German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a German historian of literature, an author, and a professor. He was born at Celle and was educa

Was a German historian of literature, an author, and a professor. He was born at Celle and was educated at Göttingen, where he was professor from 1873 until his death. After writing several novels and the drama König Kodrus, eine Missgeburt der Zeit, under the pseudonym Karl Stahl, he devoted himself to critical and biographical literature. His publications include:

Is a German composer and music philosopher, particularly noted for his contributions to church music

Is a German composer and music philosopher, particularly noted for his contributions to church music. Brunotte finished school in Bad Homburg (Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium). He studied music sociology, music psychology, ancient languages, aesthetics, piano, organ, harpsichord, violin, viola, recorder, singing, conducting, and musical composition, as well as electronic music, with (amongst others) Heinz Werner Zimmermann, Lothar Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Hans Peter Haller, Gottfried Michael Koenig, and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Was a German historian.Lamprecht studied German and European social and economic history, particular

Was a German historian.Lamprecht studied German and European social and economic history, particularly of the Middle Ages. He aroused considerable controversy with his interdisciplinary methods and focus on broad social, environmental, and even psychologi

Was a German composer. Then, he was musical director of the Kiel University for ten years. In 1851 h

Was a German composer. Then, he was musical director of the Kiel University for ten years. In 1851 he founded a singing school in Hamburg, which he directed until 1861. From 1862 to 1865 he taught singing and music theory at the Vienna Conservatory and then at the Hamburg Conservatory until his death.

Was an Austrian biologist,He graduated from, and later worked at, the University of Vienna, chiefly

Was an Austrian biologist,He graduated from, and later worked at, the University of Vienna, chiefly on molluscs and crustaceans. He was also the editor of a new edition of Claus' Lehrbuch der Zoologie, and the coiner of the terms protostome and deuterostome.

Was a German physicist and radiation biologist, known for his work on the effects of ionizing radiat

Was a German physicist and radiation biologist, known for his work on the effects of ionizing radiation on DNA. In 1935, he published the major work, Über die Natur der Genmutation und der Genstruktur, with N. V. Timofeev-Resovskij, and Max Delbrück; it was considered to be a major advance in understanding the nature of gene mutation and gene structure. In 1945, he was sent to the Soviet Union to work on their atomic bomb project. In 1955, he left Russia and eventually went to West Germany.At the close of World War II, Russia had special search teams operating in Austria and Germany, especially in Berlin, to identify and “requisition” equipment, materiel, intellectual property, and personnel useful to the Soviet atomic bomb project. The exploitation teams were under the Russian Alsos and they were headed by Lavrenij Beria’s deputy, Colonel General A. P. Zavenyagin. These teams were composed of scientific staff members,

Was a German chemist, born in Nuremberg, Bavaria. He died in Bonn. He was a professor at Bonn and ex

Was a German chemist, born in Nuremberg, Bavaria. He died in Bonn. He was a professor at Bonn and experimented on the inflammable power of gas.

Was a German American painter, who worked on lithographs and etchings.Hagedorn was born 1922 in Gün

Was a German American painter, who worked on lithographs and etchings.Hagedorn was born 1922 in Güntersberge (Harz) in Germany. From 1956 to 1959, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, designing and executing mosaics and murals. In 1959 he emigrated to the United States, where he lived and worked in St. Paul, Minnesota as a free-lance artist. From 1962 to 1965 he designed stained glass windows and became Art Director at the Catholic Digest. From 1960 to 1972 he was a faculty member of St. Paul Art Center and in 1971 and 1972, also a faculty member of Hamline University, both in St.Paul. He then traveled for six months through Europe, before returning to USA. From 1973 to 1997 he worked and lived in New York. In 1998, he moved to Philadelphia, where he died in October 2005. Since 1967 his works have been shown frequently in both one-man and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German journalist and politician, one of the founding members of the "Deutsche Arbeiterpartei"

Was a German journalist and politician, one of the founding members of the "Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" ("German Workers' Party", DAP) in 1919, the party that soon would become the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP). Harrer was also a mem

Was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. Born in Hamburg, he won the gold medal

Was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. Born in Hamburg, he won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. He was born and died in Hamburg.

