Hedy Lamarr

by | Jun 24, 2013

The Beauty and the Brain “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World” “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” – Hedy Lamarr Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler (1914-2000) was born in Vienna in the year that the First World War...

Ursula Andress

by | Apr 4, 2013

The first “Bond girl” was Swiss “I was supposed to be coming out of the water, like Ursula Andress in DR. NO… How do you relive a moment that is probably one of the most remembered and loved in any Bond film? That kind of scared me.” — Halle Berry, speaking...

Mini Bios J-O

by | Jan 22, 2013

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 |...

Notable People

by | Jan 18, 2013

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...