German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

A leading chess player, a Grandmaster, of the 1930s and 1940s who represented Austria, Germany and A

A leading chess player, a Grandmaster, of the 1930s and 1940s who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition.

German physicist and physical chemist. He is known for two major contributions:

German physicist and physical chemist. He is known for two major contributions:

Was an Austrian footballer.

Was an Austrian footballer.

Was a Bavarian actor. He was born in Munich and worked in Theatre, Opera, television and film.

Was a Bavarian actor. He was born in Munich and worked in Theatre, Opera, television and film.

Is a former footballer from East Germany, who played for the club FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder. He ea

Is a former footballer from East Germany, who played for the club FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder. He earned 3 caps for the East Germany national football team, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, including the historic match against West Germany, where he

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German sprint canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

German fighter pilot and still is the highest scoring fighter ace in the history of aerial combat.

German fighter pilot and still is the highest scoring fighter ace in the history of aerial combat.

Was a German mathematician. He obtained his doctorate in Göttingen under the supervision of David H

Was a German mathematician. He obtained his doctorate in Göttingen under the supervision of David Hilbert. Kurt Reidemeister and Heinrich Behnke were among his students. His early work included establishing the functional equation for the Dedekind zeta fu

Was a German ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was a German ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

German Communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until 19

German Communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until 1989.

Was a German composer of Jewish descent, who emigrated to the United States during the years of Nati

Was a German composer of Jewish descent, who emigrated to the United States during the years of National Socialism. He was born in Rimbach in the Odenwald, the son of Leopold Kahn, a mathematician and synagogue cantor. He studied piano and composition at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt, where his teachers included Paul Franzen and Bernhard Sekles; he concluded his studies in 1928, although he had been giving public recitals of classical and contemporary repertoire since 1919. He then worked for Radio Frankfurt as a pianist, harpsichordist, composer and arranger, reporting to Hans Rosbaud, director of the Radio's music department. In this capacity he met many leading contemporary composers, and on 29 January 1930 gave the world premiere of the Piano Piece op. 33a by Arnold Schoenberg.[citation needed]

A naval leader in Germany before and during World War II.

A naval leader in Germany before and during World War II.

Was a former soccer player for the German national team between 1951 and 1959. He earned 31 caps and

Was a former soccer player for the German national team between 1951 and 1959. He earned 31 caps and 4 goals for Germany. His nickname was "Hammer", his position was leftback. He played in the World Cup Finals in 1958 where Germany reached the semi-final.

One of the most famous German authors, screenplay writers, and satirists of the 20th century. His po

One of the most famous German authors, screenplay writers, and satirists of the 20th century. His popularity in Germany is primarily due to his humorous and perceptive children's literature and his often satirical poetry.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He played three matches.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He played three matches. He played in most national team games until the war on his position on the left outer side. After the war he lived in Hamburg staying active in Handball f

Was a German actor and director. He was best known as a director of musical revues and operettas, es

Was a German actor and director. He was best known as a director of musical revues and operettas, especially at Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin. His most famous creations are the musical version of Im weißen Rössl/White Horse Inn (1930), the Ufa-filmoperetta Der Kongress tanzt/Congress Dances (1931) and the operetta Feuerwerk (1950). He directed the Fox-filmoperetta Caravan (1934) in Hollywood and adapted Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream in 1939 for Broadway, as the "all black" Swingin' the Dream (with a cast including Louis Armstrong).

Was one of the most famous German authors, screenplay writers, and satirists of the 20th century. Hi

Was one of the most famous German authors, screenplay writers, and satirists of the 20th century. His popularity in Germany is primarily due to his humorous and perceptive children's literature and his often satirical poetry.

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Served as Adolf Hitler's chauffeur from 1934. He was member #2803 of the Allgemeine-SS.He served as

Served as Adolf Hitler's chauffeur from 1934. He was member #2803 of the Allgemeine-SS.He served as chauffeur for Josef Terboven until 29 February 1932, when, based on Terboven's recommendation, he was tasked as a reserve driver for Hitler's personal entourage. In 1934, he replaced Julius Schreck and Emil Maurice as Hitler's primary chauffeur, valet and bodyguard. That same year he was present at the arrest of Ernst Röhm.

Was an Austrian conductor.He was known for his interpretations of the standard symphonic and operati

Was an Austrian conductor.He was known for his interpretations of the standard symphonic and operatic repertoire, as well as for championing new works. In 1925, for example, he conducted the première of Alban Berg's opera, Wozzeck. When Berg's second opera Lulu was branded Entartete Musik (degenerate music) by the Nazi Party, Kleiber resigned from his post at the Berlin Opera in protest. He was not Jewish. Kleiber also repudiated his contract with La Scala in Milan in April 1939, shortly after the Mussolini regime enacted its own anti-semitic legislation, saying: "...[since] la Scala is denied for Jews...both as a Christian and an artist, I can no longer cooperate."

Was a French/German art historian and a painter, now primarily known as the father of the writer-phi

Was a French/German art historian and a painter, now primarily known as the father of the writer-philosopher- painter and actor Pierre Klossowski and the artist Balthus.Erich Klossowski wrote (in German) one of the early monographs on Honoré Daumier, first published in Munich in 1908 and again in 1914 . He married the artist Baladine Elisabeth Dorothea Spiro. whom Rainer Maria Rilke called Merline Later, the couple moved to Paris.

Was a German journalist, writer, and songwriter. He was executed for making jokes about the Nazi reg

Was a German journalist, writer, and songwriter. He was executed for making jokes about the Nazi regime. He was a close friend of Erich Kästner and Erich Ohser (pen name, e. o. plauen) and together, they became known as "the three Erichs from Saxony". An

Was a German diplomat who was involved in the German Resistance to the regime of Adolf Hitler. A con

Was a German diplomat who was involved in the German Resistance to the regime of Adolf Hitler. A convinced Anglophile, Kordt spoke perfect English after gaining a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1928, and wa

Was a German flatwater canoer who competed in the late 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin,

Was a German flatwater canoer who competed in the late 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won a bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event.

Is a German retired ice hockey player. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruc

Is a German retired ice hockey player. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He is currently the sport director for the Frankfurt Lions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Kühnhackl was also named the German ice hockey player of the