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11,701
Paul Wallot
German architect
Male
Germany
Teacher
1841
1912
11,702
Paulus Hector Mair
German civil servant
Male
Germany
Artist
1517
1579
capital punishment
11,703
Ernst Stadler
German poet
Male
German Empire
Artist
1883
1914
11,704
August von Wassermann
German bacteriologist
Male
German Empire
Teacher
1866
1925
11,705
Johann Friedrich Pfaff
German mathematician
Male
Germany
Researcher
1765
1825
11,706
Johann Tobias Krebs
German composer and organist
Male
Germany
Artist
1690
1762
11,707
George Grigoriu
Romanian composer and songwriter
Male
Romania
Artist
1927
1999
11,708
Richard Teichmann
German chess player
Male
Germany
Athlete
1868
1925
11,709
Walter Ruttmann
German film director (1887-1941)
Male
Germany
Artist
1887
1941
natural causes
11,710
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
German composer
Male
Germany
Artist
1663
1712
11,711
Karl Harrer
German journalist and politician (1890-1926)
Male
Germany
Artist
1890
1926
11,712
Paul Rudolf von Bilguer
German chess player
Male
Germany
Athlete
1815
1840
natural causes
11,713
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1777
1843
11,714
Johannes Liechtenauer
Founder and grand master of the German School of Swordsmanship
Male
Germany
Fencing master
1300
1389
11,715
Gerhard J. Bellinger
German theologian
Male
Germany
Artist
1931
2020
11,716
Sebastian Gryphius
German-French bookseller-printer
Male
France; Germany
Printer; bookseller
1493
1556
11,717
Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche
Sister of Friedrich Nietzsche (1846-1935)
Female
Germany; Nazi Germany; Prussia; German Empire
Politician
1846
1935
11,718
Wilhelm Wagenfeld
German engineer
Male
Germany
Designer; industrial designer
1900
1990
11,719
Jacques Mieses
German-British chess player
Male
United Kingdom; Germany
Athlete
1865
1954
11,720
Johann Friedrich Höger
German architect
Male
Germany
Teacher
1877
1949
11,721
Gottlob Ernst Schulze
German philosopher
Male
Germany
Teacher
1761
1833
11,722
Martin Haller
German architect (1835-1925)
Male
Germany
Politician
1835
1925
11,723
Dominikus Zimmermann
German architect (1685-1766)
Male
Germany
Politician
1685
1766
11,724
Wolfgang Lukschy
German theatre and film actor
Male
Germany
Artist
1905
1983
11,725
Adalbert
archbishop of magdeburg
Male
Germany
Researcher
910
981
11,726
Hans Buchner
German Renaissance composer
Male
Germany
Artist
1483
1538
11,727
Valentin Weigel
German theologian
Male
Germany
Artist
1533
1588
11,728
Hans Ernst August Buchner
German bacteriologist
Male
Germany
Teacher
1850
1902
11,729
Johann Ludwig Krapf
German missionary and explorer
Male
Germany
Translator
1810
1881
11,730
Hermann Wissmann
German explorer and administrator in Africa (1853-1905)
Male
Germany
Artist
1853
1905
accident
11,731
Wilhelm Bleek
German linguist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1827
1875
11,732
Carl Peters
German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856-1918)
Male
Germany
Politician
1856
1918
11,733
Arnold Janssen
Roman Catholic priest and missionary
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1837
1909
11,734
Florian Geyer
German knight,diplomat and peasant leader in the German Peasants' War
Male
Germany
Politician
1490
1525
11,735
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military commander
Male
Germany; Estonia
Military personnel
1908
1976
natural causes
11,736
Oswald Schmiedeberg
German pharmacist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1838
1921
11,737
Gisela von Arnim
German writer
Female
Germany
Artist
1827
1889
11,738
Charlotte von Kalb
German writer
Female
Germany
Artist
1761
1843
11,739
Fritz von Below
German First World War general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1853
1918
11,740
Paul von Rusdorf
Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Male
Germany
1385
1441
11,741
Lazarus Spengler
German hymnwriter
Male
Germany
Artist
1479
1534
11,742
Paul Fleming
physician, poet, diplomat
Male
Germany
Artist
1609
1640
natural causes
11,743
Max Vasmer
Russian-German linguist
Male
Germany; Nazi Germany; Russian Empire; Weimar Republic; West Berlin
Researcher
1886
1962
11,744
Heinrich Hübsch
German architect
Male
Germany
Teacher
1795
1863
11,745
Wilhelm Kube
German politician and Nazi official (1887-1943)
Male
Germany
Politician
1887
1943
homicide
11,746
Jacob Heinrich von Flemming
German general (1667-1728)
Male
Germany; Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Politician
1667
1728
11,747
Johann Sigmund Deybel von Hammerau
German architect
Male
Germany; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Architect
1687
1752
11,748
Hinrich Lohse
Nazi politician/war criminal (1896-1964)
Male
Germany
Politician
1896
1964
11,749
Gustav Schwab
German teacher, pastor, author and editor
Male
Kingdom of Württemberg
Artist
1792
1850
11,750
Johann Christoph Glaubitz
German architect
Male
Germany; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Architect
