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6,301
Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin von Schwanenfeld
German resistance member (1902-1944)
Male
Germany
Politician
1902
1944
capital punishment
6,302
Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal
German aristocrat and Army officer
Male
Germany
Journalist
1907
1944
capital punishment
6,303
Frederick IV
Burgrave of Nuremberg
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Aristocrat
1287
1332
6,304
Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
German prince
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1662
1731
6,305
Michael Spindler
Apple CEO 1993–1996
Male
Germany
Researcher
1942
2017
6,306
Rolf Singer
German mycologist (1906-1994)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1906
1994
6,307
Hugo Häring
German architect
Male
Germany
Architect
1882
1958
6,308
Henriette Sontag
German operatic singer (1806-1854)
Female
Germany
Artist
1806
1854
natural causes
6,309
Magdalene of Bavaria
Consort of Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg
Female
Holy Roman Empire
Aristocrat
1587
1628
6,310
Richard Riemerschmid
German architect, painter, designer and city planner (1868-1957)
Male
Germany
Artist
1868
1957
6,311
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer
Russian botanist
Male
Germany; Russian Empire
Researcher
1782
1854
6,312
Engelbert Endrass
German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1911
1941
6,313
Nathanael Matthaeus von Wolf
German astronomer and botanist (1724-1784)
Male
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Researcher
1724
1784
6,314
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Swedish Princess by birth; margravine of Baden-Durlach by marriage
Female
Germany
Ruler
1616
1662
6,315
Johannes Brenz
German church reformer
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Religious figure
1499
1570
6,316
Heinrich Ernst Beyrich
German paleontologist
Male
German Empire; German Confederation
Teacher
1815
1896
6,317
Caspar Schwenckfeld
German theologian
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Religious figure
1490
1561
natural causes
6,318
Josef Wagner
German nazi politician (1899-1945)
Male
Germany
Politician
1899
1945
6,319
August Mau
German art historian
Male
Researcher
1840
1909
6,320
Johann Heinrich Gottlob Justi
German economist
Male
Germany
Politician
1717
1771
6,321
Albert Bassermann
German actor
Male
Germany
Artist
1867
1952
natural causes
6,322
Joseph Anselm Feuerbach
German archaeologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1798
1851
6,323
Johann Faber
German catholic theologian (1478-1541)
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Artist
1478
1541
6,324
Ludwig von Pastor
German historian and Austrian diplomat
Male
Austria-Hungary; German Empire; First Republic of Austria
Researcher
1854
1928
6,325
Adolf Schulten
German historian and archaeologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1870
1960
6,326
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1737
1758
6,327
Bärbel Bohley
German artist and politician (1945-2010)
Female
Germany; German Democratic Republic
Artist
1945
2010
natural causes
6,328
Johann Christian Buxbaum
German physician, botanist and traveller (1693-1730)
Male
Electorate of Saxony
Researcher
1693
1730
natural causes
6,329
Carl Theodor Welcker
German law professor, politician and journalist (1790-1869)
Male
Germany
Politician
1790
1869
6,330
Basil Faber
German teacher
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Teacher
1520
1575
6,331
Ulrike von Levetzow
Lover of Goethe
Female
Germany
1804
1899
6,332
Roy J. Glauber
American theoretical physicist
Male
United States of America
Researcher
1925
2018
6,333
Philippine Welser
Morganatic wife of the Archduke of Austria
Female
Germany
Politician
1527
1580
6,334
Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1603
1669
6,335
Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg
wife of Landgrave Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt
Female
Germany
1700
1726
6,336
Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
Christian saint
Female
Germany
Nun
960
1015
6,337
Johanna Wolf
Secretary to Adolf Hitler
Female
Nazi Germany; Weimar Republic; German Empire
Secretary
1900
1985
6,338
Charlotte von Stein
lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar; close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Female
Germany
Lady-in-waiting
1742
1827
6,339
Duchess Marie of Württemberg
German noble
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1799
1860
6,340
Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
German princess
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1679
1740
6,341
Christa Schroeder
Secretary to Adolf Hitler
Female
Germany
Secretary
1908
1984
6,342
Giorgio Sommer
German-Italian photographer (1834-1914)
Male
Germany; Kingdom of Italy
Artist
1834
1914
6,343
Richardis of Schwerin, Queen of Sweden
Queen of Sweden
Female
Germany
Politician
1347
1377
6,344
Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
German noble
Male
Germany
Regent
1562
1602
6,345
Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg
Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt by marriage
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1729
1818
6,346
Barbara of Brandenburg
Marchioness of Mantua
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1422
1481
6,347
Karl Anton August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg -Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
German prince
Male
Politician
1725
