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Nathan Mayer Rothschild Nathan Mayer Rothschild 1777 - 1836 Founder of the English branch
George Muller George Muller 1805 - 1898 Christian evangelist and director of the Ashley
Helmut Schmidt Helmut Schmidt 1918 - 2015 Chancellor of West Germany
Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque 1898 - 1970 Writer and novelist
Zahir Howaida Zahir Howaida 1945 - 2012 Musician, Singer
Henry IV Henry IV 1050 - 1106 Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany
Jakob Fugger Jakob Fugger 1459 - 1525 Mining entrepreneur and financier of the Habsburgs
Max Beckmann Max Beckmann 1884 - 1950 Painter and printmaker
Albert Bierstadt Albert Bierstadt 1830 - 1902 Landscape painter of the American West
Elsa Einstein Elsa Einstein 1876 - 1936 Second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein
Georg Simon Ohm Georg Simon Ohm 1789 - 1854 Physicist and mathematician, known for Ohm's law
Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand 1869 - 1955 Heir to the Bavarian throne
Frederick the Great Frederick the Great 1712 - 1786 King of Prussia and military leader
Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz 1805 - 1881 Composer, publisher, guitar virtuoso
Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel 1834 - 1919 Zoologist and evolutionist
Franz Marc Franz Marc 1880 - 1916 German Expressionist painter and printmaker
Otto Dix Otto Dix 1891 - 1969 Expressionist and New Objectivity artist
Marwan Kassab-Bachi Marwan Kassab-Bachi 1934 - 2016 Painter
Helmut Newton Helmut Newton 1920 - 2004 Fashion photographer
Matthaus Daniel Poppelmann Matthaus Daniel Poppelmann 1662 - 1736 Architect of the Zwinger Palace
Max Schreck Max Schreck 1879 - 1936 Actor, best known for his role as Count Orlok
Uta Hagen Uta Hagen 1919 - 2004 Actress and theatre practitioner
Gustav Stresemann Gustav Stresemann 1878 - 1929 Chancellor
Charles the Fat Charles the Fat 839 - 888 Emperor of the Carolingian Empire
Caspar David Friedrich Caspar David Friedrich 1774 - 1840 Romantic landscape painter
Fritz Haber Fritz Haber 1868 - 1934 Physical chemist
Wojciech Dlugoraj Wojciech Dlugoraj 1557 - 1619 Renaissance composer and lutenist
Fanny Mendelssohn Fanny Mendelssohn 1805 - 1847 Composer and pianist of the early Romantic era
Kenneth MacMillan Kenneth MacMillan 1929 - 1992 Ballet choreographer and director
Samuel Hahnemann Samuel Hahnemann 1755 - 1843 Founder of homeopathy
Hermann von Helmholtz Hermann von Helmholtz 1821 - 1894 Scientist and philosopher
Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass 1815 - 1897 Father of modern analysis
Martin Niemoller Martin Niemoller 1892 - 1984 Anti-Nazi activist
Oskar Fischinger Oskar Fischinger 1900 - 1967 Abstract animator, filmmaker, painter
Balthasar Neumann Balthasar Neumann 1687 - 1753 Baroque architecture
Manfred Rommel Manfred Rommel 1928 - 2013 Mayor of Stuttgart
Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant 1724 - 1804 Philosopher of the Enlightenment
Karl Friedrich May Karl Friedrich May 1842 - 1912 Author of travel and adventure stories
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate 1652 - 1722 Correspondent and memoirist
Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle 1867 - 1939 Film producer and co-founder of Universal Pictures
Theodor Schwann Theodor Schwann 1810 - 1882 Physiologist and founder of modern histology
Charlemagne Charlemagne 747 - 814 Emperor of the Romans and King of the Franks
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Helmuth von Moltke the Elder 1800 - 1891 Chief of the Prussian and German General Staff
Martin Luther Martin Luther 1483 - 1546 Initiator of the Protestant Reformation
Princess Feodora of Leiningen Princess Feodora of Leiningen 1802 - 1872 Queen Victoria's half-sister
Max Muller Max Muller 1823 - 1900 Sanskrit scholar, philologist, orientalist
Karlheinz Bohm Karlheinz Bohm 1928 - 2014 actor and founder of Menschen für Menschen
Albertus Magnus Albertus Magnus 1200 - 1280 Dominican friar, bishop, theologian
Eva Braun Eva Braun 1912 - 1945 Photographer and Adolf Hitler's companion and wife
Hermann Wilhelm Goring Hermann Wilhelm Goring 1893 - 1946 Nazi Party leader and Luftwaffe commander
Ruxandra Sireteanu Ruxandra Sireteanu 1945 - 2008 neuroscientist
Karin Dor Karin Dor 1938 - 2017 Actress in Edgar Wallace, Karl May
Theo Albrecht Theo Albrecht 1922 - 2010 Co-founder of Aldi, owner of Trader Joe's
Ludwig Feuerbach Ludwig Feuerbach 1804 - 1872 Philosopher and anthropologist
Wilhelm Franz Canaris Wilhelm Franz Canaris 1887 - 1945 Chief of the Abwehr (German military intelligence)
Louise of Hesse-Kassel Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1817 - 1898 Queen consort of Denmark
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim 1486 - 1535 Occult writer, theologian, physician
Walter Gropius Walter Gropius 1883 - 1969 Founder of the Bauhaus School
Ansgar Ansgar 801 - 865 Missionary and archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
