German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a famous Austrian writer.Heimito von Doderer was born near Vienna in 1896, son of the architect

Was a famous Austrian writer.Heimito von Doderer was born near Vienna in 1896, son of the architect and engineer Wilhelm Carl von Doderer and his wife Wilhelmine as the youngest of six children. His unusual first name was based on an attempt to germanicize the Spanish name "Jaime", or rather its diminutive "Jaimito". His life was spent mostly in Vienna, the longest exception being a period as a Russian prisoner of war in Siberia from 1916 until his eventual return to Austria in 1920. It was during his time in Russia that he decided to become a writer. His first published work, a book of poems Gassen und Landschaft, appeared in 1923, followed by the novel Die Bresche the following year

Was a German composer from Rudolstadt. Erbse studied in Weimar, and then worked from 1947-1950 in th

Was a German composer from Rudolstadt. Erbse studied in Weimar, and then worked from 1947-1950 in the theater before studying under Blacher in 1950. He lived most of his life in Austria.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former footballer from Austria.On club level he played for Austria Salzburg, Werder Bremen and

Is a former footballer from Austria.On club level he played for Austria Salzburg, Werder Bremen and Rapid Wien. He celebrated most success at Austria Salzburg

Was a German boxer and Präsident des Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB).[1] As an amateur boxer, Hein

Was a German boxer and Präsident des Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB).[1] As an amateur boxer, Hein ten Hoff had 185 wins, 78 by KO, for a total of 194 fights. He was thrice a German champion in the Heavyweight class (1940, 1941 and 1944 – he beat Herbert Runge),[3] and won the gold medal at the 1942 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Breslau.[4] Between 1940 and 1944 Hoff was on the German national team 20 times,[5] losing only once, to the Slovakian Rudolf Kuss in January 1940, a loss Hoff reversed later that year with a KO-win in the first round.[6]

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia in Cyprus, where he plays as a

Is a professional footballer currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia in Cyprus, where he plays as a midfielder.He has played for Rot-Weiss Essen, 1. FC Union Berlin, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Kickers Offenbach in Germany, and AE

Is a former football (soccer) defender. He spent his whole 11 year career with Fortuna Düsseldorf,

Is a former football (soccer) defender. He spent his whole 11 year career with Fortuna Düsseldorf, playing 279 league games.

Who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won the silver medal with his team,

Who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 (Los Angeles) and in 1988 (Seoul). Dopp made his olympic debut in 1976 (Montreal).He played 286 international matches for the national team, and won the German club title eight times with TG Frankenthal. After his hockey career he got engaged in local politics. In 1999 he became mayor of his home town Meckenheim.

Is a German politician with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.Geißler was German minister

Is a German politician with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.Geißler was German minister for youth, family and health from 1982 to 1985, and also general secretary of the CDU from 1977 to 1989. Geißler has announced he had become a member of ATTAC network[1], this happened weeks before the 2007 G8 summit, which Germany, holding the 2007 G8 presidency, is hosting. Geißler himself said that his joining of attac has to been seen in the context of the upcoming G8 summit.[2]

Is a German composer, music director and professor at Justus-Liebig-University in Gießen and at the

Is a German composer, music director and professor at Justus-Liebig-University in Gießen and at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.[1][2] Goebbels, who studied Sociology and Music in Frankfurt/Main,[2] is a composer notable for his mixture of styles, drawing from sources as varied as classical music, jazz, and rock music.[citation needed] He started playing Eislerian music in a duo with saxophonist Alfred Harth[citation needed] and composing music for theatre, film, and ballet, and has continued to do so, although he has since then broadened his repertoire to concerts and his oeuvre has includes the opera Landschaft mit entfernten Verwandten (Landscape with Distant Relatives, 2002).[2]

Is a German actor. Heiner Lauterbach was married to German actress Katja Flint who is the mother of

Is a German actor. Heiner Lauterbach was married to German actress Katja Flint who is the mother of his son Oscar (*1988). Later he had a relationship with Jenny Elvers. Since September 7, 2001 he has been married to Viktoria Skaf. They have two children: Maya (*2002) and Vito (*2007). Heiner Lauterbach is the dubbed German voice for several American actors. Among others he has dubbed Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson and Christopher Reeve.

Is a West German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part

Is a West German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored eight goals.

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished fifth at the 1966 European Championships,[1] eight

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished fifth at the 1966 European Championships,[1] eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics[2] and seventh at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the latter in a career best throw of 20.37 metres. This places him 26th on the German all-time list.[3]

Is a retired pole vaulter from Germany, who represented West Germany during his career. A member of

Is a retired pole vaulter from Germany, who represented West Germany during his career. A member of the Union Sportclub Mainz he set his personal best (5.23 metres) on 15 February 1969 at a meet in Barcelona.

Was a German glider pilot.Inspired by the example of his sail plane flying brother Edgar, Dittmar to

Was a German glider pilot.Inspired by the example of his sail plane flying brother Edgar, Dittmar took an apprenticeship at the German Institute for gliding (DFS), and won first price in his class in the Rhön Glider Competition, when he was 21 years old i

A German singer of popular music (Schlager) and traditional Volksmusik.

A German singer of popular music (Schlager) and traditional Volksmusik.

Is a professor at the University of Freiburg[1] and a highly-cited[2] chemist in the area of liquid-

Is a professor at the University of Freiburg[1] and a highly-cited[2] chemist in the area of liquid-crystalline elastomers. One of his famous works is the concept of the side chain nematic elastomers.[3] Finkelmann earned his PhD under the supervision of H. Stegemeyer from the University of Paderborn.[1]

Was a world-class German field handball player and entrepreneur of a wood sale company. With his win

Was a world-class German field handball player and entrepreneur of a wood sale company. With his winning of the Goldpokal on his boat the "Daddel" in 1963 he was the unofficial champion of Nordic Folkboat.

Was a German communist politician and East German statesman. In 1918, he participated in the German

Was a German communist politician and East German statesman. In 1918, he participated in the German Revolution and during the Spanish Civil War he was a leader of one of the International Brigades. He played an important role in East Germany in the early

Is an Austrian bobsledder-luger who competed during the 1950s and 1960s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder-luger who competed during the 1950s and 1960s.

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Obernberg am Brenner. He rec

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Obernberg am Brenner. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in

Was a German diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-f

Was a German diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 3 metre springboard event after finishing fourth in his heat. In the 10 metre platform competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals after

Was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Gelsenkirchen.He was a member of the West German te

Was a German football goalkeeper. He was born in Gelsenkirchen.He was a member of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 4 caps for West Germany. During his club career he played for Borussia Dortmund. 1956 and 1957 he won the German Championship with Dortmund. He died in Dortmund.

German theologian and Prussian Privy Legation Councillor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berli

German theologian and Prussian Privy Legation Councillor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, was born and raised in the city of Osnabr

Was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.

Was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.