German Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A sculptor in wood and stone, specializing in woodcarving. He served as an apprentice for 9 years in

A sculptor in wood and stone, specializing in woodcarving. He served as an apprentice for 9 years in Germany and earned the title of "Master Sculptor" in 1948.[citation needed]Over the years, Ludwig Kieninger has taught dozens of students the art of wood carving. He has art displayed in the Vatican; various cathedrals in Germany; many churches in South and North America; the Holy Trinity Seminary at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas; the Indian Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma; City Hall in Dallas, Texas; the Grayson County Bank in Sherman, Texas; and all throughout Europe. He has worked on many restoration and repair projects of valuable antiques. In Germany, he was presented the keys to the city of Tiefenbach.

German philosopher, psychologist and a theoretician in the field of handwriting analysis

German philosopher, psychologist and a theoretician in the field of handwriting analysis

A German former footballer who played as a midfielder, most notably with Bayern Munich and VfB Stutt

A German former footballer who played as a midfielder, most notably with Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. Kögl won two caps for West Germany, and won six German titles.

Was a German colonial physician who was born in Borna. He was a twin brother to liberal politician W

Was a German colonial physician who was born in Borna. He was a twin brother to liberal politician Wilhelm Külz (1875-1948). Ludwig Külz earned his medical doctorate in 1899, and became a doctor with the German Imperial Navy. From 1902 until 1912 he was a colonial doctor in Togo and Kamerun. In Africa he was tasked with dealing with the problem of malaria. With ophthalmologist Alfred Leber (1881-1954), he was part of a mission to German New Guinea in 1913-14, where he worked with tropical diseases and performed research concerning the high mortality rate of the local population. Also on this expedition was artist Emil Nolde (1867-1956), who created ethnographic paintings of New Guinea.

Was a German economist who became a member of and important contributor to the Austrian School.

Was a German economist who became a member of and important contributor to the Austrian School.

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Is a retired West German alpine ski racer and world champion, born in Mittelberg, Austria. Leitner c

Is a retired West German alpine ski racer and world champion, born in Mittelberg, Austria. Leitner competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he finished 4th in slalom. At the 1964 Winter Olympics, he finished 5th in the slalom and 5th in the downhill.

Was a German merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist and a member of the Reichstag. Loewe's companies

Was a German merchant, manufacturer, philanthropist and a member of the Reichstag. Loewe's companies became involved in the production of armaments, employing famous designers and creating notable guns.

Was an influential Austrian painter and graphic artist. He is an important representative of abstrac

Was an influential Austrian painter and graphic artist. He is an important representative of abstract expressionism and was a major force in graphic arts and prints, especially after WWII. His work belongs to the most significant and interesting contributions to graphic arts in Austria to this day.

Was a German agricultural scientist, soil scientist, geologist, journalist and mineralogist. He was

Was a German agricultural scientist, soil scientist, geologist, journalist and mineralogist. He was the pioneer of oil production. The exploration of the underlying geological structure in his home country and dissemination of research results was his goa

Germany, commonly referred to and addressed by his surname, Mies, by most of his American students a

Germany, commonly referred to and addressed by his surname, Mies, by most of his American students and others.

Is known primarily as a composer of music for the bassoon. In particular, his 25 Studies in Scales a

Is known primarily as a composer of music for the bassoon. In particular, his 25 Studies in Scales and Chords (Op. 24) and his 50 Concert Studies (Op. 26) are widely played to this day. Given the date of Milde's death, his studies should now be in the public domain, but it is difficult to find a printed copy with an early enough date to verify this status. The British Library catalog lists "[1935?]" as the date of publication for the Friedrich Hofmeister editions (Leipzig) in their holdings. The Sibley Music Library at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) lists "[19--?]" as the date for the Opus 24 studies ("Hofmeister Studienwerke; 7381"), but "[1964-1966]" for the Opus 26 studies

Was a German who headed the German Christians (German: Deutsche Christen) and was imposed by the Naz

Was a German who headed the German Christians (German: Deutsche Christen) and was imposed by the Nazi government as Landesbischof (bishop) of the Evangelical Church of the old-Prussian Union (6 July 1933) and Reich's Bishop (28 June 1933) of the German Ev

Is an Austrian judoka.

