Mini Bios F-I

Notable Austrians, Germans and Swiss Biographies of people from the German-speaking countries who have played a significant role in German and world history in the areas of politics, science, the arts, and technology. Jump to | F | G | H | I A-B-C-D-E | J-K-L-M-N-O |...

Mini Bios S-Z

Notable Austrians, Germans, and Swiss | S-Z Biographies of people from the German-speaking countries who have played a significant role in German and world history in the areas of politics, science, the arts, and technology. Jump to | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ A-B-C-D-E...

Mini Bios J-O

Notable Austrians, Germans and Swiss Biographies of people from the German-speaking countries who have played a significant role in German and world history in the areas of politics, science, the arts, and technology. Jump to | J | K | L | M | N | O A-B-C-D-E |...

Konrad Adenauer

Germany’s First Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) was the first chancellor of West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany), an office he held for 14 years – an era in which the country recovered from the Nazi dictatorship, built up Europe’s...

Notable People

Notable People from the German-speaking World In this section you will find full and mini biographies of German-speakers – past and present – who have played a significant role in the fields of politics, education, science, the arts and technology. Few of these people...