Norwegian actress and painter known from several Nordic productions, among them “Hamsun” (1996), “Fanny and Alexander” (1982), and various TV series. She debuted as a…
German poet. Karoline was described as beautiful, gentle and shy. She and her friend discussed society’s discrimination against women. One way to escape such limitations…
German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist. Gudden made many contributions in the field of neuroanatomy, especially in his work of mapping and describing the paths, connections, origins/termini…
German Romantic writer who was one of the leading figures of Roman Catholic political journalism. Görres was sympathetic to the ideals of the French Revolution…
Austrian singer-songwriter and world musician, real name Hubert Achleitner. With his mix of rock music and elements of traditional Volksmusik he has become a prominent…
German priest, a Roman Catholic Chaplain in 1904 and a Cardinal Archbishop in 1933. Though he took a patriotic stance as a loyal German, he…
Luise von François: A Historical Novelist with a Generative Design Luise von François, born on June 27, 1817, in Elster, Germany, was a renowned German…
British textile designer whose eponymous fashion label was renowned for its luxurious velvet scarves and clothing accessories. Georgina von Etzdorf products have been worn and…
Swiss Jungian psychologist, researcher and author, the daughter of a colonel in the Austrian army, born in Munich. After World War I, her family moved…
German diplomat, psychotherapist and Zen Master. A veteran of World War I, he was introduced to Zen Buddhism early in life. After obtaining a doctorate…
Belgian noted family member, an illegitimate son of Leopold I of Belgium and his mistress Arcadia Meyer (née Claret). His brother Arthur was born to…
German mathematician, credited with being the first to define a mathematical group, in the modern sense. He laid the foundations of combinatorial group theory, being…
German poet; considered Germany’s greatest woman poet, dramatist, and novelist. She died of heart failure 5/24/1848, in Meersburg, Germany. Link to Wikipedia biography
German military figure, a Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, which…
German field marshal and the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army in the early years of World War II during the Nazi era. Born into an…
German amateur era tennis champion and twice French Open champion. He was ranked World No. 2 in both 1934 and 1936 and World No. 1…
Norwegian ceramist, non-fiction writer, and educator. He ran a ceramics workshop in Oslo in cooperation with his wife, Margrethe von der Lippe, and many of…
American heiress and socialite. Sunny was the only child of utilities magnate George Crawford (a former chairman of Columbia Gas & Electric Company) and his…
German theologian and politician. He is remembered as the founder of the v. Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel charitable foundations. The Bodelschwingh family belonged to a Westfalian…
First mayor of the city-state of Hamburg, from 2001 – 2010. DeutschJurist, Rechtsanwalt; Oberbürgermeister von Hamburg. Homosexuell. Link to Wikipedia biography
German industrial manager, convicted and served time for illegal political donations. DeutschManager im Flick-Konzern und Geschäftsführer der Flick KG sowie einer der Hauptbeteiligten an der…
Austrian poet. She received the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1958 for her work Sieben Handvoll Salz (Seven Handfuls of Sand), a novel set in…
German highly decorated Generalmajor of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the…
German general, military planner and peace researcher. He was one of the developers of the concepts of Innere Führung (officially translated as “leadership development and…
German physician most famous for reporting the symptoms of what could later be dubbed Graves-Basedow disease, now technically known as exophthalmic goiter. Basedow studied Medicine…
German imperial chancellor before and during World War I who possessed talents for administration but not for governing. A member of a Frankfurt banking family,…
German poet and alchemist. He became the publisher of the literary magazine »Die Freistatt«, for which wrote renowned authors, who, at the turn of the century,…
French military officer in World War II, awarded the title of ‘Compagnon de la Libération’ (English: Companion of the Liberation). He died on 25 May…
Franz von Baader: A Visionary Projector in Philosophy and Theology Franz von Baader, born on March 27, 1765, in München, Germany, was a distinguished German…
Italian singer, who died in Milan on 28 September 1996. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
German U-boat commander during World War I. His great grandfather Jean-Gabriel Arnauld, Seigneur de la Perière, a young artillery officer aged 26 in Saint Plantaire…
Italian writer, lawyer, poet, novelist and social critic. He died on 23 August 1994 in Ancona. Link to Wikipedia biography
Italian actor and voice actor, regarded as one of the early stars of Italian television miniseries (the so-called “sceneggiati”). Volpi studied at the Accademia dei…
German opera and concert singer, a member of the Green-Party, a professional astrologer and active member of the Deutscher Astrologen Verband/DAV and published author. An…
Italian physicist, chemist, and a pioneer of electricity and power, who is credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane.…
Belgian actor and director, born to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir. Young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985.…
Italian writer, actor, voice actor, radio and television presenter and screenwriter. In 2002 he debuted as an actor in Alessandro D’Alatri’s movie “Casomai”. He was…
Italian stage, television and film actress. A promising junior swimming champion in her youth, Volonghi started her acting career in 1933, when she debuted in…
Gian Maria Volonté: A Cinematic Legend with a Unique Human Design Gian Maria Volonté was a celebrated Italian actor, renowned for his outstanding contributions to…
British singer and songwriter with the group, “Curiosity Killed the Cat,” formed in 1983. Their LP in mid-1986 failed to reach the charts but they…
American musician, singer and songwriter, one of the two leaders of the “Turtles,” a big group in the ’60s that had about eight big hits.…
German philologist, archaeologist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and aircraft designer. He is most famous for writing the script of the elaborate religious spectacle-pantomime film The Miracle…
German entrepreneur who introduced the mail order and parcel delivery service in Germany as early as 1860. He expanded the colonial goods trade to include…
German merchant and textile entrepreneur who manufactured the health underwear promoted by Gustav Jäger. In 1910, Robert Vollmöller was the largest jersey manufacturer in the…
German modernist painter, also noted as the wife of the painter Hans Purrmann. Like most successful women artists of the time, she was ignored or…
German philologist who published five books. He was editor of Kritischer Jahresbericht über die Fortschritte der romanischen Philologie, an annual compilation (Critical annual report on…
Swiss musician (harpist), composer. Received Grammy award for the New Age record Down to the Moon in 1987, Swiss music award in 2012. Link to…
German soccer/football coach and former player. DeutschFußballer, Trainer (Nationalmannschaft 2000 – 2004). Spitzname Tante Käthe. Zur Zeit bekleidet er das Amt des Sportdirektors beim Bundesligisten…
German aviation pioneer, who flew planes with his older brother Karl Gustav Vollmöller. Hans Robert Vollmöller’s promising career was cut short when he died in…
Dutch musician, a pianist, who married Princess Margareth of the Netherlands. They have four sons. With no title of nobility, he is called Master Pieter…