German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was born in Landau in the Palatinate of the Rhine. He was an architect of the Baroque-period, most a

Was born in Landau in the Palatinate of the Rhine. He was an architect of the Baroque-period, most active in the southwest of Germany and in northern Switzerland. His father was born in Como, Italy, whereas his mother, Anna Maria Stickelmeyer, was German.

Was a German composer, violinist and lute player. He was a music director in Augsburg. In 1746 he ad

Was a German composer, violinist and lute player. He was a music director in Augsburg. In 1746 he added a fourth volume to the Augsburger Tafel-Confect, which Valentin Rathgeber had published in 1733, 1737 and 1739. The short title abbreviates Ohren-vergnügendes und Gemüth-ergötzendes Tafel-Confect (Augsburg Table Confectionery, short for Table Confectionery, Pleasuring the Ears and Delightful to the Soul), a collection of songs meant to be performed for desert, whereas a Tafelmusik was performed during a main course.[2]

Was a German organist and composer taught by Johann Sebastian Bach. He failed in two applications in

Was a German organist and composer taught by Johann Sebastian Bach. He failed in two applications in 1729 for organ posts at the Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, and Sts Peter und Paul, Görlitz, which were filled by Bach pupils Johann Schneider and David Nicolai. The Leipzig judges remarked that he 'played too fast and confused the congregation'; this did not deter him from boastig of his 'swiftness of hand and feet' in the second application.

Was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is s

Was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as 'the London Bach' or 'the English Bach', due to his time spent living there. He is noted for influencing the concerto style of Mozart.

Was a German organist, composer, and teacher. He was one of the last students of Johann Sebastian Ba

Was a German organist, composer, and teacher. He was one of the last students of Johann Sebastian Bach. He considered himself to be 'grounded in the principles of Bach' and aimed 'to awaken, maintain and heighten feelings of devotion in the hearts of his hearers by means of music'. His teaching and composition fulfilled this aim by a restriction to simple forms which were best suited to liturgical use. He wrote some large-scale organ works such as double chorale variations based on Bach's examples, though he was influenced by the contemporary galant style, with a strong emphasis on melody. His piano sonatas of 1789 have features in common with the Viennese classical school.

Was a German composer and music theorist. In 1810, he became violinist in the Weimar Court Orchestra

Was a German composer and music theorist. In 1810, he became violinist in the Weimar Court Orchestra (Anon. 1885–92), or else was a flautist and joined the Weimar orchestra in 1811 (Brandt 2001). He composed many musical works before 1819 (Brandt 2001), and debuted as a composer in 1821, with the opera Wittekind, which was followed by a number of others, including Die Flibustier (1830) and Die Fürstin von Granada (1833), as well as some orchestral works (Anon. 1885–92). Die Fürstin von Grenada was especially successful (Brandt 2001). Either in 1842 (Anon. 1885–92) or 1845 (Brandt 2001) he retired from his position in the Weimar orchestra, was appointed a professor and in 1846 moved to Leipzig

Was a German physicist born in Hamburg. By far the greater and more important part of his work relat

Was a German physicist born in Hamburg. By far the greater and more important part of his work related to electricity and magnetism. Poggendorff is known for his electrostatic motor which is analogous to Wilhelm Holtz's electrostatic machine. In 1841 he d

Was a German composer and woodwind player. Schickhardt was born in Braunschweig (Brunswick) and rece

Was a German composer and woodwind player. Schickhardt was born in Braunschweig (Brunswick) and received his musical education at the Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel court under the patronage of Augustus William, third son and heir of Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel [2]. In the first decade of the 18th century, he was employed in the Netherlands and associated with Friedrich of Hesse-Cassel, Henriëtte Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau (daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and widow of Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz) and her son John William Friso, Prince of Orange [3].

