Famous People with Name Speer

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer: was an architect, author and one the top five highest-ranking Nazi German government officials (Himmler, Goebbels, Goring, Boremann and Speer), sometimes called "the first architect of the Third Reich".Speer was Hitler's chief architect before becoming his Minister for Armaments and War during the World War II. He reformed Germany's war production to the extent that it continued to increase year after year despite massive and devastating Allied bombing. After the war, he was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for his role in the Third Reich. As "the Nazi who said sorry", he was the only senior Nazi figure to admit guilt and express remorse, many refered to him as the " Good Nazi" and a book on his life was written with that title. Following his release in 1966, he became an author, writing two bestselling autobiographical works, and a third about the Third Reich.

Jillian Speer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jillian Speer: is a singer-songwriter, musician[1] who achieved exposure and a following, following the release of her debut album, Silent Teaching in 2001. Her music genre is best described as soul/folk/rock/ acoustic/soft rock/adult alternative. Jillian Speer has a de

Dieter Speer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Dieter Speer: is a former German biathlete.

Albert Friedrich Speer            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Albert Friedrich Speer: was a German architect. He was the father of Albert Speer and the grandfather of Albert Speer, Jr. After studies in Berlin and Munich, he started an architecture firm in Mannheim, which he ran between 1900 and 1923. His buildings are in the classical styl

Emory Speer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Emory Speer: was an American politician, soldier and lawyer.From 1873 until 1876, Speer was the solicitor general of Georgia. His first campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1876 was unsuccessful; however, he won election to the House in 1878 and again in