Austrians, Germans, German-Swiss
An alphabetical list of significant people, both living and dead, who were born in German Europe or had Germanic ancestors—handy for biographical projects or general inspiration. For some of them, you can click on the name to learn more.
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J-K-L (Part 4)
Helmut Jahn (1940- ) German-American architect with offices in Chicago
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) Swiss psychoanalyst
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Austrian writer born in Prague
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) German philosopher
Karl der Große (Charlemagne, 747-814) The first unifier of Europe, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (800-814)
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) German astronomer and mathematician who calculated the planetary orbits
Henry A. Kissinger (1923- ) German-American politician, Secretary of State under Nixon
Paul Klee (1879-1940) Swiss artist
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Austrian artist
Robert Koch (1843-1910) German medical researcher, inventor of TB vaccine, Nobel Prize 1905
Helmut Kohl (1930- ) Former German Kanzler (1982-1998)
Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) Austrian artist
Karl Lagerfeld (1938- ) German fashion designer
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) German philosopher and mathematician
Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) German aviator and glider pilot whose pioneering work inspired the Wright Brothers
"Mad" Ludwig II (King of Bavaria, 1864-1886) > Web Link
Martin Luther (1483-1546) German religious reformer
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