1 9 1 2 ) ▁was ▁a ▁German ▁international ▁footballer . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 1 2 ▁death s ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁for wards ▁Category : G erman ▁football ers ▁Category : G erm any ▁international ▁football ers <0x0A> </s> ▁Mark ▁Wel ser ▁( 1 5 5 8 – 1 6 1 4 ) ▁was ▁a ▁German ▁bank er , ▁politician , ▁and ▁astronom er , ▁who ▁engaged ▁in ▁learned ▁correspond ence ▁with ▁European ▁intellect uals ▁of ▁his ▁time . ▁ ▁Of ▁particular ▁note ▁is ▁his ▁exchange ▁with ▁Gal ile o ▁Gal ile i , ▁regarding ▁sun sp ots . ▁ ▁Biography ▁ ▁Wel ser ▁belonged ▁to ▁a ▁rich ▁family ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁German ▁nob ility ▁that ▁had ▁emer ged ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁A ugs burg . ▁▁▁ ▁His ▁uncle ▁Bar th ol ome us ▁Wel ser ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁origin ators ▁of ▁the ▁family ▁wealth ; ▁with ▁the ▁F ug ger ▁family ▁he ▁fin anced ▁the ▁imperial ▁election ▁of ▁Charles ▁V , ▁whose ▁coun sel or ▁he ▁became . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁commercial ▁leader ▁in ▁Portuguese ▁sp ices ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁economic ▁growth ▁of ▁Ant werp . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁had ▁an ▁economic ▁relationship ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁crown . ▁In ▁ 1 5 2 8 , ▁Bar th ol ome us , ▁who ▁had ▁out f itted ▁a ▁fleet ▁to ▁the ▁Amer icas , ▁took ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁col ony ▁of ▁Venezuela , ▁obtain ing ▁from