German Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a Czech-born German philosopher. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, to a wealthy Jewish family

Is a Czech-born German philosopher. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, to a wealthy Jewish family that commissioned Mies van der Rohe with the Villa Tugendhat in Brno. In 1938 the family emigrated from Czechoslovakia to St. Gallen, Switzerland, and in 1941 travelled on to settle in Caracas, Venezuela. Tugendhat studied classics at Stanford from 1944 to 1949, and went on to do graduate work in philosophy and classics at the University of Freiburg, receiving his doctorate with a work on Aristotle in 1956. During the years 1956-1958 he did post-doctoral research at the University of Münster. From then until 1964 he was an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tübingen, where, after spending 1965 lecturing at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, he gained his Habilitation in 1966 analyzing the concept of truth in Husserl and Heidegger.

Is the President of the German Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND).In 1981, Uhrlau became an assistant to

Is the President of the German Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND).In 1981, Uhrlau became an assistant to the Head of the Department for Protection of the Constitution of Hamburg, Christian Lochte, and in 1991 he took Lochte’s place. From 1996-98, Ernst Uhrlau

An Austrian former ski jumper. He won the Four Hills Tournament twice (1985/1986 and 1986/1987). At

An Austrian former ski jumper. He won the Four Hills Tournament twice (1985/1986 and 1986/1987). At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he won gold from the normal hill, and silver in the team competition.Vettori won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in the team large hill (1991), silver in the team large hill (1985), and bronzes in individual large hill (1987) and team large hill (1987 and 1993). He also won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1986 and 1991).

Was a Baltic German surgeon. He is the beginner of aseptic surgery.Bergmann was the first physician

Was a Baltic German surgeon. He is the beginner of aseptic surgery.Bergmann was the first physician to introduce heat sterilisation of surgical instruments, thus greatly reducing the number of infections in surgery. Thus increased the responsibility of th

Was a Prussian statesman and politician.In 1842, von Bodelschwingh-Velmede became Finance Minister o

Was a Prussian statesman and politician.In 1842, von Bodelschwingh-Velmede became Finance Minister of Prussia, and Interior Minister in 1845. In 1847, he attempted to lead the United Diet (Vereinigter Landtag), but failed. He did not sympathize with the R

Was an Austrian physiologist and physician who became known for his important investigations on the

Was an Austrian physiologist and physician who became known for his important investigations on the electrical activity of nerves and the brain. He was also a creative inventor of new devices which were widely adopted in clinical medicine and physiological research.Marxow studied medicine in the University of Vienna, Austria. He started his scientific career as a research assistant in the laboratory of Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke (1819-1892), and later as an assistant, in the same University, to the eminent pathologist Carl von Rokitansky (1804–1878). Unfortunately, an accident while he was conducting an autopsy infected one of his fingers, which had to be amputated and interrupting his activities in anatomical pathology. Thus, he had to turn to Physiology, and he came back to von Brücke's laboratory in Vienna after studying for a year with Carl Ludwig (1816–1895), another famous physiologist at the University of Leipzig, Germany, obtaining his doctoral degree in Medicine in 1874.

Was a German actor and theatre director. In the private royal theatre (the Residenz) he produced sev

Was a German actor and theatre director. In the private royal theatre (the Residenz) he produced several of Mozart's operas. Among his own roles were Nathan, Gessler, Mephisto, Iago, and Shylock. He edited German versions of King Lear (1875), The Merchant of Venice (1880), and Coriolanus; wrote the plays Der Deutschfranzösische Krieg (1871), Recht des Herzens (1898), and Im Aussichtswagen (1898); and published Aufgabe der Schauspielkunst (1895), Lehrgang des Schauspielers (1901), and descriptions of many of his own productions.

Was one of the 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tr

Was one of the 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, historian of science, and naturalist. His work contributed to the conceptual revolution that led to the modern evolutionary synthesis of Mendelian genetics, systematics, and Darwinian evolution, and to the development of the biological species concept.

Was a German inventor and industrialist. Siemens' name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical

Was a German inventor and industrialist. Siemens' name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He was also the founder of the electrical and telecommunications company Siemens.The company, reorganized as Siemens & Halske AG

A German inventor and industrialist. Siemens' name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical con

A German inventor and industrialist. Siemens' name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens

A German film director, playwright, photographer and producer. He was born in D

A German film director, playwright, photographer and producer. He was born in D

Was a Bavarian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).He was a member of the Bav

Was a Bavarian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).He was a member of the Bavarian parliament from 1912 to 1920, in 1918 he became leader of the general command of the III Royal Bavarian Corps, and succeeded Richard Scheid (USPD) in

Was a German composer. Following his brother's advice, in 1755 Wolf entered the University of Jena.