Was a German organist, bass singer, and composer. He was a son-in-law and copyist of Johann Sebastia

Was a German organist, bass singer, and composer. He was a son-in-law and copyist of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was appointed as organist and schoolmaster at Niederwiesa, near Greiffenberg, Silesia, in January 1748, after Bach testified that he was a satisfactory student. In September of that year, he moved to a post at St Wenzel, Naumburg after another recommendation from Bach; the council unanimously agreed to appoint him before they had received his formal application. He married Bach’s daughter Elisabeth Juliana Friderica in January 1749; their first son was born in October of the same year and named Johann Sebastian, but died in infancy. Forkel wrote that Bach dictated his last chorale prelude (Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 668) to Altnickol on his deathbed, although this manuscript did not survive.

Was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Joha

Was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's great uncle, hence he was Johann Sebastian's first cousin once removed. He was also the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J.S. Bach's first wife. He is not to be confused with Johann Sebastian's Bach's son, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.

Was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer. During that period he collected historical data and

Was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer. During that period he collected historical data and depicted in drawings and paintings everything he saw around him in his everyday life, always supplementing his drawings with extensive descriptions. Today his works are considered an extremely valuable source of information for historians.

Was a German mathematical historian (Mathematikhistoriker) and theologian.

Was a German mathematical historian (Mathematikhistoriker) and theologian.

Was a German organist and composer. He was the son of Johann Peter Kellner. He wrote a treatise on m

Was a German organist and composer. He was the son of Johann Peter Kellner. He wrote a treatise on music theory entitled Grundriss des Generalbasses, op. 16 pt. 1 (Kassel, 1783, 1796), which was very successful. Most of his compositions are keyboard works in a similar galant style to his father's, with homophonic textures and clear song-like melodies. His concertos for harpsichord or piano anticipate the Viennese classical concerto, and share common features with his contemporary C. P. E. Bach. Many of his works were popular in their own time, as demonstrated by their inclusion in several 18th-century collections.

Was a German-born composer who spent most of his working life in England. During a period of twenty

Was a German-born composer who spent most of his working life in England. During a period of twenty years Pepusch directed the musical establishment at Cannons, a large house northwest of London. For a couple of years he worked alongside Handel - in 1717/18 both men were employed there by James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. (For more see Baker and Baker, ref. below)

Was a musician, Kapellmeister and composer. Pez was born in Munich. From 1676, he was the tower watc

Was a musician, Kapellmeister and composer. Pez was born in Munich. From 1676, he was the tower watchman and later the Choir director at the Church of Saint Peter in Munich. In 1688, he became a musician at the court of prince Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria who offered him the opportunity to pursue his musical studies in Rome with the leading Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli. In 1694, Pez was in the service of Joseph Clemens, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne at his residence in Bonn, working to improve the prince's chapel orchestra. In 1695, he became Kapellmeister and advisor to the prince.

Was a German violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He lived at Leipzig from 1661 to 1681, with an inte

Was a German violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He lived at Leipzig from 1661 to 1681, with an interruption in 1672, when he entered an Augustinian monastery in Prague, which however he left soon after to become a Protestant. His later years were spent at Bautzen, where (as at Leipzig) he was in municipal employment as Stadtpfeifer and Stadtmusicus. He was renowned as a violinist and clarinet player and published between 1669 and 1686 a considerable number of collections, chiefly of instrumental music, such as Musica vespertina lipsica (1669), Musicalische Seelenerquickungen (1675), Deliciae musicales, oder Lustmusik (1678), Musica curiosa lipsiaca (1686), etc.; also some sacred vocal music and theoretical works. He was influential in the evolution of instrumental forms and the style of orchestral writing.

Was a German baroque composer. According to Ernst Ludwig Gerber, the court organist at Sondershausen

Was a German baroque composer. According to Ernst Ludwig Gerber, the court organist at Sondershausen in the time of Rothe's sons and grandsons, Rothe was born in Rosswein, Meissen, where his father was kapellmeister in Roßwein and who gave him his early training.[1] Though no kapellmeister by the name of Rothe is documented in Rosswein at the period.[2] He initially served as falsettist and violinist in Coburg, then in 1693 entered the court at Sondershausen. He died at Sondershausen.

