German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Austrian team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played one match as forward and scored one goal.

One of the principal painters and printmakers of the German Expressionist movement.

One of the principal painters and printmakers of the German Expressionist movement.

Is an Austrian sport wrestler. He was frequently the Austrian wrestling champion and participated tw

Is an Austrian sport wrestler. He was frequently the Austrian wrestling champion and participated two times at Summer Olympic Games.

Was a Jewish German-Mexican financier, photographer and collector, and the founder of the Franz Maye

Was a Jewish German-Mexican financier, photographer and collector, and the founder of the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City. During the Mexican Revolution, he left the country and went to the United States, where he lived for two years, returning to Mexico in 1913. In 1920, he married Maria Antonieta de la Macorra but became a widower a few years later, having had no children. He became a Mexican citizen on 29 December 1933.

Is a retired German football player. He played 419 games in the Bundesliga. He is the record holder

Is a retired German football player. He played 419 games in the Bundesliga. He is the record holder for most games played for Eintracht Braunschweig, where he spent his whole career.

German mathematician. He was born in Sroda in the Grand Duchy of Poznan, Kingdom of Prussia (now Sro

German mathematician. He was born in Sroda in the Grand Duchy of Poznan, Kingdom of Prussia (now Sroda Wielkopolska, Poland) and died in Vienna, Austria

Is a German former footballer.

Is a German former footballer.

Was a historian and archeologist. He attended the gymnasium at Bruchsal and in 1814 entered Heidelbe

Was a historian and archeologist. He attended the gymnasium at Bruchsal and in 1814 entered Heidelberg University, where in 1817 he was appointed tutor (Privatdozent) in history, in 1818 secretary of the university library, in 1819 extraordinary professor, in 1822 ordinary professor, and in 1825 head of the university library. From 1827 to 1831 he was professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. On his return to Baden he edited for a period the "Karlsruher Zeitung"; in 1835 he became archivist and director of the General National Archives in Karlsruhe, and retired in 1868.

Was a German philologist, born in Krefeld. He was a professor of General Linguistics at the Universi

Was a German philologist, born in Krefeld. He was a professor of General Linguistics at the University of Berlin. His research on the phonology of Irish resulted in the book Die araner mundart: ein betrag zur erforschung des westirischen (The Aran Dialect: A Contribution to the Exploration of Western Irish).[2] This work was characteristic of Finck's emphasis on the study of remote dialects of languages.[3]

Is a former German figure skater and roller skater.

Is a former German figure skater and roller skater.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

Was a German scholar who edited an 18th century edition of Josephus once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Was a German scholar who edited an 18th century edition of Josephus once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Was a German composer and conductor. He studied music with Simon Sechter and Maximilian, the Abbé S

Was a German composer and conductor. He studied music with Simon Sechter and Maximilian, the Abbé Stadler. He conducted at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna before becoming a major figure in the musical life of Munich from the 1830s, conducting at the opera and various concerts and festivals. His career there came to a sudden end in 1864 after Richard Wagner's disciple Hans von Bülow took over Lachner's duties. Lachner remained officially in his post on extended leave for a few years until his contract expired.

Was an Austrian composer. He wrote some 600 lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous "Unfinishe

Was an Austrian composer. He wrote some 600 lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous "Unfinished Symphony"), liturgical music, operas, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. He is particularly noted for his original melodic and harmonic writing.

Was a German journalist, editor of Die Aktion, literary critic, politician and portrait photographer

Was a German journalist, editor of Die Aktion, literary critic, politician and portrait photographer. Pfemfert occasionally wrote under the pseudonym U. Gaday (derived from Russian "ugadaj", dt: "guess")

Was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the German Bundesliga. He was born in Garm

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the German Bundesliga. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. Reindl played for SC Riessersee his first 12 seasons of senior team hockey. His best offensive season was 1981-2 when he scored 102 points in 43 games. He finished his career playing four seasons with Star Bulls Rosenheim.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager currently managing FC Lauterach.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football manager currently managing FC Lauterach.

A German music producer and singer-songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into t

A German music producer and singer-songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music business.

Was a Romantic German violinist and composer, son of Hubert Ries. He studied at the Paris Conservato

Was a Romantic German violinist and composer, son of Hubert Ries. He studied at the Paris Conservatory. He also worked in the publishing business. His talent formed under the direction of his father and in the Paris Conservatory under the violinist Massart, but after a short, brilliant career, he abandoned it suffering under a nerve problem, and settled in Dresden as a music retailer in 1875, where he still occasionally composed and performed on the violin. Then, from 1884 until his death, he lived as a co-owner of the company R. & Erler Berlin.

Is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West

Is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jewish theologian and philosopher.

Jewish theologian and philosopher.

A former German footballer who played for Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup victories

A former German footballer who played for Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup victories in 1974, 1975 and 1976. He earned 4 caps for the Germany national football team and was nicknamed "the Bull" due to his physical playing style.

Is a German bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2005.Competing in two Winter Olympics, Sagmeister e

Is a German bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2005.Competing in two Winter Olympics, Sagmeister earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won five medals at

Was a West German bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. He won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with one gold (Four-man: 1962), two silvers (Two-man: 1960, Four-man: 1958), and two bronzes (Four-man: 1955, 1959).