German Famous Names Starting with Letter T

German mathematician and physicist known for the Kaluza-Klein theory involving field equations in fi

German mathematician and physicist known for the Kaluza-Klein theory involving field equations in five-dimensional space.

Was a German sociologist, philosopher, musicologist, and composer. He was a member of the Frankfurt

Was a German sociologist, philosopher, musicologist, and composer. He was a member of the Frankfurt School along with Max Horkheimer, Walter Benjamin, Herbert Marcuse, Jürgen Habermas, and others. He was also the Music Director of the Radio Project.

German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist[1] and writer[2],

German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist[1] and writer[2], generally regarded as the greatest classicist of the 19th century[citation needed].

Was a German church organist and composer. Pröpper was born in Balve and spent most of his career t

Was a German church organist and composer. Pröpper was born in Balve and spent most of his career there as an organist at Saint Blasius church. He later studied at the State Academy of Music in Munich (with Joseph Haas among his teachers) and also had private composition lessons from Gottfried Rüdinger, returning to Balve in 1925. From 1930 to 1934 he held a position in the local government but was removed by the Nazis. In February 1946 he became deputy mayor of Balve.

Was a German mathematician. He contributed to geometry, particularly projective geometry and synthet

Was a German mathematician. He contributed to geometry, particularly projective geometry and synthetic geometry. He is best known for his introduction of configurations in second edition of his book, Geometrie der Lage (Geometry of Position, 1876). The Re

German physiologist, histologist and cytologist

German physiologist, histologist and cytologist

Was a German linguist most remembered today as the author of Deutsche Bühnenaussprache (German stag

Was a German linguist most remembered today as the author of Deutsche Bühnenaussprache (German stage pronunciation) published in 1898. The work was largely responsible for setting the standard pronunciation of the modern German language and is referred to popularly by German speakers as der Siebs (the Siebs).

Was a German politician (CDU), former Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein (1946-1947) and was a

Was a German politician (CDU), former Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein (1946-1947) and was a member of the Kreisau Circle during World War Two, becoming involved while stationed in Occupied Norway as a transportation officer in the Wermacht. He was born in Trittau and died in Munich.

Germany - July 4, 1888 in Hademarschen, Germany) studied and practiced law in Schleswig-Holstein and

Germany - July 4, 1888 in Hademarschen, Germany) studied and practiced law in Schleswig-Holstein and - emigrated under Danish rule - in Thuringia. He also wrote a number of stories,

Was a German viola-player, composer and music critic. The illegitimate son of King Frederick Augustu

Was a German viola-player, composer and music critic. The illegitimate son of King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony[1], Uhlig became a member of the Dresden orchestra at the age of 19. In the following year (1842), Richard Wagner came to Dresden for the premiere of his opera, Rienzi, and remained in the city as Kapellmeister until his flight following the May Uprising in the city of 1849 (in which he had taken a leading part).

Was a German physician who was the native of Karlsruhe. He was the son of Baden statesman Alexander

Was a German physician who was the native of Karlsruhe. He was the son of Baden statesman Alexander von Dusch (1789-1876). He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, where he had as instructors Jacob Henle (1809-1895), Karl von Pfeufer (1806-1869) and Maximilian Joseph von Chelius (1794-1876). He earned his doctorate in 1847, and was habilitated for medicine in 1854. In 1870 he became professor and director of the policlinic at Heidelberg.

Was a German composer. After his studies in Stuttgart and Wetzlar, von Schacht arrived in Regensburg

Was a German composer. After his studies in Stuttgart and Wetzlar, von Schacht arrived in Regensburg as a knight (Hofkavalier). There he was appointed in 1773 director of the court music, and assigned also to direct Italian opera.

Was a German chess master and writer.Scheve's best achievement was 3rd-4th place at Monte Carlo 1901

Was a German chess master and writer.Scheve's best achievement was 3rd-4th place at Monte Carlo 1901 (Dawid Janowski won). He took 3rd at Paris 1902 (Quadrangular); tied for 4-5th at Vienna 1902 (Janowski and Heinrich Wolf won); took 17th at Monte Carlo 1

Is a German physicist.After gaining his doctorate in Heidelberg, H

Is a German physicist.After gaining his doctorate in Heidelberg, H

A German physicist. He received one fourth of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to

A German physicist. He received one fourth of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique", sharing the price with John L. Hall and Roy J. Glauber.Hänsch is Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (quantum optics) and Professor of experimental physics and laser spectroscopy at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.After gaining his doctorate in Heidelberg, Hänsch was a professor at Stanford University, California from 1975 to 1986. In 1986 Hänsch returned to Germany to head the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik. In 1989, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Was an architect, a merchant, and a painter.[1] He designed The Queen's Medical Center (dedicated to

Was an architect, a merchant, and a painter.[1] He designed The Queen's Medical Center (dedicated to Queen Emma), the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii in 1865, and ?Iolani Barracks in 1871. Trained as an architect, carpenter, and engineer Theodore C. Heuck was f

Was a German theologian, born at Friedland in Silesia. He studied at the universities in Breslau and

Was a German theologian, born at Friedland in Silesia. He studied at the universities in Breslau and Leipzig . In 1876 he commenced lecturing on theology at the University of Marburg, where he became professor extraordinary in 1879. In 1881 he was appointed professor of Church history at the University of Erlangen. He edited the Beiträge zur bayerischen Kirchengeschichte (20 volumes, 1895-1913) and Die Universität unter dem Hause Wittelsbach, 1810-1910 (1910).

Was a German composer, musician, and music teacher.[1] He learned to play wind and string instrument

Was a German composer, musician, and music teacher.[1] He learned to play wind and string instruments from the Stadtmusikus in Fürstenwalde (a small town outside Berlin). At the age of nineteen he studied composition with Böhmer, Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen, Schneider, and A. W. Bach in Berlin. Oesten is perhaps best known for his easy to play piano compositions, including transcriptions of operatic works, written in the sentimental style of his day. He died in his native city of Berlin. His son Max also became a composer.[2]

Was a German member of the Dominican order and a theologian and physicist. He was named provincial o

Was a German member of the Dominican order and a theologian and physicist. He was named provincial of the Dominican Order in 1293, Albert the Great's old post. While 13th century authors failed to provide an explanation for the rainbow, at the turn of the fourteenth century Theodoric was able to give the first correct geometrical analysis of this phenomenon, which was "probably the most dramatic development of 14th- and 15th-century optics". [1]

Was an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Was an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Is a Saar-born West German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s.

Is a Saar-born West German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s.

Is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer

Is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a German football striker who plays for Arminia Bielefeld.

Is a German football striker who plays for Arminia Bielefeld.

An Austrian R&B-singer.Her father is from Syria, her mother from the Philippines.Her music-career be

An Austrian R&B-singer.Her father is from Syria, her mother from the Philippines.Her music-career began in Autumn 2005 when she signed a contract with CIS Records in Vienna. At the same time, shegot an offer by a Philippinean record company, but she wanted to stay in Vienna. One year she worked on her debut album and her first single.

Is a German actor and presenter.

Is a German actor and presenter.