilia, Schott's house journal; Almenräder continued publishing and building instruments until his death, and Ludwig van Beethoven himself requested one of the newly made instruments after hearing of the papers.

Was a German physician, but best known for his writing and poetry. Kortum wrote several somewhat pop

Was a German physician, but best known for his writing and poetry. Kortum wrote several somewhat popular medical works, but also wrote a number of other less profitable works on various subjects, ranging from beekeeping to antiquarian topics to alchemy. However, he is most well known for his satirical epic poem, Life, Opinions, and Deeds of Hieronymus Jobs the Candidate (Leben, Meinungen und Thaten von Hieronymus Jobs dem Kandidaten), first published anonymously in 1784 and also known as The Jobsiade. He also published a number of other satirical works, but none enjoyed the same level of popularity.

Was a German naturalist and collector.Bolle was born at Berlin into a wealthy brewing family. He stu

Was a German naturalist and collector.Bolle was born at Berlin into a wealthy brewing family. He studied medicine and natural science at Berlin and Bonn. He visited the Cape Verde Islands and the Canary Islands in 1852 and 1856, and wrote Meiner zweiter B

Was a German organist, organ teacher and composer. Between 1827 and 1830, Haupt was musically traine

Was a German organist, organ teacher and composer. Between 1827 and 1830, Haupt was musically trained in Berlin by August Wilhelm Bach, Bernhard Klein and Siegfried Dehn and he also worked as an organist in several churches and at the parish church. He gained a reputation of an outstanding organist and in 1869, he became the successor of August Wilhelm Bach as a director of the Royal Institute for Church Music in Berlin where he taught theory and organ-playing.

Was a German chess master.His German parents moved from Wesel, Rhine Province, to Amsterdam, with Wa

Was a German chess master.His German parents moved from Wesel, Rhine Province, to Amsterdam, with Walbrodt's older brother, shortly before Carl August was born. They seem to have moved back, to the Berlin area, before he was 10 years old. At that age his

Was a clarinetist and composer from Munich, Germany. He was the son of noted clarinet virtuoso Heinr

Was a clarinetist and composer from Munich, Germany. He was the son of noted clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Baermann and Helene Harlas. As a child he was taught the clarinet and the basset-horn by his father. He played occasionally in the Munich court orchestra when he was 14 years old, and was appointed its second clarinettist in 1832.[1] When his father retired in 1834, Carl succeeded his father as principal clarinettist. He held that position until he retired in 1880.[2]

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Bechler

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Bechler finished second in his first round heat with a time of 11.4 seconds, just behind winner Patrick Roche. The loss meant Bechler did not advance to the semifinals.

German chemist and engineer.

German chemist and engineer.

Was a German sociologist and economist, focusing on socioeconomics and the history of political econ

Was a German sociologist and economist, focusing on socioeconomics and the history of political economy. In 1904 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at The Queen's College, Oxford. He taught as a professor at the Heidelberg University (1923), Ber

Was a German chess master.In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Erhardt Post, in Bad Oeynhausen (22nd DSB–C

Was a German chess master.In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Erhardt Post, in Bad Oeynhausen (22nd DSB–Congress). He won the 2nd German Championships at Bad Aachen 1934.