German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a former international Austrian footballer.His son, Gerhard Breitenberger Junior, plays for SK Au

Is a former international Austrian footballer.His son, Gerhard Breitenberger Junior, plays for SK Austria Kärnten.

Was a German communist politician. During the Second World War, he was active in antifascist struggl

Was a German communist politician. During the Second World War, he was active in antifascist struggles.[1] He was the chairman of the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin, from the first congress of the party in 1966 to his death in 1978

German pathologist and bacteriologist and Nobel laureate.

German pathologist and bacteriologist and Nobel laureate.

Is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of t

Is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria.

A German physicist and a Professor emeritus at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Ins

A German physicist and a Professor emeritus at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany. He won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Was a German World War I flying ace, aerobatics champion, and aircraft designer and manufacturer.was

Was a German World War I flying ace, aerobatics champion, and aircraft designer and manufacturer.was a German World War I flying ace, aerobatics champion, and aircraft designer and manufacturer.

Was an East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's.

Was an East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed pairs competition.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Ingo Appelt, Harald Winkler and Thomas Schroll at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Is one of Austrian football's most famous sons.A versatile midfielder, Hanappi started his career at

Is one of Austrian football's most famous sons.A versatile midfielder, Hanappi started his career at SC Wacker Wien, where he made his Bundesliga debut in 1947. Deemed as Austria's biggest football talent, he then controversially moved to play for big city rivals Rapid Vienna from 1950 till 1965.

Was a boxer. Hecht fought for the middleweight championship against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951. The

Was a boxer. Hecht fought for the middleweight championship against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951. The fight ended when Robinson hit Hecht in the kidney, and Hecht could not continue. The fight was originally ruled a disqualification victory for Hecht but la

Is a retired German football player. He spent 15 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart and MS

Is a retired German football player. He spent 15 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart and MSV Duisburg. The best result in the league he achieved was 5th place.

Is a German journalist and writer. He studied at the Werner Friedmann Institute and received a grant

Is a German journalist and writer. He studied at the Werner Friedmann Institute and received a grant from the Fulbright Program to study in the USA. In connection with his studies, Herm was given a position as a journalist at Tagesschau television. Later

A pioneering physicist and physical chemist, and Nobel Laureate in chemistry. Born in Germany, he fl

A pioneering physicist and physical chemist, and Nobel Laureate in chemistry. Born in Germany, he fled to Canada in 1935, where he continued his distinguished scientific career.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. Hessert finished seventh and last in the fo

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. Hessert finished seventh and last in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Was a German Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a German Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won a Silver medal in the 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay and a Bronze medal in the 400 metres Individual Medley in 1964.

Is a German Theologian, university Professor for Theology of the New Testament and History of Christ

Is a German Theologian, university Professor for Theology of the New Testament and History of Christianity and History of religions at Dortmund University of Technology. In oder to attain the degree in catholic theology Bellinger continued his studies starting from 1961 at the university of Münster. There he was taught by Joseph Ratzinger / now Pope Benedict XVI. (dogmatic theology and dogma history), Walter Kasper (dogmatic theology), Johann Baptist Metz (fundamental theology) and above all by Theodor Filthaut (practical theology), which referred him to the Roman Catechism as topic of a thesis and became then also his doctor father. At Münster Bellinger 1966 obtained a "Doctor theologiae (Dr. theol.)" degree (Doctor of Divinity in English), and 1967 he was nominated as scientific assistant at the educational university in Münster.

Was a German mathematician and logician.He was one of Hermann Weyl's students at the University of G

Was a German mathematician and logician.He was one of Hermann Weyl's students at the University of Göttingen from 1929 to 1933. Gentzen's main work was on the foundations of mathematics, in proof theory, specifically natural deduction and the sequent calculus. His cut-elimination theorem is the cornerstone of proof-theoretic semantics, and some philosophical remarks in his "Investigations into Logical Deduction", together with Ludwig Wittgenstein's aphorism that "meaning is use", constitute the starting point for inferential role semantics. He proved the consistency of the Peano axioms in 1936.

Is a German former footballer, he works currently as Assistant Coach from FSV Frankfurt.

Is a German former footballer, he works currently as Assistant Coach from FSV Frankfurt.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third

Is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at Cesana Pariol in February 2007.

Was a Nazi Party student leader and later a leading figure within the neo-Nazi movement. Krüger's p

Was a Nazi Party student leader and later a leading figure within the neo-Nazi movement. Krüger's profile began to rise within the Nazi Party and in 1936 he was appointed to serve under Philipp Bouhler as ministerial leader of the Investigation Committee for the Protection of National Socialist Literature, a body that sought to ensure all published books conformed to Nazi ideology, with a special remit to examine books on economics.[1] Around this time he also published two books, The Indestructible Reich and a biography of Adolf Hitler.[1]

Is a member of the University of Konstanz. He is a prominent researcher of Liberal corporatism.[1]

Is a member of the University of Konstanz. He is a prominent researcher of Liberal corporatism.[1]

A German inventor and scientist. Sessler invented together with James E. West the foil electret micr

A German inventor and scientist. Sessler invented together with James E. West the foil electret microphone[1] at Bell Laboratories 1962 and the silicon microphone (co-inventor: D. Hohm) in 1983.He received his Ph.D. from the University of Goettingen in 1959. After working in the United States at Bell Labs until 1975, he returned to academia in Germany. From 1975 up to 2000, he worked as a professor of electrical engineering at the Darmstadt University of Technology where he invented the silicon microphone. He is an IEEE fellow and holds over 100 international patents and 18 US; the first one, US3,118,022, with James E. West, was issued on January 14, 1964. Sessler is the author/editor of several books on electrets and acoustics. Furthermore, he is well known for his over 300 scientific papers in prestigious international ma

Was a German aviation engineer.In 1935, Neumann entered the well-regarded technical college Ingenieu

Was a German aviation engineer.In 1935, Neumann entered the well-regarded technical college Ingenieurschule Mittweida and earned very high grades. With other students from the college, he learned to construct and pilot a one-person glider. His experience

A German classical pianist.He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff. In 1981 he wa

A German classical pianist.He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff. In 1981 he was appointed professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich[1] - the youngest in the history of the institute - where he still teaches. As a soloist he has appeared with many famous conductors and orchestras of the world. In the summer 1977, at the age of 24, Oppitz was the first German to win the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition in Tel Aviv, Israel.