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7,001
Heinrich Baermann
German clarinet virtuoso and composer
Male
Kingdom of Prussia
Artist
1784
1847
7,002
Gustav Lindau
German botanist (1866-1923)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1866
1923
7,003
Klaus Berger
German theologian
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1940
2020
7,004
Gisela Arendt
swimmer
Female
Germany
Athlete
1918
1969
7,005
Anton August Heinrich Lichtenstein
German zoologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1753
1816
7,006
Conrad Albrecht
German admiral
Male
Germany
Marineoffizier
1880
1969
7,007
Adolf Reinach
German philosopher
Male
German Empire
Philosopher
1883
1917
7,008
Karl Koller
German general
Male
Germany
Artist
1898
1951
7,009
Niccolò Paganini
Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)
Male
Artist
1782
1840
7,010
Ferdinand Deppe
German naturalist (1795-1861)
Male
German Confederation; Confederation of the Rhine
Researcher
1795
1861
7,011
Frederic Lewy
American neurologist
Male
United States of America; Germany
Psychiatrist; neurologist
1885
1950
7,012
Reinhard Bonnke
German Pentecostal evangelist
Male
Germany
Artist
1940
2019
7,013
Josef Ludwig von Armansperg
Greek politician (1787-1853)
Male
Greece; Kingdom of Bavaria
Politician
1787
1853
7,014
Theodor Wiegand
German classical archaeologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1864
1936
7,015
Gustav von Wangenheim
German politician (1895-1975)
Male
Soviet Union; German Democratic Republic; Weimar Republic; German Empire
Artist
1895
1975
7,016
Werner Voß
German flying ace
Male
German Empire
Military personnel
1897
1917
7,017
Ernst Ziller
German architect, active in Greece
Male
Greece; Germany
Researcher
1837
1923
7,018
Siegfried Bing
German art dealer (1838 - 1905)
Male
France; Germany
Art dealer; art collector
1838
1905
7,019
Friedrich Adler
Architect, archaeologist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1827
1908
7,020
Erich Marcks
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1891
1944
7,021
Günther Korten
German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe in World War II
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1898
1944
7,022
Carl Joseph Begas
German painter (1794-1854)
Male
Germany
Artist
1794
1854
7,023
Vadim Glowna
German actor (1941-2012)
Male
Germany
Artist
1941
2012
7,024
Manfred Stolpe
German politician (1936-2019)
Male
Germany; German Democratic Republic
Politician
1936
2019
7,025
Prince William, 5th Prince of Wied
German Prince (1845-1907)
Male
Germany
Politician
1845
1907
7,026
Albert Ballin
German businessman (1857-1918)
Male
Germany
Entrepreneur
1857
1918
suicide
7,027
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1872
1949
7,028
Rudolf Koch
German Type Designer & Calligrapher
Male
Germany
Teacher
1876
1934
7,029
Annemarie Renger
German politician (1919-2008)
Female
Germany
Politician
1919
2008
7,030
Ignaz von Rudhart
Prime Minister of Greece (1790-1838)
Male
Greece; Germany; Kingdom of Bavaria
Politician
1790
1838
7,031
Felix Jacoby
German historian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1876
1959
7,032
Friedrich Meinecke
German historian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1862
1954
7,033
Friedrich von Gärtner
German architect
Male
Germany
Teacher
1791
1847
7,034
Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher
Danish scientist (1757-1830)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1757
1830
7,035
Hans-Ulrich Wehler
German historian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1931
2014
7,036
Carl Tanzler
German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac
Male
United States of America; Germany
Physician
1877
1952
7,037
Emilie Snethlage
Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist
Female
Brazil; Germany
Researcher
1868
1929
7,038
Thomas Szasz
Hungarian psychiatrist
Male
Hungary; United States of America
Artist
1920
2012
accident
7,039
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff
German composer
Male
Germany
Artist
1830
1913
7,040
Christian Samuel Weiss
German mineralogist
Male
Holy Roman Empire
Researcher
1780
1856
7,041
Adolf Martens
German metallurgist
Male
Germany
Teacher
1850
1914
7,042
George Bähr
German architect
Male
Germany
Architect
1666
1738
natural causes
7,043
Erwin Rösener
German politician (1902-1946)
Male
Germany
Politician
1902
1946
7,044
Viktor Schütze
German World War II U-boat commander
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1906
1950
7,045
Willi Krakau
German racing driver
Male
Germany
Engineer
1911
1995
7,046
Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck
West German rower
Male
Germany; West Germany
Journalist
1936
2011
7,047
Gustav Heinrich von Bongard
German botanist (1786-1839)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1786
1839
7,048
Bernhard Rogge
German admiral
Male
Germany
Naval officer
1899
1982
7,049
Leo Graetz
German physicist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1856
1941
7,050
Wilhelm Leichum
Olympic jumper
Male
Germany
Athlete
1911
1941
7,051
Leonhard Kaupisch
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1878
1945
7,052
Leo Blech
German opera composer and conductor
Male
Germany
Artist
1871
1958
7,053
Matthias Ringmann
German cartographer
Male
Germany
Cartographer
1482
1511
7,054
Karl Andree
German geographer, journalist
Male
Germany
Journalist
1808
1875
7,055
Fritz Spengler
German handball player
Male
Germany
Athlete
1908
2003
7,056
Alfred Keller
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1882
1974
7,057
Karl-August von Reisach
Catholic cardinal
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1800
1869
7,058
Otto August Rosenberger
German astronomer
Male
Germany
Teacher
1800
1890
7,059
David Heinrich Hoppe
German botanist (1760-1846)
Male
Holy Roman Empire; German Confederation
Researcher
1760
1846
7,060
Julius Kühn
German agronomist (1825-1910)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1825
1910
7,061
Heinrich Zschokke
German writer
Male
Switzerland; Germany
Researcher
1771
1848
7,062
August Thalheimer
German politician (1884-1948)
Male
Germany
Politician
1884
1948
7,063
Wilhelm Berlin
German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1889
1987
7,064
Ferdinand Beyer
composer and Pianist
Male
Germany
Artist
1803
1863
7,065
Alois Hitler, Jr.