Was a German composer. Following his brother's advice, in 1755 Wolf entered the University of Jena. There he became the director of the collegium musicum, for which he composed a number of works. After three years he moved to Leipzig in 1758, and then to Naumburg, where he worked as music teacher for the von Ponickau family. Wolf later decided to journey to Italy, but ended up settling in Weimar, where he spent the rest of his life. He first worked as music teacher to Duchess Anna Amalia's sons, then became court Konzertmeister (1761), organist (1763) and finally Kapellmeister (1772). In 1770 Wolf married Maria Carolina Benda (1742–1820), daughter of the famous Bohemian violinist and composer Franz Benda. At one point an offer was made to Wolf by Frederick II of Prussia to succeed Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, but Wolf declined, possibly at Anna Amalia's instigation. In his later years Wolf's activity slowed down, and he became increasingly depressed. After a stroke, Wolf's health started deteriorating, and died in late 1792.[2]

Is a German physicist and former astronaut.Born in Reutlingen, Germany, Messerschmid finished the Te

Is a German physicist and former astronaut.Born in Reutlingen, Germany, Messerschmid finished the Technisches Gymnasium in Stuttgart in 1965. After two years of military service he studied physics at the University of T

Was a German-born football player who played for both the Polish and German national teams due to th

Was a German-born football player who played for both the Polish and German national teams due to the history of his Silesian home.His father Ernst-Roman had died as soldier of the German Empire on the Western Front in the First World War, and his mother Paulina re-married. At the age of 13 he was legally adopted by his stepfather and took on the surname Willimowski. At home, he spoke German for the most part, while at school and in public he spoke a distinct regional Silesian dialect language. Officially a citizen of Poland, he referred to himself as a Silesian ("Górnoslazak" - Oberschlesier).

Granted the title von Harnack in 1914, was an official of the Prussian provincial government, a Germ

Granted the title von Harnack in 1914, was an official of the Prussian provincial government, a German politician, and a resistance fighter. He was arrested, tried and executed in March 1945 at Plötzensee Prison for political opposition to the Nazi Party.

German mathematician, whose work has major implications for the foundations of mathematics and hence

German mathematician, whose work has major implications for the foundations of mathematics and hence on philosophy.

Was a German jurist. He studied Law at the Universities of Leipzig, Heidelberg, Bonn. In 1873 he got

Was a German jurist. He studied Law at the Universities of Leipzig, Heidelberg, Bonn. In 1873 he got his dissertation at the university of Leipzig with the topic "Begriff und Wesen der juristischen Person" ("concept and constitution of a legal person"). L

Is a German architecture historian and classical archaeologist. Ernst-Ludwig Schwandner received his

Is a German architecture historian and classical archaeologist. Ernst-Ludwig Schwandner received his doctorate in 1975 from the Technischen Universität München (Germany) with a thesis on the older temple of Aphaia on Aegina (German title: Der Ältere Tempel der Aphaia auf Aegina) under the supervision of Gottfried Gruben. Until his retirement in 2004, the architect Schwandner held the post of director of the architecture department of the German Archaeological Institute (federal German archeological survey) in Berlin. In 2002 he joined the faculty at the Winkelmann Institute of the Humboldt University Berlin as adjunct professor ("Honorarprofessor"). Focus of Schwandner's research is the architectural history of ancient Greek architecture.

Is a German judge and legal philosopher. In 1953 he received a PhD in law as well as in philosophy.

Is a German judge and legal philosopher. In 1953 he received a PhD in law as well as in philosophy. In 1964 he made his postdoctoral habilitation with his thesis The power of organisation in the purview of the government. A survey on constitutional law in

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Was a German politician and member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1946 and 1950 h

Was a German politician and member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Between 1946 and 1950 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria.In 1946 Ammann become a member of Würzburg's town council, as well as the youngest member of the CSU's parliamenta

Was a German geneticist and botanist. Baur worked primarily on plant genetics. He was director of th

Was a German geneticist and botanist. Baur worked primarily on plant genetics. He was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Breeding Research research (since 1938 Erwin Baur-Institute). Baur is considered to be the father of plant virology. He discovered the inheritance of plasmids.In 1908 Baur demonstrated a lethal gene in the Antirrhinum plant. In 1909 working on the chloroplast genes in Pelarganium (geraniums) he showed that they violated four of Mendel's five laws. Baur stated that

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was an Austrian Jewish biochemist who emigrated to the United States during the Nazi era. Through ca

Was an Austrian Jewish biochemist who emigrated to the United States during the Nazi era. Through careful experimentation, Chargaff discovered two rules that helped lead to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.