Was a German composer. He spent most of his life working in France. He moved to Paris in 1776, and e

Was a German composer. He spent most of his life working in France. He moved to Paris in 1776, and entered the service of the Duke of Montmorency and then of the Count of Valentinois as a horn player. He composed a great number of orchestral and chamber works but is best remember for his oratorio Jephté, performed at the Concert Spirituel in September 1781, and for his two operas. Although his music was received favourably, his works never became extremely popular because they were deemed as ‘too complicated and baroque’.

Was a German Christian Hebraist. In 1667 he was made professor of history at Altdorf, and was profes

Was a German Christian Hebraist. In 1667 he was made professor of history at Altdorf, and was professor of Oriental languages at the same university from 1674 to 1697, after which he occupied the chair of ecclesiastical law until his death. For his knowledge of Hebrew he was chiefly indebted to the Sabbatean Behr Perlhefter and Enoch Levi, who had come from Vienna to Fürth about 1670.

Was a German copperplate engraver and artist noted for his images of natural history, landscapes and

Was a German copperplate engraver and artist noted for his images of natural history, landscapes and architecture. Susemihl is acclaimed for his survey of the birds of Germany, "Teutsche Ornithologie oder Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Teutschlands in naturgetreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen" in 22 parts between 1800-1817, which was produced to rival the sumptuously illustrated books on birds that were being published in Europe at that time, such as those by François Le Vaillant. The work was a collective project by a team of ornithologists. Material for the plates came from local Darmstadt hunters and authorities on natural history, such as the naturalist Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen.

Was a German composer of well-known hymns. where he received his first musical training from Paulus

Was a German composer of well-known hymns. where he received his first musical training from Paulus Homberger. In 1615 he traveled to Berlin, where he studied theology at the Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster. From 1620 he studied theology at the University of Wittenberg and trained himself further in music through private study. From 1622 to his death, a period of 40 years, he was simultaneously a teacher at gymnasium Zum Grauen Kloster and cantor of the Nikolaikirche in Berlin.

Was a German astronomer and a professor at Wittenberg.He is best known for formulating the Titius-Bo

Was a German astronomer and a professor at Wittenberg.He is best known for formulating the Titius-Bode law, and for using this rule to predict the existence of a celestial object at 2.8 AU from the sun. This happened in 1766, when he inserted his observation on planetary distances into a German translation of Charles Bonnet's book Contemplation de la Nature. His suggestion that the object would necessarily be small was later superseded by the claim of Johann Elert Bode for a planet-like object, subsequently identified as being Ceres. In part because of the Titius-Bode law, the first four minor planets were at first labeled full-fledged planets. After a fifteen-year hiatus, other minor planets started to be discovered at steadily increasing rates, and Ceres and company were eventually relabeled "minor planets" or "asteroids"

Was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the cou

Was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus the Strong in Dresden. Although Heinichen's music is original, rhythmically exuberant and imaginative, it was inexplicably little known for a long time.

Was a German painter, curator and artist[1]. His interest in the arts was evidence by an early corre

Was a German painter, curator and artist[1]. His interest in the arts was evidence by an early correspondence with the artist Franz Pforr (1788-1812). He moved to Paris in 1809 to further his business interests. He returned to Frankfurt in 1824 where art history evermore occupied his interest. His Tour of a German artist in England (1833 in German; 1836 translated into English by Lady Eastlake) remains a significant source for art historians, as do his catalogues of old master prints, whose numbering is still followed by some collections.

Was a German botanist, zoologist, and physician.During the war Schoepf was stationed in Rhode Island

Was a German botanist, zoologist, and physician.During the war Schoepf was stationed in Rhode Island. Determined to study the Americas as a scientist once the war ended, he traveled for two years in the United States, British East Florida, and the Bahamas.He returned to Europe in 1784, where he worked for a time at the United Medical Colleges of Ansbach and Bayreuth. His North American observations are recorded in Travels in the Confederation [1783-1784], which first appeared in English translation in 1911.