German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a noted German classical pianist, who was known for his interpretations of Beethoven, Schubert a

Was a noted German classical pianist, who was known for his interpretations of Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann.[1] He was also a teacher, a conductor, and a composer.[2] Hans Richter-Haaser was born in Dresden in 1912, and studied at the Dresden Conservatory. He made his debut in 1928, aged 16. During World War II, while fighting with an anti-aircraft unit, he had no opportunity to play for years on end, and his technique slipped; however, he regained it after the war.[3] He conducted the Detmold Orchestra from 1945 to 1947. He was Professor of piano at the North-West German Music Academy from 1947 to 1962. He then made a number of international tours, including to the United Kingdom, North and South America, and Australia. His American debut in 1959 was hailed as "one of the biggest keyboard talents to hit Manhattan in years".[4] He appeared at the Salzburg Festival in 1963.[2]

Is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won three me

Is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two gold (doubles: 1976, 1980) and one bronze (singles: 1976). Rinn also won eight medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (singles: 1973, 1977, doubles: 1975, 1977), three silvers (singles: 1974, doubles: 1973, 1979), and one bronze (1978).

Was a German academic, notable for his work in reception theory and medieval and modern French liter

Was a German academic, notable for his work in reception theory and medieval and modern French literature. In 1944, he was able to begin his studies and complete his first semester in Prague. In November 1948 at Heidelberg, the twenty-seven year old Jauss, after postwar imprisonment, began studies in Romance Philology, Philosophy, History and Germanistik (history and culture of the Germanic peoples). Teachers at that time who made an impact on his thought included Martin Heidegger and Hans Georg Gadamer. He was to remain there until 1954. In these years he made study trips to Paris and Perugia.

Was a West German bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s.Rösch also finish

Was a West German bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s.Rösch also finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 13th in the two-man event at t

Was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 13th in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

A former German footballer. He played for 1. FC Köln between 1948 and 1965. He also played for the

A former German footballer. He played for 1. FC Köln between 1948 and 1965. He also played for the Germany national football team, earning 39 caps and scoring 15 goals. He played in three World Cups, in 1954, 1958, and 1962, earning a winner's medal in 1954 and scoring a total of 7 goals.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches as forward.

Was a German automobile engineer and executive. After studying engineering at the Technical Universi

Was a German automobile engineer and executive. After studying engineering at the Technical Universities of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, between 1930 and 1935, Scherenberg joined Daimler Benz AG as a research engineer. Here he worked on the development of the

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 15th in the K-1 event at t

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 15th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a German conductor and composer. He was a repetiteur at the Wuppertal Opera starting in 1923. He

Was a German conductor and composer. He was a repetiteur at the Wuppertal Opera starting in 1923. He held conducting positions at the opera houses of Rostock (1928 - 1931) and Darmstadt (1931 - 1933). He had the post of first conductor at the Hamburg State Opera from 1935 to 1943. In 1944, he was named music director at the Berlin State Opera.

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German te

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played six matches including the final.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olymp

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football wi

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Victoria Hamburg.

Was an artist who produced many posters for the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler. He was recruited to p

Was an artist who produced many posters for the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler. He was recruited to produce Nazi propaganda posters by Joseph Goebbels. Schweitzer survived the war and had a successful career in graphic arts.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany and later for Germany in the 1992 Summer Olympics. I

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany and later for Germany in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1992 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.

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

Is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hannover 96. He also represented Germany 3 times, including a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier against Yugoslavia and 2 friendlies (he scored two goals in a 5:1

Was a German composer. He was most successful as a composer for the theatre. Several of his operas u

Was a German composer. He was most successful as a composer for the theatre. Several of his operas used librettos based on fairy tales and were first produced at Brunswick: Der Nachtwächter (1865), Loreley (1891), Rübezahl und der Sackpfeifer von Neisse (1904), Riquet mit dem Schopf (1907) and Der Waldschratt (1912).Saint Foix, a one-act opera, was given at Munich in 1894 and Der Meermann at Weimar in 1896; Der Vetter aus Bremen (1865), Augustin (1898) and Münchhausen (1896–8) were not performed. His incidental music to Hans von Wolzogen's Das Schloss der Herzen (1891) was first performed in 1897 in Berlin, in concert form.

German embryologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1935 for his discov

German embryologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1935 for his discovery of the effect now known as embryonic induction, the influence exercised by various parts of the embryo that directs the development of groups of cells into particular tissues and organs.

Was a German artist from Nuremberg, best known for his woodcuts.[1] He was a pupil of Albrecht Düre

Was a German artist from Nuremberg, best known for his woodcuts.[1] He was a pupil of Albrecht Dürer. As a pupil of Dürer, Springinklee was involved in creating a number of works commissioned by Emperor Maximilian I, including the monumental 192-panel woodcut the Triumphal Arch. The first prints with his monogram, HSK, date to 1513: Das Wunder der Heilige Wilgeffortis (The Miracle of Saint Wilgefortis), and a sheet from Maximilian's Weißkunig entitled Kaiser Maximilian ehret das Andenken der Vorväter (Emperor Maxamilian honouring the memory of his ancestors).

Was a West German luger who competed in the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles

Was a West German luger who competed in the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Stangassinger also won two bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships (1981, 1983). At the FIL European Luge Championships, he also won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 1984 and a bronze in 1982.

Was a politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and an economist, as well as a secr

Was a politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and an economist, as well as a secretary of state in the Prussian trade ministry from 1929 to 1932. From November 1932 to June 1933 he was a Social Democrat member of the Reichstag.

Is a German television actor.

Is a German television actor.

A German motor racing driver.

A German motor racing driver.