1710
1767
11,751
Friedrich von Schmidt
Austrian architect
Male
Austria; Germany
Artist
1825
1891
11,752
Johann Gottlieb Georgi
German scientist (1729-1802)
Male
Russian Empire; Prussia
Researcher
1729
1802
11,753
Adolph Diesterweg
German educator and philosopher
Male
Germany
Teacher
1790
1866
11,754
Jakob Friedrich Fries
German philosopher & scholar
Male
Germany
Teacher
1773
1843
11,755
Wilhelm Arent
German poet and writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1864
1913
11,756
Johannes Bobrowski
German author
Male
German Democratic Republic
Artist
1917
1965
11,757
Arthur Achleitner
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1858
1927
11,758
Walter Thiel
German rocket scientist
Male
Germany
Engineer
1910
1943
11,759
Eduard Friedrich Eversmann
German biologist (1794-1860)
Male
Germany; Russian Empire
Researcher
1794
1860
11,760
Carl Joachim Friedrich
German political scientist
Male
United States of America; Germany
Researcher
1901
1984
11,761
Wilhelm Jensen
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1837
1911
11,762
Christian Martin Frähn
German and Russian numismatist and historian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1782
1851
11,763
Friedrich Karl von Moser
German politician (1723-1798)
Male
Germany
Artist
1723
1798
11,764
Friedrich Wolf
German writer (1888-1953)
Male
German Democratic Republic
Artist
1888
1953
natural causes
11,765
Jakob Frohschammer
German philosopher
Male
Germany
Teacher
1821
1893
11,766
Johann Gottfried Seume
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1763
1810
11,767
Friedrich von Sallet
German poet
Male
Germany
Artist
1812
1843
11,768
Karl Deutsch
Czech political scientist
Male
United States of America; Czechoslovakia
Researcher
1912
1992
11,769
Paul Möhring
German naturalist (1710-1792)
Male
Germany; Holy Roman Empire
Researcher
1710
1792
11,770
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
German zoologist (1802-1841)
Male
Kingdom of Prussia
Researcher
1802
1841
natural causes
11,771
Jacob Hübner
German entomologist (1761–1826)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1761
1826
11,772
Joseph Helffrich
German astronomer
Male
Germany
Astronomer
1890
1971
11,773
Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt
German anthropologist
Male
Germany
Teacher
1892
1965
11,774
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
German entomologist
Male
Holy Roman Empire; German Confederation; Confederation of the Rhine
Lepidopterist; dipterologist
1764
1845
11,775
Friedrich Kasimir Medikus
German physician and botanist (1736-1808)
Male
Germany; Holy Roman Empire
Researcher
1736
1808
11,776
Paul Leni
German film director
Male
Germany
Artist
1885
1929
11,777
Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
German historian (1876-1925)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1876
1925
suicide
11,778
Tankred Dorst
German playwright and storyteller
Male
Germany
Artist
1925
2017
11,779
Max Neal
German playwright
Male
Germany
Artist
1865
1941
11,780
Heinrich Laube
German writer (1806-1884)
Male
Germany
Artist
1806
1884
11,781
Cornelius Becker
German pastor
Male
Germany
Artist
1561
1604
11,782
Ludwig Ganghofer
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1855
1920
11,783
Friedrich von Gentz
German politician (1764-1832)
Male
Austria; Germany
Artist
1764
1832
11,784
Hans Paasche
German politician and pacifist (1881-1920)
Male
Germany
Artist
1881
1920
11,785
Friedrich Gerstäcker
novelist and travel writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1816
1872
11,786
Michael Schirmer
German author
Male
Germany
Artist
1606
1673
11,787
Konrad von Würzburg
German poet
Male
Germany
Artist
1225
1287
11,788
Peter Härtling
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1933
2017
11,789
Marie Hankel
German poet, writer and Esperantist
Female
Germany
Artist
1844
1929
11,790
Hanns Johst
German poet and playwright
Male
Germany
Artist
1890
1978
11,791
Hermann Löns
German poet, writer and journalist
Male
Germany
Artist
1866
1914
11,792
Ernst Emil Alexander Back
German physicist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1881
1959
11,793
Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg
German poet
Male
Germany
Artist
1737
1823
11,794
Curt Siodmak
German-American writer
Male
United States of America; Germany; Weimar Republic; German Empire
Artist
1902
2000
natural causes
11,795
Margarete Buber-Neumann
German writer (1909-1989)
Female
Germany
Artist
1901
1989
11,796
Hans Carossa
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1878
1956
11,797
Friedrich Wilhelm Weber
German politician and poet (1813-1894)
Male
Germany
Artist
1813
1894
11,798
Max Reimann
German politician (1898-1977)
Male
Germany
Politician
1898
1977
11,799
Eduard von Keyserling
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1855
1918
11,800
Johann Joachim Lange
German philosopher and theologian
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1670
1744