German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a former Austrian alpine skier. Franz was born in Weissbriach and he could already be found in th

Is a former Austrian alpine skier. Franz was born in Weissbriach and he could already be found in the mountains at the age of 2, learning his first skiing techniques. He was coached by his father who was determined to make a professional skier out of his

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played two matches as halfback.

Is a retired East German football player. He was part of the East German team for their only World C

Is a retired East German football player. He was part of the East German team for their only World Cup appearance in West Germany 1974, as a backup goalkeeper; however, he did not earn any caps for East Germany.

Was a German football player and trainer.The centre forward began his professional career in 1967 wi

Was a German football player and trainer.The centre forward began his professional career in 1967 with a professional contract at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where is older brother Fritz also played professionally. Werner Fuchs only appeared once in the first

Was a German bacteriologist, hygienist and food scientist. In 1933, he joined the Nazi Party. He was

Was a German bacteriologist, hygienist and food scientist. In 1933, he joined the Nazi Party. He was also a SS-Fördermitglied and from October 1933 was a member of the National Socialist Teachers League (German: Nationalsozialistischer Lehrerbund (NSLB)),

Was a German artist. Gilles was born in Rheydt/Rheinland (today Mönchengladbach) He found his artis

Was a German artist. Gilles was born in Rheydt/Rheinland (today Mönchengladbach) He found his artistic calling while at the academies of Kassel and Weimar, studying under Lyonel Feininger of the Bauhaus school. He later moved after 1921 to Istria, Italy. He moved to Düsseldorf in 1923, but between 1925 and 1930 he moved also worked in Berlin and Paris and lived in both during the period.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 13 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Neunkirchen

Is a retired German football player. He spent 13 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Neunkirchen and SV Werder Bremen.

Was a German classical pianist. He was widely known for his performances of early 20th century compo

Was a German classical pianist. He was widely known for his performances of early 20th century compositions, particularly those of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. But he had a very wide repertoire that included works by Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Kabalevsky.He was born in Stuttgart, Germany and attended the Stuttgart Academy of Music. Later he had private study with the renowned pianist Walter Gieseking. After a string of successful recitals throughout Europe in the 1950s, he signed a multi-year recording contract with Philips Records. His recordings had numerous successes including a complete works of Debussy edition which was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque in 1970. Other Ravel recordings by Haas were given the Amsterdam Edison Prize, also in 1970.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as forward.

Was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He sank 26 ships, amounting to over 115,000 tons sunk

Was a German U-boat commander in World War II. He sank 26 ships, amounting to over 115,000 tons sunk, ranking him as the 25th most successful commander in the war.Hartmann began his naval career as commander of the torpedo boats Seeadler and Albatros in the first years. In 1935 he transferred to the U-boat arm and with his first U-boat, U-26, he patrolled in Spanish waters during the Spanish Civil War. First Watch Officer on board was the later famous Oberleutnant zur See Günther Prien.

Was a German footballer. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1939 to 1957.

Was a German footballer. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1939 to 1957.

Was a German theoretical physicist, best known for enunciating the uncertainty principle of quantum

Was a German theoretical physicist, best known for enunciating the uncertainty principle of quantum theory. He made important contributions to quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, quantum field theory, and particle physics.After Hitler came to power in 1933, Heisenberg was attacked in the press by elements of the deutsche Physik movement, and he came under investigation by the SS. This was embroiled with the attempt to appoint Heisenberg as successor to Arnold Sommerfeld at the University of Munich; it became known as the Heisenberg Affair. The issue was resolved by Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, in 1938. While Heisenberg was not selected as Sommerfeld's successor,

German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.

German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.

Was a German psychiatrist. He was one of the main organizers of Nazi Germany's T-4 Euthanasia Progra

Was a German psychiatrist. He was one of the main organizers of Nazi Germany's T-4 Euthanasia Program.Heyde completed his Abitur in 1920. From 1922 to 1925 he studied medicine in Berlin, Freiburg, Marburg and Würzburg and after short placements at the General Hospital in Cottbus and the sanatorium Berlin-Wittenau became assistant doctor at the Universitätsnervenklinik (university psychiatric hospital) in Würzburg. He obtained his licence to practice medicine in 1926, having completed all courses throughout his studies with top ranks.

Was a German journalist. He started his career as a Nazi propagandist, working for the newspaper Das

Was a German journalist. He started his career as a Nazi propagandist, working for the newspaper Das Reich. From 1933 to 1945 he was a member of the Nazi Party. After the war, he worked for the public broadcasting institutions Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk a

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Oly

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Was a German politician of the Centre Party and CDU, and is largely considered one of the founding f

Was a German politician of the Centre Party and CDU, and is largely considered one of the founding fathers of the Federal Republic of Germany.As a member of a list constructed by the Nazis of potentially dangerous persons, Hilpert was arrested by the Gest

A Fulbright Scholar and University of Chicago fellow,[1] is an award winning[2] and internationally

A Fulbright Scholar and University of Chicago fellow,[1] is an award winning[2] and internationally recognized scholar, director and actor. Krieglstein is the founder of a neo-Nietzschean philosophical school called Transcendental Perspectivism. Krieglstein's "philosophy of compassion"[3] has been the subject of symposium lectures at many prominent conferences including the recent UNESCO section of the World Congress of Philosophy conference in Seoul Korea (August, 2008),[4] the ISAIL "Fields of Conflict-Fields of Wisdom": 4th International Congress in Wuerzburg, Germany (May, 2008),[5

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengla

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Werner K. Dahm, was an internationally recognized rocket pioneer whose work in Germany and the U.S.

Werner K. Dahm, was an internationally recognized rocket pioneer whose work in Germany and the U.S. made important contributions to the nation’s ballistic missile programs and its manned and unmanned rocket programs. He was the last of the original WWII t

A celebrated German physicist and Nobel laureate, one of the founders of quantum mechanics and ackno

A celebrated German physicist and Nobel laureate, one of the founders of quantum mechanics and acknowledged to be one of the most important physicists of the twentieth century. H

Was a German ethnologist. He made one of the earliest existing films of spoken Scottish Gaelic, Eris

Was a German ethnologist. He made one of the earliest existing films of spoken Scottish Gaelic, Eriskay: A poem of remote lives (1930) in Eriskay. He took many photos of the traditional crafts on South Uist and Eriskay which now serve as a record of the way of life then.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew m

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.

Was a German footballer.He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In tot

Was a German footballer.He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 22 caps for West Germany. He also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1941 to 1960. After retirement he suffered from alcoholism, and died at the age of 49 due to heart failure.