Famous People with Name Joachim

Joachim Böhmer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Joachim Böhmer: was a German rower in the former German Democratic Republic, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions, winning the silver medal with Hans-Ulrich Schmied in the 1970 world championship, a gold in the 1971 European championship, and a bronze (third place) in the 1972 Olympic rowing doubles in Munich. On retiring from sport Böhmer studied political science, and became a criminologist for the police in the Köpenick district of former East Berlin.

Joachim Dreifke            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Joachim Dreifke: is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he won the bronze medal in the single sculls event.

Joachim Werner Ehrig            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Joachim Werner Ehrig: is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he was a crew member of the West German boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.

Joachim Pirsch            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Joachim Pirsch: was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the silver medal with his partner Willi Kaidel in the double sculls competition.

Joachim Spremberg            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Joachim Spremberg: was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition.

Dorothea Tanning            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dorothea Tanning: is an American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer. She has also designed sets and costumes for ballet and theatre.Tanning lived in Paris for twenty-eight years. Having moved to New York, she exhibited with the Julien Levy Gallery prior to meeting the German painter Max Ernst in 1942; she married Ernst four years later (becoming his fourth wife, after Luise Straus-Ernst in 1918, Marie-Berthe Aurenche in 1927 and Peggy Guggenheim in 1942). Ernst introduced her to the circle of the Surrealists. Her best-known work, Eine kleine Nachtmusik (a dark painting laden with symbolism; ironically named after Mozart's light-hearted serenade), shows that she became a member of that group for a while, but later her painting style became prismatic and lyrical.

Otto Joachim            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Otto Joachim: is a German-born Canadian musician and composer of electronic music.he trained as a violinist at Düsseldorf and Cologne. In 1934 he left Germany and played in Singapore and Shanghai during the war years. He settled permanently in Montreal in 1949. For the next 15 years Joachim worked as a player, teacher, instrument builder and composer. Since the 1960s he has concentrated on his compositions which are a mix of aleatoric and electroacoustic works.

Paulin Joachim            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Paulin Joachim: is a Beninese poet, journalist, and editor. He was educated in several places including Lyon and by 1971 was a French citizen. He also worked with French poet Philippe Soupault. His two volumes of poetry are Un nègre raconte in 1954 and Anti-grâce in 1967

Benoît Joachim            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Benoît Joachim: is a professional road racing cyclist from Luxembourg.Joachim started his professional career at the age of 18 for a small Italian cycling team, Sonego Sport, After racing with them for three months, he was noticed by a bigger, De Nardi who were interesting him. After riding with De Nardi for 3 years, he joined the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and rides as a super-domestique for the team.

Joseph Henri Joachim            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Joseph Henri Joachim: was a French lawyer and politician. he became a successful lawyer in Paris. In 1793 he was named administrator of the district of La Réole, returning to work as a lawyer under the French Directory. In 1808 he became a member of the Legislative Corps; he was again deputy after the Restoration, being chosen as Minister of Interiors between 1816 and 1818