Famous German People

Name famous people whom are from Germany and/or of German descent.

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Clue	Person
Introduced printing to Europe with his mechanical movable-type printing press	Johannes Gutenberg
The only woman to ever held the position of German Chancellor	Angela Merkel
Priestman and theologian viewed as the man responsible for the Protestant Reformation	Martin Luther
Jewish political theorist responsible for the creation of Communism	Karl Marx
General during World War II; popularly known as the 'Desert Fox'	Erwin Rommel
Considered to be one of the most important figures in German idealism	Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
World War I general and later President of Weimar Germany	Paul von Hindenburg
Politician and statesman; one of the primary individuals responsible for the unification of Germany	Otto von Bismarck

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Composer and musician of the late Baroque period; known for his orchestral music	Johann Sebastian Bach
First emperor of the Holy Roman Empire	Charlemagne
German engine designer and automotive engineer; created the first practical automobile	Karl Benz
Astronomer and mathematician; known for his laws of planetary motion	Johannes Kepler
Last Kaiser of the German Empire; abdicated after World War I	Wilhelm II
Philosophist and cultural-critical; wrote "The Birth of Tragedy"	Friedrich Nietzsche
Composer and pianist; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire	Ludwig van Beethoven

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3 Comments

Level 87

Apr 1, 2022

I think you have Eiffel confused with Kepler.

Level 68

Apr 1, 2022

Fixed. Thanks.

Level 47

Sep 4, 2024

How do you even spell Nietzsche