German Famous Names Starting with Letter P

German football player. One of Germany's most controversial players, he was capped 48 times for his

German football player. One of Germany's most controversial players, he was capped 48 times for his country.

Was a German pharmacist and founder of Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg.In 1880 he founded the Beiersdorf Co

Was a German pharmacist and founder of Beiersdorf AG in Hamburg.In 1880 he founded the Beiersdorf Company, a Hamburg pharmaceutical operation where he had close business ties to dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna. In 1882 Beiersdorf developed and patented a new type of wound-care plaster or Guttaperchapflastermulle (gutta-percha plaster gauze). In 1890 he sold the company to Oscar Troplowitz, who retained the company's name of "Beiersdorf".

Is the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Australian rock group Something for Kate.

Is the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Australian rock group Something for Kate. Paul was a founding member of the band, and in 2008 is currently working on his first solo album whilst continuing his work with Something for Kate.

Was a German composer and conductor. After World War I he became conductor at the Intimate Theatre (

Was a German composer and conductor. After World War I he became conductor at the Intimate Theatre (Kammerspiele), Hamburg, and was répétiteur and later Kapellmeister at the opera house in Cologne under Otto Klemperer between 1919 and 1923. In 1923 he became Kapellmeister in Mainz and from 1925 Principal Kapellmeister at the Städtische Oper Berlin under Bruno Walter.

Was a German scientist who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is noted for his w

Was a German scientist who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He is noted for his work in hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy. Ehrlich predicted autoimmunity calling it "horror autotoxicus". He coined the term "chemotherapy" and popularized the concept of a "magic bullet". He is credited with the first empirical observation of the blood-brain barrier and the development of the first antibacterial drug in modern medicine.In his dissertation at the University of Leipzig, he picked up the topic again ("Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Histological Staining", Beiträge zur Theorie und Praxis der histologischen Färbung). He married Hedwig Pinkus (then aged 19) in 1883. The couple had two daughters named Stephanie and Marianne.

Was a Jewish German law professor. From 1890 to 1895 he was a junior lawyer for the regional court d

Was a Jewish German law professor. From 1890 to 1895 he was a junior lawyer for the regional court districts of Cologne and Frankfurt (Germany), with a year off in 1891-92 for military service. By 1899 he had attained his doctorate and set about writing a

Was a German general, the commander of the German East Africa campaign in World War I, the only colo

Was a German general, the commander of the German East Africa campaign in World War I, the only colonial campaign of that war where Germany remained undefeated.

Was a German botanist. Isert was born in Angermünde/Brandenburg, but educated in Denmark. He was th

Was a German botanist. Isert was born in Angermünde/Brandenburg, but educated in Denmark. He was the first scientist to identify the Violet Turaco, Musophaga violacea. He is also known for his attempts to end the Danish-Norwegian slave trade.He was appointed Chief Surgeon to Christiansborg (Osu, Accra) in Danish Guinea, arriving there in 1783. He obtained this position even though he was very young, because it was a job no one wanted. At the time the average life expectancy of European expats to the area was only a few months.After a few years in Christiansborg, Isert signed on as a physician aboard a slave ship. En route from Danish Guinea, on the second day at sea, he witnessed a slave rebellion on the open sea, which almost cost him his life. The cargo of 452 blacks rose against the whites, with a resulting loss of 34 of their number and 2 of the crew wounded after a heated battle. In the West Indies, he visited Saint Croix, Saint. Thomas, Saint John, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Is a German television actor. Since 2000 he plays a leading role on the German TV series Ein Fall für Zwei.

Was a Renaissance scholar of Biblical Hebrew. In 1527 he became a school master in the free imperial

Was a Renaissance scholar of Biblical Hebrew. In 1527 he became a school master in the free imperial city of Isny im Allgäu. Fagius took part in the Bern Colloquy, where he met the reformer Huldrych Zwingli. In 1535 he returned to the University of Strasbourg to devote himself to his study of theology.

German-American chess International Master, chess writer, and chemist.

German-American chess International Master, chess writer, and chemist.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London,

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.

Was a German athlete and gymnast. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He also partici

Was a German athlete and gymnast. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He also participated in the gymnastics all-around competition but his result is unknown.

A Silesian, Polish-born German football player who plays as a midfielder for VfL Bochum, usually emp

A Silesian, Polish-born German football player who plays as a midfielder for VfL Bochum, usually employed on the right wing. Freier transferred back to VfL Bochum at the end of the 07–08 season, whom agreed a 5-year contract.[1]Freier started his career with his VfL Bochum and played there for several seasons before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in 2004.

Was an industrialist with an interest in mathematics. He bequeathed 100,000 marks (equivalent to 1,0

Was an industrialist with an interest in mathematics. He bequeathed 100,000 marks (equivalent to 1,000,000 pounds in today’s money) to the first person to prove Fermat's Last Theorem. He was the younger of two sons of a rich Jewish banker, Joseph Carl The

Was a German communist, and biographer of Rosa Luxemburg. Paul Frölich was born into a German worki

Was a German communist, and biographer of Rosa Luxemburg. Paul Frölich was born into a German working class family, the second child of eleven. He was educated at Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) schools where he studied under Rosa Luxemburg and then joined the party in 1902. He was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in 1918. Expelled from the party in 1928, he joined the Communist Party Opposition (KPD-O), and in 1932 the Socialist Workers' Party of Germany (SAP).

Is a retired West German high jumper. Frommeyer finished sixteenth at the 1983 World Championships.[

Is a retired West German high jumper. Frommeyer finished sixteenth at the 1983 World Championships.[1] At the West German Championships he won the silver medal in 1977 and the bronze in 1983, representing the clubs DJK Arminia Ibbenbüren and TV Wattenscheid.[2]

Was a German jurist and politician.From 1902 to 1909 Krause was a member of the board of the German

Was a German jurist and politician.From 1902 to 1909 Krause was a member of the board of the German bar association and Chairman of the Berlin bar association from 1905 to 1917. He was elected as a National Liberal member of the Prussian Parliament (Abgeo

German hymn writer. He is commemorated as a hymnwriter in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Chu

German hymn writer. He is commemorated as a hymnwriter in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on October 26 with Philipp Nicolai and Johann Heermann.

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Ger

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.

Was a German composer and conductor. In around 1910 Graener moved to Vienna, where he took up a teac

Was a German composer and conductor. In around 1910 Graener moved to Vienna, where he took up a teaching post at the Neues Wiener Konservatorium. He moved several times in the 1910s, living in Salzburg, Dresden, and Munich, eventually accepting the position of professor of composition at the Leipzig University of Music and Theatre which had previously been held by Max Reger. In 1925 he quit the post in order to focus on composition.

Was a German motorsport racer and constructor from Suhl. He was successful before and after World Wa

Was a German motorsport racer and constructor from Suhl. He was successful before and after World War II with motorcycles and sports cars. After having won several races in 1951, Greifzu was killed in practice at Dessau for an event held on a stretch of A

Was an Austrian mountaineer and writer.He was born and died in Vienna. In 1875 he published a detail

Was an Austrian mountaineer and writer.He was born and died in Vienna. In 1875 he published a detailed map of the Dolomites (Karte der Dolomit-Alpen) and, in 1877, the travel book Wanderungen in den Dolomiten, which contributed to harness mountain tourism

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was elimin

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3500 metre walk competition as well as of the 10 mile walk event.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.