German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a German pianist and pedagogue.Backhaus studied at the conservatoire in Leipzig with Alois Recke

Was a German pianist and pedagogue.Backhaus studied at the conservatoire in Leipzig with Alois Reckendorf until 1899, later taking private lessons with Eugen d'Albert in Frankfurt am Main. He made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. In 1905 he won the Anton Rubinstein Competition with Béla Bartók taking second place. He toured widely throughout his life - in 1921 he gave seventeen concerts in Buenos Aires in less than three weeks. Backhaus made his U.S. debut on January 5, 1912, as soloist in Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra.[1] In 1930 he moved to Lugano and became a citizen of Switzerland. He died in Villach in Austria where he was to play in a concert.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an internist and held the title of Consulting Physician to the German Luftwaffe during World War

Was an internist and held the title of Consulting Physician to the German Luftwaffe during World War II.He was a member of the NSDAP and member of the SA (SA Obersturmbannführer). He performed medical tests involving seawater on inmates at Dachau concentr

Was a German composer, pianist and conductor. Berger's father, originally a merchant from Bremen, wo

Was a German composer, pianist and conductor. Berger's father, originally a merchant from Bremen, worked in Boston (where Berger was born) as a music shopkeeper and made a name for himself as an author after the family had returned to Bremen in 1862. Early on, his son showed signs of musical interest and aptitude. By the time of his first concert, age fourteen, Wilhelm had already composed a large number of songs and works for the piano. Between 1878 and 1884, Berger studied at the Royal Conservatory in Berlin, under Ernst Rudorff (piano) and Friedrich Kiel (counterpoint).

A German ornithologist.Blasius belonged to a family of scientists: his father was the ornithologist

A German ornithologist.Blasius belonged to a family of scientists: his father was the ornithologist Johann Heinrich Blasius and his brother was the ornithologist Rudolf Heinrich Paul Blasius (1842-1907).

Was a German architect who worked briefly as a foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Jap

Was a German architect who worked briefly as a foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan. In 1864 Böckmann was invited to speak before the Paris Institute of Architects. In 1868, he founded a technical journal, the Deutsche Bauzeitung. He be

Was a German Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a pair of medals at the FIS Nordic World

Was a German Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a pair of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 10 km event in 1934 and a bronze in the nordic combined in 1935. Bogner, Sr. also finished 6th in the 4 x 10 km

Was a German theologian and New Testament scholar. He was of Huguenot ancestry and a native of Lübe

Was a German theologian and New Testament scholar. He was of Huguenot ancestry and a native of Lübeck. He began his studies at the University of Erlangen, where he met Ernst Troeltsch (1865–1923), with whom he maintained a friendship throughout his career. Later he studied at Leipzig, where he was student of Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930), and afterwards continued his studies at the University of Göttingen. In 1890 he became the Professor of New Testament Exegesis at Göttingen, and in 1916 relocated to the University of Giessen as a senior professorship.

Is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier competing for Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympi

Is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier competing for Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a former German tennis player. In 1962 the right-handed Bungert reached the quarter-finals of the

Is a former German tennis player. In 1962 the right-handed Bungert reached the quarter-finals of the International Australian Championships, the doubles finals of the International French Championships and the International Tennis Tournament of Monte Carl

A German painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories. After studying first mecha

A German painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories. After studying first mechanical engineering and then art in D

A German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.

A German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.

Was a German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Suhl, Pr

Was a German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Suhl, Prussian Saxony. Cuno's government is best known for its passive resistance of the French occupation of the Ruhr Area (1922-1923). Cuno's government was also

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.

Was a German chess master.He participated in some strong tournaments. In 1897, he tied for 13-14th i

Was a German chess master.He participated in some strong tournaments. In 1897, he tied for 13-14th in Berlin (Rudolf Charousek won). In 1898, he tied for 2nd-4th in Cologne (11th DSB Kongress; Amos Burn won). In 1899, he tied for 10-11th in London (Emanuel Lasker won). In 1900, he took 6th in Munich (12th DSB Kongress; Geza Maroczy, Harry Pillsbury and Carl Schlechter won). In 1902, he took 13th in Hanover (13th DSB Kongress; Dawid Janowski won).

German physicist, who, on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wav

German physicist, who, on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as x-rays or R

A German physicist, who, on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a w

A German physicist, who, on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as x-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923.

German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923.

Was a German politician with the Nazi Party.Dreher was a member of the Reichstag, first being electe

Was a German politician with the Nazi Party.Dreher was a member of the Reichstag, first being elected in 1928 and retaining his seat until the fall of the Third Reich.In the early 1930s he was close to Gregor Strasser for a time.

Was a German physicist.In 1831, on the recommendation of Carl Friedrich Gauss, he was called to Göt

Was a German physicist.In 1831, on the recommendation of Carl Friedrich Gauss, he was called to Göttingen as professor of physics, although but twenty-seven years of age. His lectures were interesting, instructive, and suggestive. Weber thought that, in order to thoroughly understand physics and apply it to daily life, mere lectures, though illustrated by experiments, were insufficient, and he encouraged his students to experiment themselves, free of charge, in the college laboratory. As a student of twenty years he, with his brother, Ernst Heinrich Weber, Professor of Anatomy at Leipzig,

Was a legendary German aircraft designer and manufacturer. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son

Was a legendary German aircraft designer and manufacturer. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a wine merchant. His stepfather was the American painter and Munich Academy Professor Carl von Marr.

Was a German chess master.He was a winner at Weidenau 1937. He played several times in German Chess

Was a German chess master.He was a winner at Weidenau 1937. He played several times in German Chess Championship; took 2nd, behind Kurt Richter, at Aachen 1935, took 11th at Bad Oeynhausen 1937 (Georg Kieninger won), took 16th at Bad Oeynhausen 1939 (Erich Eliskases won), tied for 8-11th at Bad Oeynhausen 1941 (Paul Felix Schmidt and Klaus Junge won), tied for 13-14th at Weidenau 1947 (Kieninger won), tied for 12-14th at Essen 1948 (Wolfgang Unzicker won),[1] and shared 11th at Duesseldorf 1951 (Rudolf Teschner won).

Was a German entomologist.He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in Archiv für Nat

Was a German entomologist.He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in Archiv für Naturgeschichte.

prominent Nazi official, serving as Minister of the Interior of the Third Reich. He was executed fo

prominent Nazi official, serving as Minister of the Interior of the Third Reich. He was executed for war crimes after the end of World War II.