German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an Austrian-German experimental nuclear physicist. During World War II, he made contributions to

Was an Austrian-German experimental nuclear physicist. During World War II, he made contributions to the German nuclear energy project. After World War II, he emigrated to the United States to work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Ohio, for the Air Force Materiel Command. In 1950, he became a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he became director of the Cyclotron Laboratory there in 1951. In 1956, he became a professor of physics at the University of Hamburg and spearheaded the effort to build the 7.5 GeV electron synchrotron DESY, the foundation of which was in December 1959. He was director of DESY for 10 years. In 1971, he became Director General of CERN Laboratory I for the next five years. He retired from the University of Hamburg in 1980.

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football wi

Was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Rot-Weiß Frankfurt, FC Mulhouse and Dresdner SC. He later managed FSV Frankfurt and Wuppertaler SV.

Was an Austrian football defender. He earned 14 caps for the Austria national football team and par

Was an Austrian football defender. He earned 14 caps for the Austria national football team and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. After the annexation of Austria by Germany, he earned 10 caps for the Germany national football team, and participate

Is a German football coach and a former player who currently works as a scout with Bayer 04 Leverkus

Is a German football coach and a former player who currently works as a scout with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

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 Austrian figure skater. He won the World Figure Skating Championships four times and captured

Was an Austrian figure skater. He won the World Figure Skating Championships four times and captured two silver medals at the Winter Olympics.

Is a former alpine ski racer and a renowned fashion designer and inheritor of the Bogner clothing br

Is a former alpine ski racer and a renowned fashion designer and inheritor of the Bogner clothing brand, originally set up as "Willy-Bogner-Skivertrieb" by his father, Willy Bogner, Sr.. In 1962, he became double world student champion in alpine skiing's

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1969

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1969

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team sabre events at th

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

German violin virtuoso and violin teacher.

German violin virtuoso and violin teacher.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Kohlmey

Was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 metres, Kohlmey took third place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.

Is a photographer living in Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany. He is the creator of a famous photo of a t

Is a photographer living in Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany. He is the creator of a famous photo of a tree through the four seasons. The image has been used on calendars, on book covers and school books.

Was an Austrian-jewish sports journalist in the 20th century; the brother of the Austrian national f

Was an Austrian-jewish sports journalist in the 20th century; the brother of the Austrian national football manager, Hugo Meisl.

German aircraft designer and manufacturer. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a wine merch

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.

German playwright, a stage and TV actor and the director of the Volkstheater Millowitsch in Cologne

German playwright, a stage and TV actor and the director of the Volkstheater Millowitsch in Cologne.

Is an Austrian photographer, artist, painter and author.Puchner was born and grew up in Mistelbach a

Is an Austrian photographer, artist, painter and author.Puchner was born and grew up in Mistelbach an der Zaya, Lower Austria, where his parents owned a photo studio. In 1967 he moved to Vienna to attend photography classes at the Höhere Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (Vienna Federal Training and Research Institute of Graphic Arts). After graduation in 1974 he taught photography there for two years. Since 1978 Puchner works as a freelance photographer and writer based in Vienna.

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently a goalkeepers' coach with Hamburger

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently a goalkeepers' coach with Hamburger SV.

Is a German artist, conceptual artist, photographer and writer, based in Münster, Germany with exte

Is a German artist, conceptual artist, photographer and writer, based in Münster, Germany with extensive solo exhibitions (Town Museum Münster, Museum for Sepulchral Culture Kassel, etc.) concerning boundaries of human existence. Since 2006 Wilm Weppelmann has focused primarily on the meaning of garden culture and its role in the development of human existence.

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant sl

Is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Was a female tennis player from Germany. She was ranked World No. 31 on February 4, 1991.

Was a female tennis player from Germany. She was ranked World No. 31 on February 4, 1991.

Is a German football manager and former player, he was last the head coach of UAE League side Al-Ain

Is a German football manager and former player, he was last the head coach of UAE League side Al-Ain FC. As a manager, he lead Karlsruhe to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1993-94 season and won the African Nations Cup in 2002 with Cameroon. In 20

Is a former German footballer. This midfielder and forward played six seasons in the Bundesliga for

Is a former German footballer. This midfielder and forward played six seasons in the Bundesliga for four different teams. Though he was unable to break through with 1. FC Köln, he played with Tennis Borussia Berlin and through the whole of his first seaso

Was Professor of Public Law, Philosophy of Law and Theory of State at Heidelberg University. Brugger

Was Professor of Public Law, Philosophy of Law and Theory of State at Heidelberg University. Brugger studied law, philosophy and sociology at the Universities in Munich and Tuebingen. After completing his Ph.D. (Dr. iur.) at Tuebingen University with the prize-winning book Menschenrechtsethos und Verantwortungspolitik. Max Webers Beitrag zur Analyse und Begruendung der Menschenrechte (1980) he studied for the LL.M. at the University of California in Berkeley (1981). Since that time, he has been publishing comparative articles and books on German and American constitutional law and theory and the philosophy of law.

Is a German television actor and playwright.

Is a German television actor and playwright.