Famous German - German Celebrities - page 4
When we talk about famous Germans, which is the first name that comes to our mind? Albert Einstein, the great scientist; Adolf Hitler, the most notorious dictator; or the philosopher and socialist, Karl Marx? The contributions of the Germans to the technological, literary, political and spiritual developments of the world have been so immense that it is difficult to express in words. Creative, focused, efficient and reserved, the Germans are considered to be among the world’s most disciplined and hardworking people. From ancient times, Germans have enriched the world heritage in one way or the other. Way back in the 15th century, Nicholas of Kues became one of the first proponents of Renaissance humanism and thus making spiritual and political contributions to not just European history, but to the world.
Find out more about the greatest Germans, including Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Karl Marx, Anne Frank and Michael Fassbender.
The Most Famous German | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Jürgen Klopp | June 16, 1967 | German | Jürgen Klopp is a German football manager, and a former professional football player |
| Jordan Carver | January 30, 1986 | German | Jordan Carver is a famous German model |
| Jawed Karim | October 28, 1979 | German, American | Jawed Karim is a German-American internet entrepreneur, technologist and co-founder of the video-sharing website, YouTube |
| Irma Grese | October 7, 1923 | German | Irma Grese was a notorious German Nazi concentration camp guard during the Second World War |
| Juliane Koepcke | October 10, 1954 | German, Peruvian | Juliane Koepcke is a German-Peruvian biologist, who was the lone survivor among the 92 passengers and crew of the ill-fated LANSA Flight 508 that crashed in the Peruvian rainforest on 24 December 1971 |
| Charles Bukowski | August 16, 1920 | German, American | Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet |
| Monika Dannemann | June 24, 1945 | German | Check out all that you wanted to know about Monika Dannemann, the famous German Figure Skater & Painter; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more. |
| Boris Kodjoe | March 8, 1973 | Austrian, German, Ghanaian | Boris Kodjoe is a German-Ghanaian actor from Austria |
| Jackson Browne | October 9, 1948 | German, American | Jackson Browne is an acclaimed American musician, songwriter and environmental activist |
| Gerd Müller | November 3, 1945 | German | Gerd Muller is a former German footballer and regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time |
Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer was a German and American actress who rose to stardom in Hollywood during 1930s
Karl Ziegler
Karl Waldemar Ziegler was a German Chemist who won the 1963 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Erwin Neher
Erwin Neher is a German biophysicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1991 for Physiology or Medicine for his significant work in cell physiology.
Ferdinand von Mueller
Ferdinand von Mueller was a German-Australian botanist and geographer
Ernst Otto Fischer
Ernst Otto Fischer was a German chemist and educator who was jointly awarded the ‘Nobel Prize in Chemistry’ in 1973
Gerhard Herzberg
Gerhard Herzberg was a Germany-born Canadian physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1971
Carl Ritter
Carl Ritter was a famous German geographer, who, along with Alexander von Humboldt, founded the modern geographical science
Marguerite Vogt
Marguerite Vogt was a German-born American cancer biologist and virologist best known for her research on polio and cancer.
Johannes Peter Müller
Johannes Peter Müller was a German physiologist and comparative anatomist