Notable people Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten (1732–1787), German mathematician; did complex logarithms. Fritz Reuter (1810-1874), most successful writer in the Low German language, spent important parts of his middle age here. Luise Mühlbach (1814-1873), German writer of historical fiction. Theodor Leipart (1867–1947), German trades unionist. Theodor Estermann (1902–1991), American mathematician, worked on analytic number theory. Otto Remer (1912-1997), Nazi German military officer who helped put down the 20th July plot, post-war far-right activist. Brigitte Reimann (1933-1973), East German writer closely tied to Socialist Ankunftsliteratur, spent her last years here. Jürnjakob Timm (born 1949), German cellist; played for over 40 years in the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Annegret Rosenmüller (born 1967), German musicologist.
Notable people Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten (1732–1787) German mathematician; did complex logarithms Fritz Reuter (1810-1874) most successful writer in the Low German language spent important parts of his middle age here Luise Mühlbach (1814-1873) German writer of historical fiction Theodor Leipart (1867–1947) German trades unionist Theodor Estermann (1902–1991) American mathematician worked on analytic number theory Otto Remer (1912-1997) Nazi German military officer who helped put down the 20th July plot post-war far-right activist Brigitte Reimann (1933-1973) East German writer closely tied to Socialist Ankunftsliteratur spent her last years here Jürnjakob Timm (born 1949) German cellist; played for over 40 years in the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Annegret Rosenmüller (born 1967) German musicologist