German Famouse Personalities

Georg Cantor

George Cantor was an established mathematician who defined the cardinal and the ordinal numbers. Read on to know more about George Cantor’s profile, childhood, life and timeline in this biography.

Born: 03 March 1845/ German

Georg Wittig

Georg Wittig was a German chemist who won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979. This biography of Georg Wittig provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 16 June 1897/ German

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a famous German philosopher who lived in the 18th century. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, academic career, achievements and other facts.

Born: 27 August 1770/ German

Novalis

Philosopher & Poet

Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg, better known as Novalis, was a German poet, author, and philosopher.

Born: 02 May 1772/ German

Götz Von Berlichingen

Götz von Berlichingen (Gottfried) was a German mercenary, imperial knight, and poet. He lost his right arm in a battle, after which he got an iron glove to continue as a knight.

Born: 1480 AD/ German

Fritz Haber

Fritz Haber was a German chemist who won the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 09 December 1868/ German

Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller was a German poets, historian and philosopher. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, career, works, achievements and timeline.

Born: 10 November 1759/ German

Friedrich Paulus

Friedrich Paulus was a German field marshal during World War II whose advance on Stalingrad and subsequent surrender to the Red Army marked the turning point of the war. Check out this biography to know more about him.

Born: 23 September 1890/ German

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche was a famous 19th century German philosopher and philologist. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, life history and achievements.

Born: 15 October 1844/ German

Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius

Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius was a German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from coal. This biography of Bergius provides detailed information about his childhood, life, research work, achievements and timeline.

Born: 11 October 1884/ German

Friedrich Fromm

Friedrich Fromm was a German army officer who served in the ‘Royal Prussian Army’ during the First World War and was also the commander of the ‘Replacement Army’ of ‘Nazi’ Germany during most of the Second World War.

Born: 08 October 1888/ German

Friedrich Engels

Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, journalist, businessman and close aid of Karl Marx. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life and achievements.

Born: 28 November 1820/ German

Friedrich Ebert

Friedrich Ebert was a German political leader affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 04 February 1871/ German

Frederick William IV Of Prussia

Frederick William IV was the king of Prussia from 1840 to 1861. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 15 October 1795/ German

Frederick William II Of Prussia

Frederick William II was the king of Prussia from 1786 to 1797. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, achievements, timeline, etc.

Born: 25 September 1744/ German

Frederick William I Of Prussia

Frederick William I of Prussia was the second Prussian king and ruled from 1713 until his death in 1740.

Born: 14 August 1688/ German

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick III was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was also the first emperor of the House of Habsburg and the fourth House of Habsburg member to become the king of Germany (as Frederick IV).

Born: 21 September 1415/ German

Frederick III, German Emperor

Frederick III was a German emperor who ruled over Prussia and Germany for about 3 months in 1888. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, and timeline.

Born: 18 October 1831/ German

Frederick II Of Prussia

Frederick II was the King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, life history, achievements, etc

Born: 24 January 1712/ German

Frederick The Great

Frederick II or Frederick the Great was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. This biography profiles his childhood, life, reign, achievements and timeline.

Born: 24 January 1712/ German

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, was Duke of Swabia and the King of Germany in the 12th century.

Born: 1122 AD/ German

Franz Von Papen

Former Vice-Chancellor of Germany

Franz von Papen was a German politician and diplomat who served as the chancellor of Germany in 1932 and as the vice chancellor. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.

Born: 29 October 1879/ German

Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt was a famous Hungarian composer and pianist. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 22 October 1811/ German

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German former professional footballer and football administrator. This biography profiles his childhood, life, football career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 11 September 1945/ German

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis I served as the Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1740s until his death in 1765. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 08 December 1708/ German

Flula Borg

Flula Borg is a German ‘YouTube’ personality, actor, musician, comedian, and DJ. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, achievements, etc.

Born: 28 March 1982/ German

Florence Kasumba

Florence Kasumba is a German-Ugandan actress. This biography profiles sher childhood, family, personal life, relationships, birthday, etc.

Born: 26 October 1976/ German

Ferdinand Freiherr Von Richthofen

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen was a German geographer, geologist and traveler. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, explorations, achievements and timeline.

Born: 05 May 1833/ German

Feodor Lynen

Feodor Lynen was a German biochemist who jointly received the ‘Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine’ in 1964. This biography profiles his childhood, life, research, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 06 April 1911/ German

Felix Christian Klein

Felix Christian Klein was a German Mathematician known for his important works in non-Euclidean geometry. Read on to learn more about Felix Christian Klein’s profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Born: 25 April 1849/ German

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