half-brother of Adolf Hitler
Male
Nazi Germany; Austria-Hungary; German Empire; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Republic of German-Austria; First Republic of Austria; West Germany
Waiter; restaurateur
1882
1956
7,066
Franz Rosenthal
German historian
Male
United States of America; Germany
Researcher
1914
2003
7,067
Karl Allmendinger
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1891
1965
7,068
Ludolf von Alvensleben
German politician (NSDAP) (1901–1970)
Male
Germany; Argentina
Politician
1901
1970
natural causes
7,069
Kurt Schneider
German psychologist
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1887
1967
7,070
Marta Hillers
German journalist
Female
Germany
Artist
1911
2001
7,071
Gottlieb Hering
SS officer, second commandant of Bełżec extermination camp (1887-1945)
Male
Germany
Politician
1887
1945
7,072
Oskar Fischinger
German-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900-1967)
Male
Germany
Artist
1900
1967
natural causes
7,073
Wilhelm Genazino
German writer
Male
Germany
Artist
1943
2018
7,074
Ernst-Günther Baade
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1897
1945
7,075
Jürgen Thorwald
German writer
Male
Germany
Researcher
1915
2006
7,076
Franz Hössler
German SS officer and Schutzhaftlagerführer in Auschwitz, Mittelbau and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps (1906-1945)
Male
Germany
Politician
1906
1945
capital punishment
7,077
Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost
German physician
Male
Germany
Researcher
1715
1794
7,078
Gunter d'Alquen
Nazi propagandist
Male
Germany
Journalist
1910
1998
7,079
Max Gerson
German physician, originator of Gerson Therapy
Male
United States of America; Germany
Physician
1881
1959
7,080
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg
German noble
Male
Germany
1441
1503
7,081
Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1470
1540
7,082
Kurt Held
writer (1897-1959)
Male
Switzerland; Germany
Artist
1897
1959
7,083
Johann Gottfried Ludwig Kosegarten
German orientalist
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1792
1860
7,084
Carl Einstein
German art historian
Male
German Empire
Researcher
1885
1940
suicide
7,085
Julius Weisbach
German mathematician and engineer
Male
Kingdom of Saxony
Researcher
1806
1871
7,086
Rudolf Bahro
German politician and writer (1935-1997)
Male
Germany; German Democratic Republic
Artist
1935
1997
7,087
Gustav Leberecht Flügel
German orientalist
Male
Germany
Religious figure
1802
1870
7,088
Salomon Munk
Franco-German philologist
Male
France; Germany
Researcher
1803
1867
7,089
Alfred Ploetz
German physician
Male
Germany
Physician
1860
1940
7,090
Ava
first known German poet
Female
Germany
Artist
1060
1127
7,091
Kurt Diebner
German physicist
Male
Germany
Researcher
1905
1964
7,092
Reinhold Münzenberg
German footballer (1909-1986)
Male
Germany
Athlete
1909
1986
7,093
Sophie Mereau
German writer, editor
Female
Germany
Artist
1770
1806
7,094
Juana Bormann
Nazi concentration camp guard
Female
Germany; Nazi Germany; Weimar Republic; German Empire
Torturer; concentration camp guard
1893
1945
capital punishment
7,095
Franz Anton Menge
German entomologist (1808-1880)
Male
German Empire; North German Confederation; German Confederation
Researcher
1808
1880
7,096
Christian Gottlieb Ludwig
German botanist (1709-1773)
Male
Germany
Researcher
1709
1773
7,097
Werner Maser
German historian
Male
Germany
Researcher
1922
2007
7,098
Josef Scheungraber
German war criminal
Male
Germany
Businessperson
1918
2015
7,099
Georg Friedrich Knapp
German economist
Male
Germany
Businessperson
1842
1926
7,100
Johan Rantzau
German general
Male
Germany
Military personnel
1492
1565