1759
6,348
Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
Prussian princess; Duchess consort of Anhalt-Dessau
Female
Germany
Aristocrat
1796
1850
6,349
Peter Högl
SS officer (1897-1945)
Male
Germany
Politician
1897
1945
6,350
Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal
British duchess
Female
Kingdom of Great Britain; Archbishopric of Magdeburg; Duchy of Magdeburg
Lady-in-waiting
1667
1743
6,351
Adelheid of Meissen
Czech queen
Female
Holy Roman Empire
Politician
1160
1211
6,352
Anton Coberger
German printer (c.1440-1513)
Male
Germany
Artist
1440
1513
6,353
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
German princess
Female
Germany
Philanthropist; organizational founder
1826
1896
6,354
Berthold Schwarz
alchemist and mythical European inventor of gunpowder
Male
Germany
Researcher
1318
1400
6,355
George Henschel
German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer
Male
United Kingdom; Germany
Artist
1850
1934
6,356
Willy Fritsch
German actor
Male
Germany
Artist
1901
1973
6,357
Max Knoll
German engineer
Male
Germany
Researcher
1897
1969
6,358
Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick
Russian general
Male
Germany
Politician
1714
1774
6,359
Ferdinand Albin Pax
German botanist (1858–1942)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1858
1942
6,360
Albrecht Wilhelm Roth
German botanist (1757-1834)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1757
1834
6,361
Wolfgang Koeppen
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1906
1996
6,362
Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg
Male
Germany
1337
1383
6,363
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1318
1379
6,364
George
Duke of Bavaria
Male
Germany
Sovereign
1455
1503
6,365
Johann Hedwig
German botanist (1730-1799)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1730
1799
6,366
Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch
German botanist (1714-1786)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1714
1786
6,367
Uta Hagen
German-born American actress and drama teacher
Female
United States of America; German Reich
Artist
1919
2004
natural causes
6,368
Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold
German physiologist and zoologist (1804-1885)
Male
German Confederation
Researcher
1804
1885
6,369
Jan Gruter
Flemish-born philologist, scholar, and librarian (1560-1627)
Male
Belgium; Netherlands; Germany
Artist
1560
1627
6,370
Karl Knies
German economist
Male
Germany
Artist
1821
1898
6,371
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
German nobleman
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Statesperson
1658
1716
6,372
Marcus Elieser Bloch
German zoologist and doctor (1723-1799)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1723
1799
6,373
Wilhelm Gliese
German astronomer
Male
Germany
Astronomer
1915
1993
6,374
Rudolph Goclenius
German philosopher
Male
Germany
Researcher
1547
1628
6,375
Paul Kirchhoff
German anthropologist
Male
Mexico; Weimar Republic; German Empire
Teacher
1900
1972
6,376
Arthur Bispo do Rosário
Brazilian artist
Male
Brazil
Artist
1911
1988
6,377
Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau
German poet
Male
Germany
Artist
1616
1679
6,378
Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter
German botanist and zoologist (1733-1806)
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Researcher
1733
1806
6,379
Antonio Angeleri
Italian musician, pianist and music educator
Male
Kingdom of Italy
Artist
1801
1880
6,380
Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria
Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
Male
Germany
Sovereign
1368
1447
6,381
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the Panzer troops
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1896
1969
6,382
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
German geologist
Male
Austria; Germany
Researcher
1829
1884
6,383
Hans Cramer
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1896
1968
6,384
Richard Andree
German geographer
Male
German Empire; Duchy of Brunswick
Researcher
1835
1912
6,385
Otto IV, Duke of Lower Bavaria
Duke of Bavaria
Male
Germany
Sovereign
1307
1334
6,386
Kurt Feldt
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1897
1970
6,387
Gustav Adolf Fischer
German explorer
Male
Germany; German Empire
Physician
1848
1886
6,388
Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria
Bavarian duke
Male
Germany
Sovereign
1439
1501
6,389
Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1887
1943
6,390
Henry Crocheron
American politician (1772-1819)
Male
United States of America
Politician
1772
1819
6,391
Herman IV, Duke of Swabia
Duke of Swabia
Male
Aristocrat
1015
1038
6,392
Fritz Schaudinn
German zoologist
Male
German Empire
Researcher
1871
1906
6,393
John Lefferts
American politician (1785-1829)
Male
United States of America
Politician
1785
1829
6,394
Edgar Feuchtinger
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1894
1960
6,395
Louis III, Duke of Bavaria
German duke
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1269
1296
6,396
Gertrude of Brunswick
German noble (1060-1117)
Female
Germany
Politician
1060
1117
6,397
Christian Konrad Sprengel
German botanist (1750-1816)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1750
1816
6,398
Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg
Count of Württemberg
Male
Germany
Aristocrat
1388
1419
6,399
Árpád Makay
cinematographer
Male
Hungary
Cinematographer
1911
2004
6,400
Hugo Winckler
German archaeologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1863
1913