German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Austrian composer.Though largely forgotten today, Wagenseil was a well-known musical figure i

Was an Austrian composer.Though largely forgotten today, Wagenseil was a well-known musical figure in his day--both Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are known to have been familiar with his works. He composed a number of operas, choral works, symphonies, concertos, chamber music and keyboard pieces.

Is a retired German footballer.

Is a retired German footballer.

Was a German composer and writer of the Baroque. As a writer he wrote a musical treatise, political

Was a German composer and writer of the Baroque. As a writer he wrote a musical treatise, political tracts, and fiction. In 1687 he published a treatise on music that is considered useful in understanding Middle Baroque music. His writing on music would influence German Baroque trombone works for over a century. In non-musical writing his political tracts led to his being imprisoned for a year and a half.[1] In literature he is known for three or four autobiographical novels that give a feel of the musical scene of his era and make use of humor. In them the narrator is referred to as Daniel Simplex. His novels had largely became obscure until rediscovery in the 1930s.[2]

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Germa

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal.

Was a German art historian (Kunsthistoriker). He was a Baltic German.

Was a German art historian (Kunsthistoriker). He was a Baltic German.

Was a German composer and organist associated with the North German school. Showing an early ability

Was a German composer and organist associated with the North German school. Showing an early ability in music, he moved to Braunschweig (Brunswick) in 1679 to study with organist Jacob Bölsche and in 1684 studied briefly with both Johann Adam Reincken and Dieterich Buxtehude in Hamburg and Lübeck. He returned to Braunschweig the same year, where he succeeded Bölsche as organist of the St Ulrich and St Blasius churches after his death, and later also became organist of the Magnikirche. Towards the end of the 1680s, he learnt composition from the Hofkapellmeister of Wolfenbüttel, Johann Theile. He died in Braunschweig.

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

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

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.

Was a German chemist and physician. In chemistry he is chiefly remembered in part with the obsolete

Was a German chemist and physician. In chemistry he is chiefly remembered in part with the obsolete phlogiston theory, the essentials of which, however, he owed to J.J. Becher. He also propounded a view of fermentation which in some respects resembles that supported by Justus von Liebig a century and half later. In medicine he professed an animistic system, in opposition to the materialism of Hermann Boerhaave and Friedrich Hoffmann.

Was a German politician, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. By profession he was a fores

Was a German politician, representative of the Bavarian People's Party. By profession he was a forester.He returned in 1928 by founding a Bavarian Heimatschutz, a name also used by the Styrian Heimwehr of his ally Pfrimer, although this group was less sig

Was a German mathematician, born in Russia. He is best known as the creator of set theory, which has

Was a German mathematician, born in Russia. He is best known as the creator of set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics. Cantor established the importance of one-to-one correspondence between sets, defined infinite and well-ordered

Was a German editor, composer and physician. While a chorister at Elector Ludwig V’s court in Heid

Was a German editor, composer and physician. While a chorister at Elector Ludwig V’s court in Heidelberg around 1521, he was a colleague of Caspar Othmayr who would also become a composer of renown. Forster received his first instruction in composition from the Kapellmeister Lorenz Lemlin. He died at Nuremberg.

Was an Austrian singer-songwriter. Although he is credited as one of the pioneers of Austropop (most

Was an Austrian singer-songwriter. Although he is credited as one of the pioneers of Austropop (most famous are his comic songs "Jö schau" (about a streaker at the Café Hawelka) and "Hupf' in Gatsch", both in Viennese German), he always refused to be part of this genre.

Bavarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bavaria 1912

Bavarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bavaria 1912

Was a Baroque composer and organist from southern Germany who composed primarily sacred works for th

Was a Baroque composer and organist from southern Germany who composed primarily sacred works for the organ and voice. In 1698, Alberti suffered an injury to his right hand, inhibiting his ability to play the organ at the cathedral. Kauffmann replaced Alberti permanently as teacher in Merseburg as well as court and cathedral organist upon Alberti’s death in 1710.

Was a German economist and founder of the chartalist school of monetary theory, which takes the stat

Was a German economist and founder of the chartalist school of monetary theory, which takes the statist stance on money, claiming that it must have no intrinsic value and strictly be used as governmentally-issued token i.e. fiat money.

Was a German revolutionary poet.During the failed German revolution of 1848, together with a group o

Was a German revolutionary poet.During the failed German revolution of 1848, together with a group of German emigrants, he led a military mission to Baden as part of the Hecker Uprising; with its defeat at Kadern, he had to flee to Switzerland once again.

Was a German composer, organist, and innovator in the construction of keyboard instruments. He inven

Was a German composer, organist, and innovator in the construction of keyboard instruments. He invented a clavichord with quarter tones and a clavicymbalum with a pedal keyboard. His numerous compositions were not published, but included an oratorio, cantatas, masses, psalms, canons, organ pieces, and clavichord music.

Was a German wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German cellist and composer. In 1852, after briefly touring Europe as a solo cellist, he becam

Was a German cellist and composer. In 1852, after briefly touring Europe as a solo cellist, he became music director in Würzburg. In 1853 he accepted an offer to become deputy music director of the municipal theater Stadttheater in Frankfurt am Main, where he was promoted to Kapellmeister (Main Director) in 1874.

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh and last in the four-man

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh and last in the four-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Gyssling was German consul to the USA from 1927 till 1941, since 1933 in Los Angeles. He was member of the Nazi Party from 1931.

German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hac

German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hackl-Schorsch or as the Speeding Wei

Was a German pianist, broadcaster, composer and arranger. Haentzschel studied at the Stern Conservat

Was a German pianist, broadcaster, composer and arranger. Haentzschel studied at the Stern Conservatoire in Berlin and made a career which eventually left him as the last remaining representative composer from what he considered the golden age of German film music. He worked equally happily as a jazz pianist, regularly collaborating with the similarly gifted Peter Igelhoff. He directed the Deutsche Tanz-und-Unterhaltungsorchester (German Dance and Light Music Orchestra). After the war, he moved to West Germany and worked in Cologne.

Is a German composer of Hungarian descent. His work is dedicated to the combination of music, scienc

Is a German composer of Hungarian descent. His work is dedicated to the combination of music, science and computer technology. He is noted for his opera Der Sprung - Beschreibung einer Oper and the network music performance environment Quintet.net.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for Rapid Vienna.Harding began his Career with TSV Neumarkt, her

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for Rapid Vienna.Harding began his Career with TSV Neumarkt, here played with the team between 1995. Now joined to the Academy from FC Kärnten than in the year 1998 was promoted from Head Coach August Starek and played his first games in the Erste Liga. In the season 2001/2002 joined to lower League club SK Treibach, here played two season and moved than in 2003 to Red Zac Erste Liga DSV Leoben.