German Famous Baby Names

Was an Austrian officer who rose to head the counter-intelligence efforts of Austria-Hungary. He was

Was an Austrian officer who rose to head the counter-intelligence efforts of Austria-Hungary. He was one of the leading figures of pre-World War I espionage. His term in office was marked by innovation, and he used very high technology for the time to ens

Was a German pianist, composer, and music educator. Reisenauer was a pupil of Louis Köhler and Fran

Was a German pianist, composer, and music educator. Reisenauer was a pupil of Louis Köhler and Franz Liszt. As one of the most important piano teachers and players of his time, Reisenauer became principal professor of piano at the Sondershausen Conservatory in 1885, and after beginning to teach piano at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1900, he was eventually appointed director of the same institution. His own students included Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Sergei Bortkiewicz, and Anatol von Roessel.

Was a German history painter.At the age of twenty, Rethel moved to Frankfurt, and was selected to de

Was a German history painter.At the age of twenty, Rethel moved to Frankfurt, and was selected to decorate the walls of the imperial hall in the Rmer with figures of famous men. At the same period he produced a series of designs illustrative of Old Testament history. Four years later, Rethel was the successful competitor for the work of ornamenting the restored council house of his native city with frescoes depicting prominent events in the career of Charlemagne, but the execution of this work was delayed for some six years. Meanwhile Rethel occupied himself with the production of easel pictures and of drawings. In 1842, he began a striking series of designs dealing with the Crossing of the Alps by Hannibal, in which the weird power which animates his later art becomes first apparent.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the eights competition.[citation needed]

Is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. Due in March 2010, he has new contract to duty

Is an Austrian football manager and a former striker. Due in March 2010, he has new contract to duty as Indonesian football coach. He used to play for FK Austria Wien when he left Austria for the Belgian club Sint-Truiden at the age of 22. After he played 8 seasons in Jupiler League (2 with Sint-Truiden, 2 with Royal Antwerp and 4 with Standard Liège), Riedl enjoyed a brief spell at FC Metz in France. Riedl has been capped 4 times for the Austria national football team, making his debut in April 1975 against Hungary. As a manager, Riedl has coached Olympique Khouribga (Morocco, 1993-94), Al-Zamalek (Egypt, 1994-95), Al Salmiya (Kuwait, 2001-03), and many national teams, including Austria (1990-92), Liechtenstein (1997-98), Palestine (2004-05), Vietnam (1998-2001, 2003-04, 2005-2007), and Laos (2009-).

Member of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he late

Member of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he later held several important posts in the Nazi government.

Was a German politician and writer noted for his anti-Semitism. He was sometimes known by his pseudo

Was a German politician and writer noted for his anti-Semitism. He was sometimes known by his pseudonym Otto Arnim. Away from politics, he was a leading figure in the Commercial Employees Union.[1] Roth was active in Theodor Fritsch's Reichshammerbund (Imperial Hammer League) before serving as an officer in World War I.[2] After the death of Karl August Hellwig in 1914 he became leader of this group and he used this body to build up the strongly anti-Semitic Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund, which he formed in 1919 by fusing the League with other groups.[3] He as leader of the Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund he became noted for his propaganda work and was credited with attracting some 200,000 members to the group by the time it was banned in 1922 following the murder of Walther Rathenau.[4] He was especially prone to attacking Zionism and regularly quoted Zionist works as proof that Jews did not belong in Germany.[5]

Was a German General der Fallschirmtruppe in the Wehrmacht. His last command in World War II opposed

Was a German General der Fallschirmtruppe in the Wehrmacht. His last command in World War II opposed the advance of the First Canadian Army through the Reichswald in February 1945.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s.

Is a German manager and former footballer.

Is a German manager and former footballer.

Was a composer and designer of string instruments. He produced string instruments of his own design

Was a composer and designer of string instruments. He produced string instruments of his own design in Wiesbaden and then in Dresden. Two instruments of his invention were the violotta and cellone. The violotta is tuned an octave below the violin, and possesses a timbre between that of the viola and cello. The cellone, a large cello, is tuned between the cello and string bass. His instruments received praise and endorsements from major figures of the day, including impresario Alfred Schulz-Curtius,[1] and the German composer Felix Draeseke composed his Quintet in A Major specifically for Stelzner instruments.

He did pioneering research on the hydrides of boron and silicon, coordination chemistry, mercury, an

He did pioneering research on the hydrides of boron and silicon, coordination chemistry, mercury, and mercury poisoning.

Was a German Senator of Hamburg, captain and South Seas explorer.For many years he captained sailing

Was a German Senator of Hamburg, captain and South Seas explorer.For many years he captained sailing boats on Hamburg's two lakes, the Binnenalster and the Außenalster, but in the middle of the 1860s he went to Micronesia on behalf of Hamburg shipping own

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.

German historian and Orientalist, was born at Loschwitz near (Dresden). He devoted himself to the st

German historian and Orientalist, was born at Loschwitz near (Dresden). He devoted himself to the study of Eastern language and history in its pre-Greek and Hellenistic periods and contributed largely to the literature of the subject. After holding chairs

Was a German diplomat and politician, who served as Foreign Secretary and head of the Foreign Office

Was a German diplomat and politician, who served as Foreign Secretary and head of the Foreign Office from 27 June 1910 to 30 December 1912.Kiderlen-Waechter fought as a volunteer in the Franco-German War (1870-1) and then studied at different universities

Field Marshall, Strategist and Chief of General Staff (1891

Field Marshall, Strategist and Chief of General Staff (1891

German economist, sociologist and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the developm

German economist, sociologist and theoretician of culture whose work was influential in the development of modern economic geography.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of

Was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in Germany since the early 19th century.

Is an Austrian football player. The defender currently plays for LASK Linz.

Is an Austrian football player. The defender currently plays for LASK Linz.

Is a Iranian-German footballer currently under contract for Cypriot side APEP Pitsilia.

Is a Iranian-German footballer currently under contract for Cypriot side APEP Pitsilia.

Was a German music educator and composer. In 1999 she establishing the Alice Samter Foundation at th

Was a German music educator and composer. In 1999 she establishing the Alice Samter Foundation at the University of the Arts in Berlin to support music students at the university. She also donated funds to the Berlin State Library for the purchase of Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn manuscripts.[2] Samter's family home was destroyed by a bomb during the war and she moved with her mother and adopted sister to an apartment in Berlin-Charlottenburg where she continued to live for the rest of her life. She was the subject of documentary films through West German Broadcasting (WDR), and her papers are housed in the Berlin State Library. She wrote her last song in 2003.[3]

Is a German freeride snowboarder. She did freestyle halfpipe competitions first, but changed to slop

Is a German freeride snowboarder. She did freestyle halfpipe competitions first, but changed to slopestyle shortly after. Few years later she focused mainly on big mountain riding. Since 2009, she has competed in the Freeride World Tour Series.