Is an Austrian judoka.

Was a German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. His many t

Was a German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. His many teaching obligations notwithstanding, Philipp Scharwenka stood in the front line as a composer and was recognised as such during his lifetime. His compositions include three Symphonies, Symphonic Poems, a Violin concerto[2], some Choral works (of which Sakuntala became very famous), the 4-act opera Roland, as well as numerous instrumental works such as Sonatas, Quartets, Caprices and Dances

Was a German scientist. He was a pioneer of aerodynamics, and developed the mathematical basis for t

Was a German scientist. He was a pioneer of aerodynamics, and developed the mathematical basis for the fundamental principles of subsonic aerodynamics in the 1920s. His studies identified the boundary layer, thin-airfoils, and lifting-line theories. The Prandtl number was named after him.In 1901 Prandtl became a professor of fluid mechanics at the technical school in Hannover, now the Technical University Hannover. It was here that he developed many of his most important theories. In 1904 he delivered a groundbreaking paper, Fluid Flow in Very Little Friction, in which he described the boundary layer and its importance for drag and streamlining. The paper also described flow separation as a result of the boundary layer,

Was an Austrian mountaineer and teacher.In the late 19th century he was known as the best mountainee

Was an Austrian mountaineer and teacher.In the late 19th century he was known as the best mountaineer in the alps, where he had climbed over 1700 mountains. He is best known for his first ascent of Kilimanjaro in 1889 together with the German mountaineer

German pacifist who is mainly remembered today for his acerbic criticism of German Emperor Wilhelm I

German pacifist who is mainly remembered today for his acerbic criticism of German Emperor Wilhelm II. Quidde's long career spanned four different eras of German history: that of Bismarck (up to 1890);

Was a German chess master.He was German Champion winning at Bad Oeynhausen 1942. He took 8th in the

Was a German chess master.He was German Champion winning at Bad Oeynhausen 1942. He took 8th in the (unofficial) European Championship at Munich 1942 (Alexander Alekhine won). In 1943, he took 6th in Salzburg (Paul Keres and Alekhine won). In 1943, he too

Was a German chess master.In 1927, he twice tied for 1st-2nd in Bamberg and in Munich. In 1928, he t

Was a German chess master.In 1927, he twice tied for 1st-2nd in Bamberg and in Munich. In 1928, he tied for 7-8th in Kissingen (B tourn, L. Schmitt won). In 1929, he tied for 1st-3rd in Duisburg (26th DSB–Congress, B tourn). In 1930, he tied for 1st-2nd i

Was the Aerospace engineer who was the head of the Peenemünde Future Projects Office which designed

Was the Aerospace engineer who was the head of the Peenemünde Future Projects Office which designed the Wasserfall[4] and created advanced rockets designs such as the A9/A10 ICBM.

Was an Austrian/German composer and conductor. During his studies he conducted an amateur orchestra

Was an Austrian/German composer and conductor. During his studies he conducted an amateur orchestra and worked as a Lieder accompanist. He started his professional conducting career at the Brno opera house. In 1892 he succeeded Felix Dessoff as Erster Kapellmeister at the Frankfurt Opera. He was recommended for the position by Johannes Brahms and Hans von Bülow, being preferred to two other famous applicants, Richard Strauss and Felix Mottl.

Was a German composer and pianist of the "Light Muse". Several of his Schlager compositions are stil

Was a German composer and pianist of the "Light Muse". Several of his Schlager compositions are still popular tunes today. The young Schmidseder followed his father's wishes and trained as a banker, whilst taking piano lessons in secret. He furthered his musical education at the Munich Conservatorium, then left for South America in 1926, ending up in Rio de Janeiro. Starting out as a dishwasher, he went on to become an entertainer and play in a trio on ocean cruises. Schmidseder composed music for the trio, and developed into a virtuoso piano player.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German pianist and composer, and close friend of Robert Schumann. His early promise was eclips

Was a German pianist and composer, and close friend of Robert Schumann. His early promise was eclipsed by his death from tuberculosis at the age of 23. He was generally known as Ludwig, and that name also appears as Louis in some references. His surname appears as either Schuncke or Schunke.