German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a former Austrian football player from Vienna. He made his debut for Austria in a March 1950 frie

Is a former Austrian football player from Vienna. He made his debut for Austria in a March 1950 friendly match against Switzerland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 42 caps, scoring one goal. He later went into coaching and managed Austria Wien and the Austria national team whom he led to the 1982 FIFA World Cup but was sacked just before the tournament.

Was an Austrian professional footballer and manager. In 1918 Stürmer began a long career as manager

Was an Austrian professional footballer and manager. In 1918 Stürmer began a long career as manager in Austria and Italy. He managed Reggiana and Prato in Divisione Nazionale and Torino, Alessandria, Lazio, Livorno and Juventus (as Virginio Rosetta assistant) in Serie A.

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

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

Was an Austrian footballer who represented both the Austrian and German national sides.[1]He played

Was an Austrian footballer who represented both the Austrian and German national sides.[1]He played club football for Vorwärts XI, 1. Simmeringer SC, FK Teplice, Wiener AC, FK Austria Wien, LSV Markersdorf an der Pielach, First Vienna FC and SPC Helfort Wien.

Was a German botanist. He collected numerous new species of plants in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala,

Was a German botanist. He collected numerous new species of plants in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and California in the United States, collecting for the London Horticultural Society. Many of the species he discovered were formally published, with attribution, by George Gordon, the Foreman of the LHS Gardens and a specialist in the conifers which were well-represented in Hartweg's collections.

German psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry and ph

German psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry and philosophy.

Was an Austrian-born United States sculptor best known for his architectural sculpture, memorials an

Was an Austrian-born United States sculptor best known for his architectural sculpture, memorials and residential work.Bitter was born and trained in Vienna. His early training took place at the Kunstgewerbeschule, the imperial school for the applied arts

Was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer who had significant infl

Was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer who had significant influence on German Weimar culture. Valentin, as a star of many silent films in the 1920s, was sometimes called the "Charlie Chaplin of Germany".[1] In 1923, Valentin appeared in a half-hour, slapstick film entitled Mysteries of a Barbershop (Mysterien eines Friseursalons).[5]

Was a German architect and painter associated with the New Objectivity movement. He worked as an arc

Was a German architect and painter associated with the New Objectivity movement. He worked as an architect until 1933, when Hitler took power. Declared a degenerate artist by the Nazis, he was forced to support himself from 1933-1943 performing architectural conservation work.

Was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1918.

Was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1918.

Was a German architect. His drafts had enormous influence on the architecture of classicism in South

Was a German architect. His drafts had enormous influence on the architecture of classicism in South Germany. His first work designed in the age of only 22, the Prinz-Carl-Palais in Munich, made him famous abruptly and he became a professor for architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich in 1808. From 1811 onwards Fischer constructed the National Theatre. He also created the draft for the extension of Munich, especially for the Brienner Strasse with the Karolinenplatz and the Königsplatz. Fischer, who was a representant of pure classicism and rejected romantic historism, was soon displaced by Leo von Klenze as chief architect for the Bavarian court. He died in Munich and is buried in the Alter Südfriedhof.

Was a German linguist and scholar, and a leading Romanist.[1] Vossler was known for his interest in

Was a German linguist and scholar, and a leading Romanist.[1] Vossler was known for his interest in Italian thought, and as a follower of Benedetto Croce. He declared his support of the German military by signing the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three in 1914.

Was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned hi

Was an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the four-man event at Oslo in 1952.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers

German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. In 1960, Ziegler received the Werner von Siemens Ring, jointly with Otto Bayer and Walter Reppe, for expanding the scientific knowledge of and the technical development of new synthetic materials.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Austrian team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played all four matches as midfielder.

Was an Austrian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He finished sixth in the 1500

Was an Austrian speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He finished sixth in the 1500 metres competition, eighth in the 5000 metres event, eleventh in the 10000 metres competition, and 13th in the 500 metres event.

Was a West German politician with the Christian Democratic Union. He served as the Minister of Justi

Was a West German politician with the Christian Democratic Union. He served as the Minister of Justice from 2 April 1965 until his replacement by Richard Jaeger in October of that same year.[1][2]

Is a South Tyrolian horse rider and competes as a show jumper on the international scene. Wechselber

Is a South Tyrolian horse rider and competes as a show jumper on the international scene. Wechselberger also serves numerous young riders as coach in the region of South Tyrol, Italy.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a memb

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament as well as one match in the consolation tournament.

German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"

German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"

An Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver.Wendlinger started his career in karting

An Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver.Wendlinger started his career in karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988. After managing tenth place in that inaugural season, Wendlinger won the crown in 1989, which earned him also a drive in the Mercedes-Benz sportscar team for 1990.Driving the Sauber-Mercedes C11 - alongside Michael Schumacher, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Mauro Baldi and Jean-Louis Schlesser - the quintet managed to achieve fifth place in the 1990 World Sportscar Championship standings.

Is a German actor. He is noted for his voice work on the long-running Fox sitcom The Simpsons since

Is a German actor. He is noted for his voice work on the long-running Fox sitcom The Simpsons since 1998, voicing background characters and some celebrities such as John Travolta and Bill Clinton. Wiedergott has supplied various voices on more than 200 episodes.

Was a German mountaineer.Born in Würzburg, Wien was the son of a university professor, and became a

Was a German mountaineer.Born in Würzburg, Wien was the son of a university professor, and became a lecturer himself in the geography department of Munich University. His mountaineering career began in the Alps, where with Willi Welzenbach he made the fir

Was a German choral director. He is best known as the composer of the song "Die Wacht am Rhein." He

Was a German choral director. He is best known as the composer of the song "Die Wacht am Rhein." He was a student of Aloys Schmitt and A. André. From 1841 to 1864 he was the director of the Krefeld Liedertafel. In Krefeld in 1854 he set to words "Die Wacht am Rhein," the poem Max Schneckenburger wrote in 1840. In recognition of the success and the national importance of this song, he received numerous honors and on 24 June 1871 he received a personal acknowledgment from Chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck.