German Famous Names Starting with Letter C

A former German footballer.

A former German footballer.

Was a German Protestant priest, theologian and composer. Othmayr is considered one of the masters of

Was a German Protestant priest, theologian and composer. Othmayr is considered one of the masters of melodic phrasing (Liedsatz) of the middle of the 16th century. The most important works were written from 1545 to 1550. He composed numerous hymns inspired by Martin Luther, and in 1546 wrote Epitaphium a Lutheri in memory of him.

Was a German reformer, physician, and scholar.Born in Bautzen, Peucer studied mathematics, astronomy

Was a German reformer, physician, and scholar.Born in Bautzen, Peucer studied mathematics, astronomy, and medicine at the University of Wittenberg since 1540. In 1543, he became a lodger in the house of one of the most famous professors in Wittenberg, the

A German pop and soul singer, songwriter and backing vocalist, who rose to fame as the lead singer o

A German pop and soul singer, songwriter and backing vocalist, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus.After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Steen released her moderately successful solo debut album Seele mit

Is an Italian-German footballer who plays as a defender for Dynamo Dresden. Cozza signed for Dynamo

Is an Italian-German footballer who plays as a defender for Dynamo Dresden. Cozza signed for Dynamo in January 2007, having previously played for Bayer Leverkusen II.

Is a singer, dancer, and actress. She was born into an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe wa

Is a singer, dancer, and actress. She was born into an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player, her mother, Maria Valente, a musical clown. She had three siblings, of whom Silvio Francesco was also active in show business.

Hagen's parents are Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva), a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an a

Hagen's parents are Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva), a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer. Her paternal Jewish grandparents died in Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and growing up she saw her father infrequently.

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000. She won four medals in the two-woman event at th

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000. She won four medals in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (2007, 2008) and two bronzes (2003, 2009).

Is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Germany, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olymp

Is a former backstroke and medley swimmer from Germany, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke. Rund retired from international c

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.[1]Her personal best time on the individual d

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.[1]Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.97 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Bochum. She has 11.42 seconds in the 100 metres. At the 2007 World Championships she finished seventh in the 4x100 metres relay, together with teammates Katja Wakan, Johanna Kedzierski and Verena Sailer.

Was a heroine of World War II.In 1941, Lefort joined the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The fo

Was a heroine of World War II.In 1941, Lefort joined the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The following year, as someone fluent in the French language, she volunteered to serve with the F Section (France) of the Special Operations Executive based in London. On the night of June 16, 1943, together with fellow SOE agents Diana Rowden and Noor Inayat Khan, she was flown to Le Mans in France where they were met by Henri Dericourt. Trained as a courier, once there she was sent to south eastern France where she worked for the "Jockey" network run by Francis Cammaerts.

Is a Congolese-German football player, who plays for FC Schalke 04 II . Cedric began his career in t

Is a Congolese-German football player, who plays for FC Schalke 04 II . Cedric began his career in the youth from 1. FC Köln and signed in 1999 with Bonner SC. Mimbala is an Allrounder he plays as Central defender Defensive midfielder or striker.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for SV Mattersburg.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for SV Mattersburg.

Is a German politician. He is co-chairman of the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens, tog

Is a German politician. He is co-chairman of the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens, together with Claudia Roth. He was a Member of Parliament of the German Bundestag between 1994 and 2002 and of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009.

Is a Austrian footballer currently playing for Wiener SK.

Is a Austrian footballer currently playing for Wiener SK.

Is a German heavyweight boxer of Turkish descent who won the bronze medal at the 2000 European amate

Is a German heavyweight boxer of Turkish descent who won the bronze medal at the 2000 European amateur championships.

Is an East German luger who competed during the mid to late 1980s. She won the bronze medal in the w

Is an East German luger who competed during the mid to late 1980s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Schmidt also won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (1987) and two silvers (1981, 1985). She also won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one gold (Women's singles: 1986), one silver (Mixed team: 1988), and two bronzes (Women's singles: 1984, 1988).

Is an Australian comedic singer/guitarist renowned for his vaudeville style of comic country and wes

Is an Australian comedic singer/guitarist renowned for his vaudeville style of comic country and western songs, his prominent teeth, and goofy stage persona. In reference to his first recording he is known as The Sheik of Scrubby Creek.

Was an Israeli professor of Hebrew and Semitic languages. In 1941[2] he moved to the University of O

Was an Israeli professor of Hebrew and Semitic languages. In 1941[2] he moved to the University of Oxford, where he received his MA, then D.Phil in 1942. In 1943 he was appointed Cowley Lecturer in Post-Biblical Hebrew there. From 1956 he was Associate Professor, then full Professor of Hebrew Language at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem until his retirement in 1985.

A Moroccan-German kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under

A Moroccan-German kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under famous Dutch trainer Cor Hemmers.

Was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdicatio

Was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556.

Was a German painter and stained glass artist who also taught at Penn State University and the Unive

Was a German painter and stained glass artist who also taught at Penn State University and the University of Louisville.he studied arts at the University of Jena, while he became painter and lithographer. He was member of the executive board of the Jena art-union, the famous forum of the Bauhaus, and became a close friend of Gerhard Marcks. In 1923 the German National Gallery of Art at Berlin and later the Bibliothèque Nationale at Paris bought first his woodcuts and lithographies. A mural in the University of Jena, another in the Weimar Schlossmuseum and a third in Erfurt remain of that time.

Was born in Frankfurt, Germany, 1838. After receiving an education in engineering, he emigrated to A

Was born in Frankfurt, Germany, 1838. After receiving an education in engineering, he emigrated to America. In 1857 he was topographer for Frederick Lander’s survey to the Rocky Mountains. He came to California in 1858. He was recruited by Josiah Whitney

Was the eleventh king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and Holy Roman Emperor.

Was the eleventh king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and Holy Roman Emperor.

Was a German naturalist.he anglicised his name when he was appointed as assistant to George Shaw at

Was a German naturalist.he anglicised his name when he was appointed as assistant to George Shaw at the British Museum in 1806. He was given the task of cataloguing the mineral collection. In 1813 he succeeded Shaw as Keeper of the Department of Natural History. In 1837, following a House of Commons Select Committee report on the British Museum, the Department was divided into three branches, with Konig being put in charge of the Mineralogical and Geological branch.