German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

S a German bobsledder who has competed since 1995. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he

S a German bobsledder who has competed since 1995. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kevin Kuske, André Lange and Carsten Embach.

Is a German striker, who plays for Hansa Rostock.He played his first professional games for Schwerin

Is a German striker, who plays for Hansa Rostock.He played his first professional games for Schwerin before he signed with 1.FC Lok Stendal in summer 1997. After two years in the Oberliga with 1.FC Lok Stendal, he moved to league rival FC Schönberg 95 in

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SC Rheindorf Altach.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SC Rheindorf Altach.

Is a German former road racing cyclist.

Is a German former road racing cyclist.

Was an art nouveau painter and photographer particularly noted for his art on Jewish and Zionist the

Was an art nouveau painter and photographer particularly noted for his art on Jewish and Zionist themes. He is sometimes called the "first Zionist artist." [1] In 1889-1893 Lilien learned painting and graphic techniques at the Academy of Arts in Kraków. He studied under Polish painter Jan Matejko from 1890 to 1892. As a member of the Zionist Movement, Lilien traveled to Ottoman Palestine several times between 1906 and 1918.[2] He accompanied Boris Schatz to Jerusalem to help establish the Bezalel Art School.[3]

Is a singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. James has released two albums, releasing Reviewing

Is a singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. James has released two albums, releasing Reviewing The Situation in 2004 and Ten Songs About Love on 6 October 2007.

Was a German astronomer and mathematician, considered to be the most influential astronomical pedago

Was a German astronomer and mathematician, considered to be the most influential astronomical pedagogue of his generation.[1] He was born and died in Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany.He was educated at the University of Wittenberg, where he was first elected dean and later became rector. In 1536 he was appointed professor of higher mathematics by Philipp Melanchthon. In contrast to the limited modern definition, "mathematics" at the time also included applied mathematics, especially astronomy. His colleague, Georg Joachim Rheticus, also studied at Wittenberg and was appointed professor of lower mathematics in 1536.

Was a South German composer. Widmann studied in Tübingen. His first musical positions were in Eisen

Was a South German composer. Widmann studied in Tübingen. His first musical positions were in Eisenerz (1595), Graz (1596), Halle, and from 1602 Kapellmeister to Count Wolfgang von Hohenlohe-Weikersheim till the count's death in 1610.[1] Finally Widmann was cantor and organist at Rothenburg ob der Tauber.[2]

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German footballer who plays for Konyaspor.Kiliçaslan is a forward who came through the

Is a Turkish-German footballer who plays for Konyaspor.Kiliçaslan is a forward who came through the youth setup at Bayern Munich. During this time he represented Germany at Under-15 to Under-20 level, scoring 41 goals in 65 caps overall. This is a record

Is a Turkish actor living in Germany.

Is a Turkish actor living in Germany.

Is a German-Turkish football player. He is currently playing for Diyarbakirspor.

Is a German-Turkish football player. He is currently playing for Diyarbakirspor.

Is a Turkish-German actor, director, film producer and writer.

Is a Turkish-German actor, director, film producer and writer.

Was a German Early Renaissance printmaker, painter, and architect, who worked as a court painter in

Was a German Early Renaissance printmaker, painter, and architect, who worked as a court painter in Schwerin from 1512 until his death in 1561. It is assumed Erhard Altdorfer worked in Austria at the Lambach Abbey, and in St Florian and Klosterneuburg around 1510. In 1512, he went to Schwerin where Duke Henry V of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1479–1552) appointed him court painter and architect. During a trip with the duke that year he probably came in contact with Lucas Cranach the Elder. A commission for the duke and Albert VII was an altarpiece in Sternberg, however destroyed by fire in 1741.

A politician from the Christian-conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He is a Roman Catholic.Busek was

A politician from the Christian-conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He is a Roman Catholic.Busek was chief of the party and Vice-Chancellor of Austria in the coalition of the Social Democratic Party of Austria with the People's Party between 1991-1995 and was an important reformer of the Austrian Universities. In cooperation with the South East Europe Media Organization / Organisation (SEEMO) in Vienna, Busek gives together with Oliver Vujovic, SEEMO Secretary General the annual Erhard Busek SEEMO Award for Better Understanding in South East Europe.

Was a Prussian Field Marshal General, Minister of War and Minister of Finance.In 1705 he was appoint

Was a Prussian Field Marshal General, Minister of War and Minister of Finance.In 1705 he was appointed Commandant of the fortress Plassenburg. In 1714, he was promoted to Major General and returned to East Prussia. Then in 1728 he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of all troops and fortifications in the Duchy of Prussia then again in 1736 to First Minister of War and of Finance.

Is a German biologist and geneticist. Geißler was a professor for genetics at the University of Ros

Is a German biologist and geneticist. Geißler was a professor for genetics at the University of Rostock. Between 1965 and 1971 he was dean of the university. Subsequently he was head of department at the Zentralinstitut für Molekularbiologie of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, from 1992 till 2000 at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine. Furthermore he has been working for the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute since 1983.[1]

Is a German composer, scholar and conductor. Karkoschka (frequently misspelled in English as Karkosh

Is a German composer, scholar and conductor. Karkoschka (frequently misspelled in English as Karkoshka) was born in the German linguistic enclave of Moravská Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, and subsequent to World War II became a violinist for the Bayreuth Symphony Orchestra, whereupon he studied composition, musicology and conducting at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart and the University of Tübingen, Germany. His doctoral thesis was an analysis of the compositional techniques in the early works of Anton Webern.

Was a German-born physicist, who researched frequency constancy of video signals. During his studies

Was a German-born physicist, who researched frequency constancy of video signals. During his studies at the University, he was an assistant to Dr. August Karolus,[1] television pioneer, in the laboratory of the Physical Institute of the University from May 1929 to Feb. 1938. From March 1938 until May 1945, he conducted independent research in the same laboratory as physicist in the fields of television, high frequency and amplification technology

Is a former speed skater. He was born in Munich, Germany.Competing for West Germany, Keller speciali

Is a former speed skater. He was born in Munich, Germany.Competing for West Germany, Keller specialised on the sprint distances – the 500 m and the 1,000 m – and he joined the world's sprint skating elite in 1965. In December 1967, he equalled Yevgeny Gri

Was a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor as the fourteenth Thomaskantor since Joha

Was a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor as the fourteenth Thomaskantor since Johann Sebastian Bach. He was also an academic and a composer. In 1925 he became director of the Aachener Bachverein, in 1928 a teacher at the Musikhochschule Mainz and a cantor at the Christuskirche Mainz. From 1930 he was cantor at the Georgenkirche in Eisenach. In 1932 he started teaching at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar, appointed Professor for choral conducting in 1946. Since 1950 he directed the Thüringer Kirchenmusikhochschule in Eisenach.

Is a German engineer who was one of the founders of AMG Engine Production and Development, a current

Is a German engineer who was one of the founders of AMG Engine Production and Development, a current subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz. When Aufrecht moved AMG to larger premises in Affalterbach, Melcher left the company to work independently in Burgstall. He a

German field marshal who oversaw the development of the Luftwaffe as part of the re-armament of Germ

German field marshal who oversaw the development of the Luftwaffe as part of the re-armament of Germany following World War I.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He finished sixth in the K-4 1000 m

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He finished sixth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.