German Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for Te

Is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for Team Milram.His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palanc

Was a German composer, mainly of lieder. One of the most gifted of German song writers, he suffered

Was a German composer, mainly of lieder. One of the most gifted of German song writers, he suffered in early life, as many musicians have suffered, from the hostility of his parents to a musical career. He was twenty years old when his father's animosity was conquered, and he was allowed to live in Dessau to study organ playing under Schneider. The two years of dry study under that famous teacher were advantageous chiefly in making him uncommonly intimate with the works of Bach and Händel, his knowledge of which be showed in his editions of the St Matthew Passion, Magnificat, ten cantatas, and of the Messiah and L'Allegro, though some of these editions have long been a subject of controversy among musicians.

Was a German anatomist who was a native of Jena. He was the father of anatomist August von Froriep (

Was a German anatomist who was a native of Jena. He was the father of anatomist August von Froriep (1849–1917). He studied medicine in Bonn, and later became prosector at the Charité Hospital in Berlin, where he was mentor to Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902). He held this position from 1833 until 1846, and supplemented his income as a teacher of anatomic drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1846 he was succeeded by Virchow as prosector at the Charité, and during the same year Froriep became director of the Weimarischer Landes-Industrie-Comptoir in Weimar, where he was a publisher of illustrated scientific and medical works.

Is a retired football defender from Austria.During his club career, Frind played for Austria Wien. H

Is a retired football defender from Austria.During his club career, Frind played for Austria Wien. He also made 5 appearances for the Austria national team.

Is a disabled alpine skier competing for Austria at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in sitting slalom.

Is a disabled alpine skier competing for Austria at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in sitting slalom.

Is a German professional basketball shooting guard with the pro club the Brose Baskets of the German

Is a German professional basketball shooting guard with the pro club the Brose Baskets of the German League. He is 1.92 m (6 ft 3 ¾ in) in height and he weighs 98 kg (215 pounds). Garrett is also a member of the German national basketball team.

Was an Austrian-American classical pianist.Goldsand was born in Vienna, Austria in 1911. He began mu

Was an Austrian-American classical pianist.Goldsand was born in Vienna, Austria in 1911. He began musical studies at age four on the violin, but discovery of his talent for the piano, and consequent concentration on that instrument, began within a year. A student of Camella Horn, Joseph Marx, Emil von Sauer, and Moriz Rosenthal, Goldsand launched his performing career at age 10, in November 1921, with a concert in Vienna. Thereafter, he engaged in European and South American tours. [1] His US debut came in 1927 at Town Hall in New York City. Upon leaving Vienna to flee the Nazis,

Was a German actor who had the role as "Werner" in the 1963 movie The Great Escape. Graf was born in

Was a German actor who had the role as "Werner" in the 1963 movie The Great Escape. Graf was born in Witten, Germany in 1923. In 1952, Graf married the actress Selma Urfer and had three children. He was the father of the director Dominik Graf. Robert Graf died of cancer in Munich in 1966 at age 42.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for Genoa at Serie A and its Primavera Team.Gucher started his c

Is an Austrian footballer who plays for Genoa at Serie A and its Primavera Team.Gucher started his career at hometown club Grazer. In July 2008, aged 17, he joined Frosinone of Serie B along with Dieter Elsneg after Grazer was expelled from professional league.

Was a German-born Major League Baseball pitcher who was killed in action while serving with the U.S.

Was a German-born Major League Baseball pitcher who was killed in action while serving with the U.S. Army during World War I at Petit Majouym, France. Born in Wurzach, Germany, Troy was a right-handed pitcher who played in a single major league baseball g

A respected German chess Grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist (recognised as an expert in Egy

A respected German chess Grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist (recognised as an expert in Egyptian hieroglyphics

Is a German discus thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He was less

Is a German discus thrower. He won a silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He was less successful at subsequent championships and finished in eighth in the qualifiers 2002 World Junior Championships. He took the gold medal at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships. He began competing at the senior level soon after and took part in the 2006 European Championships, where he just missed the qualifying mark in the earlier round of the competition. He improved in 2007, throwing a new personal best of 66.93 m and he won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships. He was fourth at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final and then was second at the European Winter Throwing Cup the following year.