Was a diplomat and cabinet minister of the Electorate of Saxony, who was later disgraced and impriso

Was a diplomat and cabinet minister of the Electorate of Saxony, who was later disgraced and imprisoned, and took his own life.He set out on the Grand Tour in 1713 and eventually settled in Paris, where after 3 years he had developed his reputation suffic

Was a German[1] philosopher, political economist, historian, sociologist, humanist, political theori

Was a German[1] philosopher, political economist, historian, sociologist, humanist, political theorist and revolutionary credited as the founder of communism.Marx's approach to history and politics is indicated by the opening line of the first chapter of The Communist Manifesto (1848): “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles”. Marx argued that capitalism, like previous socioeconomic systems, will produce internal tensions which will lead to its destruction.[2] Just as capitalism replaced feudalism, capitalism itself will be displaced by communism, a classless society which emerges after a transitional period—socialism—in which the state would be nothing else but the revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat.[3][4][5]

Is a German-born marine modeller, artist and author. He served his country in World War II with the

Is a German-born marine modeller, artist and author. He served his country in World War II with the German Navy, subsequently joining the post-war British-led German Minesweeping Administration.[2] In 1949, Marquardt joined forces with his father, creating a multitude of new exhibits and restoring antique artefacts across the whole spectrum of ship evolution for museums damaged during the war. His expertise was utilised by private and corporate clients including a German model manufacturer, several shipyards, and in twelve prestigious museums across Europe.[3]

Was a German rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team of Germany in t

Was a German rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he and his partner Heinz Eichholz were eliminated in the first round repechage of the coxless pairs event.

Was a German chess master.In 1928, he shared 1st with Kurt Richter in the Berlin City Chess Champion

Was a German chess master.In 1928, he shared 1st with Kurt Richter in the Berlin City Chess Championship, and won a play-off match for the title against him (2 : 0).[1] He also won the Berlin-ch in 1932.[2] Helling represented Germany in the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague 1931.

Was a German lawyer and politician. He was born in Schönau (Baden) and died in Heidelberg.He replac

Was a German lawyer and politician. He was born in Schönau (Baden) and died in Heidelberg.He replaced the social democrate Ludwig Bergsträsser, who served as acting minister-president for only one month, and would remain in office until a successor could

Was a Baltic German astronomer born in Saint Peterburg, Russian Empire, part of the famous Struve fa

Was a Baltic German astronomer born in Saint Peterburg, Russian Empire, part of the famous Struve family of astronomers. In Russian, his name is sometimes given as German Ottovich Struve (?????? ??????? ??????) or German Ottonovich Struve (?????? ????????? ??????); however, he spent much of the latter part of his career in Germany.He was less well-known than his famous grandfather Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve or his father Otto Wilhelm von Struve or his nephew Otto Struve. His brother was Ludwig Struve. Unlike other members of his family, he moved back to Germany from Russia and spent most of his career there.

Was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympic

Was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a German football (soccer) player.Between 1930 and 1937, he played 26 times and scored 20 goals

Was a German football (soccer) player.Between 1930 and 1937, he played 26 times and scored 20 goals for the Germany national football team. He played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring 2 goals in the 2-1 quarter-final win against Sweden. Germany went on to finish third.

Was a German composer of the late Romantic tradition. His compositions are characterized by polyphon

Was a German composer of the late Romantic tradition. His compositions are characterized by polyphony and colourful, impressionistic harmony.[5] They are redolent of Paul Hindemith, Hans Pfitzner, Max Reger and the French 20th century school. He wrote in a tonal idiom regardless of the prevailing fashions, which meant that he was initially criticised as modernist, and later as a reactionary.[6] His music has been recorded by such artists as Eugen Jochum (Symphonic Fantasy and Sweelinck Variations[7]), Wilhelm Furtwängler (Cello Concerto No. 2, with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra[8]) and others.

Is a German political figure and the treasurer of the The Left Party.[1] Previously, he was a member

Is a German political figure and the treasurer of the The Left Party.[1] Previously, he was a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). He received his Abitur in 1962 and began an apprenticeship as a shopkeeper. From 1963 to 1968, he studied finance at the Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin.

Was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman associated with the New Objectivity.Hubbuch was born

Was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman associated with the New Objectivity.Hubbuch was born in Karlsruhe and studied art at the Karlsruhe Academy from 1908 to 1912, forming friendships with fellow students Georg Scholz and Rudolf Schlichter.[1] He continued his studies with Emil Orlik at the Berlin Museum of Arts and Crafts School, followed by military service (from 1914 to 1918) in the First World War. Having contracted malaria, he spent the period after the war recuperating before resuming his studies in a master class at the Karlsruhe Academy. In 1924, he was given a position as an assistant lithography instructor at the Karlsruhe Academy, and he was appointed professor in 1928, becoming the head of the drawing department.

Was an Austrian association football player and manager, the brother of fellow player Ferdinand Hume

Was an Austrian association football player and manager, the brother of fellow player Ferdinand Humenberger.Humenberger managed in a number of European countries, including Austria (with SC Ortmann and Austria Salzburg), the Netherlands (with Ajax), and in Belgium (with Royal Antwerp). With Ajax he won the championship in the first professional season (1956/1957).

Was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.