German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a politician of the German People's Party (Deutsche Volkspartei, or DVP) during the Weimar Repub

Was a politician of the German People's Party (Deutsche Volkspartei, or DVP) during the Weimar Republic. Jarres was born in the city of Remscheid. Rhenish Prussia, and after legal studies in Bonn as a young adult, pursued an administrative career. He was mayor of his native Remscheid from 1910 until 1914 and was subsequently the mayor of Duisburg, located in the Ruhr region, from 1914 until 1933. During the Weimar period he served as Interior Minister and Vice Chancellor in the cabinets of Gustav Stresemann and Wilhelm Marx.

Was a German pioneer and inventor, performer and public servant of the city of Hanover.Allegedly, on

Was a German pioneer and inventor, performer and public servant of the city of Hanover.Allegedly, on August 18, 1903 he flew with his self-made motored gliding airplane 4 months before the first flight of the Wright Brothers, but it is claimed still two years later than Gustave Whitehead. His first attempts he made with a plane having three lifting surfaces, but switched to two surfaces soon. They were modelled after the Zanonia seed, a seed that was known for its gliding capability. In contrast to the Wright Brother's planes, the wings were flat in profile and not curved.

Was a German-Austrian racing driver. He is the only driver to posthumously win the Formula One World

Was a German-Austrian racing driver. He is the only driver to posthumously win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship (in 1970), after being killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix. Away from Formula One Rindt was highly successful in other single-seat formulae, as well as sports car racing. In 1965 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, driving a Ferrari 250LM in partnership with American Masten Gregory.Jochen Rindt was born in Mainz, Germany, but after his parents were killed in a bombing raid in Hamburg during the Second World War[2], he moved to live with his grandparents in Graz, Austria, where he grew up and started motor racing.

Was a German philosopher and professor. Joel was a professor at the University of Basel from 1902.

Was a German philosopher and professor. Joel was a professor at the University of Basel from 1902.

As an Austrian SD officer holding the rank of SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant), when, serving in

As an Austrian SD officer holding the rank of SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant), when, serving in the occupied Netherlands, he arrested Anne Frank and her family in their hiding place in 1944.

also known as Karl Weinmair, was an early twentieth century German artist. His lithographs during t

also known as Karl Weinmair, was an early twentieth century German artist. His lithographs during the period of the Weimar Republic expresses the resignation and despair of the poverty and unemployment of the time. Later cartoon style pen and ink work drawn secretly during the Nazi regime caricatures the Nazis. Weinmair was killed at the beginning of October 1944 by an airplane bombing attack.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Kainberger was bor

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Kainberger was born in Salzburg. He was part of the Austrian team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played two matches as forward and scored two goals. He died in Salzburg.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II when his plane was shot down.

Was a Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg—head of the Nazi Party, and government of Hamburg from 1933 until

Was a Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg—head of the Nazi Party, and government of Hamburg from 1933 until 1945.Adolf Hitler declared Hamburg as fortress, similar to the Festung Warschau, the cities of Posen, or Kolberg. In April 1945, Kaufmann and Commander Gener

leading theoretician of social democracy. He became a significant figure in Marxist history as the

leading theoretician of social democracy. He became a significant figure in Marxist history as the editor of the fourth volume of Karl Marx's economic critique, Das Kapital. He became the leading promulgator of Orthodox Marxism after the death of Friedrich Engels.

Was a German composer, conductor and violinist and music publisher, born at Hanover. For a time Klin

Was a German composer, conductor and violinist and music publisher, born at Hanover. For a time Klindworth conducted a traveling opera troupe, but settled in Hanover as a teacher and composer. From there he went to Weimar, 1852, and studied the piano under Franz Liszt. He also became on friendly terms with Richard Wagner. Among his fellow pupils were Hans von Bülow and William Mason. In 1854 he went to London, where he remained for fourteen years, studying, teaching and occasionally appearing in public. From London Klindworth went to Moscow, in 1868, to take up the position of professor of the pianoforte at the Conservatorium.

Was a motor racing driver and manager from Germany. He participated in 11 Formula One Grands Prix, d

Was a motor racing driver and manager from Germany. He participated in 11 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 4, 1954. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 17 championship points.

Is a former Austrian football player.He made his debut for Austria in a March 1952 friendly match ag

Is a former Austrian football player.He made his debut for Austria in a March 1952 friendly match against Belgium and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, where they reached 3rd place and 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal in a match against England

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Germa

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German field handball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final as goalkeeper. After the war he lived in Düren/Nordrhein-Westfal

Was an Austrian football player and manager.Kurz played mostly as a winger but by the end of his car

Was an Austrian football player and manager.Kurz played mostly as a winger but by the end of his career he had been deployed as a central midfielder on occasions. Slight in stature, his preferences lay in the ball control, the game overview and the positional play.

German-Jewish philosopher, a student of Heidegger. Like most of his ethnicity and profession he left

German-Jewish philosopher, a student of Heidegger. Like most of his ethnicity and profession he left Germany during the Nazizeit, but returned in 1952 to teach as Professor of Philosophy at Heidelberg.

Is a German born fashion designer and artist based in Paris, France. He has collaborated with on a v

Is a German born fashion designer and artist based in Paris, France. He has collaborated with on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as designer at fashion house Chanel. Lagerfeld helms his own label fashion house which produces luxury fashion items (including haute couture, perfumes and accessories).

Is widely recognized as one of the most influential fashion designers of the late 20th century. He h

Is widely recognized as one of the most influential fashion designers of the late 20th century. He has collaborated with a variety of different fashion labels, most notably Chanel but also Chlo

An Austrian biologist and physician. He is noted for his development in 1902 of the modern system of

An Austrian biologist and physician. He is noted for his development in 1902 of the modern system of classification of blood groups from his identification of the presence of agglutinins in the blood, and in 1930 he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Was an Austrian speed skater and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in

Was an Austrian speed skater and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1936 Winter Games he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition and twelfth in the 1500 metres event.

A Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Mainz and former Chairman of the Conference of th

A Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Mainz and former Chairman of the Conference of the German Bishop

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, h

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany.

German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany.

Was a German actor, librettist, polar explorer and mineralogist. In his youth he was called Johann G

Was a German actor, librettist, polar explorer and mineralogist. In his youth he was called Johann Georg Metzler, in his later career in Ireland he was Sir Charles Lewis Giesecke. a Protestant who worked as a tailor in Augsburg. His mother was named Sibylla Magdalena Götz.[1] He attended the Gymnasium in Augsburg,[2] and did well academically, as is known from the surviving remarks of his schoolmaster recommending him for university study.[1] He attended the University of Göttingen from 1781 to 1784, studying law. He also developed a side interest in mineralogy, attending the lectures of the naturalist Johann Friedrich Blumenbach.[1]

Was a German astronomer notable for having discovered the asteroid 3 Juno.In 1796 Johann Hieronymus

Was a German astronomer notable for having discovered the asteroid 3 Juno.In 1796 Johann Hieronymus Schröter hired Harding as a tutor for his son. In 1804, Harding discovered Juno at Schröter's observatory. He then went to Göttingen to assist Carl Friedrich Gauss.In addition to Juno, he discovered three comets and published the Atlas novus coelestis which catalogued 120,000 stars.