A chemist, and an East German dissident.

A chemist, and an East German dissident.

Was a German conductor and composer from Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine. He studied at the Conservatory

Was a German conductor and composer from Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine. He studied at the Conservatory of Strasbourg, under Franz Stockhausen, then in Zurich under Lothar Kempter, and finally in Munich under Max von Schillings. After early conducting engagements in Strasbourg he made his debut at Ulm in 1908 or 1909. He held appointments in Barmen (1909), at the Vienna Volksoper (1911), and at Nuremberg (1913), where he also conducted Philharmonic concerts. He progressed to Munich and then to Berlin (1933-1950), after which he returned again to Munich.

Is a German sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.41 seconds, ach

Is a German sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.41 seconds, achieved at the 2009 German Athletics Championships in Ulm, where he won gold.

Is a retired German football player. He is currently a player agent.

Is a retired German football player. He is currently a player agent.

Is a former football referee who scandalized German football by fixing matches in the Bundesliga sca

Is a former football referee who scandalized German football by fixing matches in the Bundesliga scandal of 2005.Hoyzer, a member of the Bundesliga's Hertha BSC Berlin, was registered by the German Football Association (DFB) as a referee in 2001, initially only officiating matches in the third-division Regionalliga Nord, where he made a total of 9 appearances in the 2001-2002 season. At the beginning of the 2002-2003 season, he was added to the list of assistant referees for the 2nd Bundesliga and made 13 appearances in the league throughout the season. At the beginning of 2003-2004 season

German biochemist and Nobel laureate.

German biochemist and Nobel laureate.

Is a respected German chess Grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist (recognised as an expert in

Is a respected German chess Grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist (recognised as an expert in Egyptian hieroglyphics). In the July 2005 FIDE rating list he was ranked 65th in the world with an Elo rating of 2636.

A German footballer who plays for Middlesbrough. He was signed for Chelsea from the youth system of

A German footballer who plays for Middlesbrough. He was signed for Chelsea from the youth system of German club Union Berlin in 2001 by then Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri. He is often referred to as "The Unstoppable Force", "The Friendly One" or "The Berlin Wall".

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager. He is the brother of Andreas Ibertsber

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager. He is the brother of Andreas Ibertsberger. He had to retire in 2004 due to serious knee injury.

Was a German architect and archaeologist, famous for his discovery of the ancient city of Babylon in

Was a German architect and archaeologist, famous for his discovery of the ancient city of Babylon in modern day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in Germany, the duchy of Brunswick, and died in Berlin at the age of 70. His digs at Babylon revealed

Also known as Robert Baum and Robert Baum-Jungk, was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mos

Also known as Robert Baum and Robert Baum-Jungk, was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons.Jungk was born into a Jewish family in Berlin. When Adolf Hitler came to power, Jungk was arrested, released, moved to Paris, then back to Nazi Germany to work in a subversive press service. These activities forced him to move through various cities, such as Prague, Paris, Zürich, during World War II. He continued journalism after the war.

Was a German composer, pianist, and music teacher. After finishing the military service, Kahn worked

Was a German composer, pianist, and music teacher. After finishing the military service, Kahn worked as a freelance composer in Berlin until 1890. For the next three years he was employed as a Korrepetitor (rehearsal pianist) at the Stadttheater in Leipzig. Having been appointed lecturer in composition at his alma mater in 1894, Kahn was responsible for the training of some of the leading luminaries of 20th century classical music. Among his famous students were pianists Arthur Rubinstein and Wilhelm Kempff, the conductor Ferdinand Leitner, the composers Nikolaos Skalkottas and Günter Raphael, as well as the violinist Karl Klinger.

German physician. He became famous for isolating Bacillus anthracis (1877), the tuberculosis bacillu

German physician. He became famous for isolating Bacillus anthracis (1877), the tuberculosis bacillus (1882) and the cholera vibrio (1883) and for his development of Koch's postulates.