Adolf Dassler Adolf Dassler 1900 - 1978 Founder of Adidas
Walter Richard Sickert Walter Richard Sickert 1860 - 1942 Post-Impressionist painter and printmaker
Ion Luca Caragiale Ion Luca Caragiale 1852 - 1912 Playwright
Leni Riefenstahl Leni Riefenstahl 1902 - 2003 Nazi propaganda films
Diem Brown Diem Brown 1980 - 2014 Reality television personality
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld 1933 - 2019 Creative director of Chanel and Fendi
Wilhelm von Humboldt Wilhelm von Humboldt 1767 - 1835 Philosopher, linguist, diplomat
Florian Schneider-Esleben Florian Schneider-Esleben 1947 - 2020 Electronic music pioneer
Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski 1920 - 1994 Poet, novelist, short story writer, columnist
Gregor Strasser Gregor Strasser 1892 - 1934 Nazi Party leader
Frederica of Hanover Frederica of Hanover 1917 - 1981 Queen consort of Greece
Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin 1916 - 1999 violinist and conductor
Johannes Gutenberg Johannes Gutenberg 1400 - 1468 Inventor of the printing press and movable type
Carl Ludvig Engel Carl Ludvig Engel 1778 - 1840 Architect of Helsinki's monumental centre
Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia 1688 - 1740 King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg
Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann 1904 - 1979 Pioneer of cardiac catheterization
Frederick I Frederick I 1122 - 1190 Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany and Italy
Robert Koch Robert Koch 1843 - 1910 Bacteriologist and microbiologist
Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I of Belgium 1790 - 1865 King of the Belgians and European diplomat
Herbert Marcuse Herbert Marcuse 1898 - 1979 Political philosopher and social theorist
Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl 1885 - 1955 Mathematics, physics, philosophy
Paul Hausser Paul Hausser 1880 - 1972 Waffen-SS commander
Karl Donitz Karl Donitz 1891 - 1980 Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine
Hans Wilhelm Munch Hans Wilhelm Munch 1911 - 2001 SS physician at Auschwitz concentration camp
Talib Al Naqib Talib Al Naqib 1862 - 1929 Prime Minister of Iraq
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia 1772 - 1806 Soldier and musician
Sigurd Ibsen Sigurd Ibsen 1859 - 1930 Prime minister of Norway in Stockholm
Otto von Bismarck Otto von Bismarck 1815 - 1898 Chancellor of Germany, unifier of Germany
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach Johann Friedrich Blumenbach 1752 - 1840 Anthropologist and naturalist
Nikos Kazantzakis Nikos Kazantzakis 1883 - 1957 Writer and philosopher
Karen Horney Karen Horney 1885 - 1952 Psychoanalyst and feminist theorist
Baron Munchausen Baron Munchausen 1720 - 1797 Nobleman and soldier
Micha Josef Berdyczewski Micha Josef Berdyczewski 1865 - 1921 Writer, Journalist, Scholar
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg 1868 - 1914 Wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Curd Jurgens Curd Jurgens 1915 - 1982 Film and stage actor
Eugenio Coseriu Eugenio Coseriu 1921 - 2002 Linguist
George V of Hanover George V of Hanover 1819 - 1878 King of Hanover
Max Born Max Born 1882 - 1970 Quantum mechanics pioneer
Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1908 - 1972 Princess of Sweden
Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler 1571 - 1630 Astronomer and mathematician
Louis The Pious Louis The Pious 778 - 840 Emperor of the Franks
Adolf Galland Adolf Galland 1912 - 1996 Fighter pilot and commander
Johann Conrad Schlaun Johann Conrad Schlaun 1695 - 1773 Architect of the Westphalian Baroque style
Max Planck Max Planck 1858 - 1947 Quantum theory
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen 1792 - 1849 Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover
Henry Brandon Henry Brandon 1912 - 1990 Character actor
Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert 1923 - 1980 Orchestra leader, music producer
Ludwig Beck Ludwig Beck 1880 - 1944 Chief of the German General Staff
Gunter Meisner Gunter Meisner 1926 - 1994 Character actor
Julius Streicher Julius Streicher 1885 - 1946 Publisher of Der Stürmer
Alexandru Ioan Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza 1820 - 1873 Prince
Ulrike Meinhof Ulrike Meinhof 1934 - 1976 Left-wing journalist
Nwafor Orizu Nwafor Orizu 1914 - 1999 President of the Nigerian Senate
Isang Yun Isang Yun 1917 - 1995 Composer of avant-garde music
Kurt von Schleicher Kurt von Schleicher 1882 - 1934 General and Chancellor of Germany
Sepp Dietrich Sepp Dietrich 1892 - 1966 SS commander and Nazi politician
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 - 1832 Writer, poet, scientist, statesman
Karl Friedrich Benz Karl Friedrich Benz 1844 - 1929 Automobile engineer and inventor
Justus von Liebig Justus von Liebig 1803 - 1873 Chemist and agricultural scientist
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler 1889 - 1945
Karl Wallenda Karl Wallenda 1905 - 1978 High wire artist
Ludwig Erhard Ludwig Erhard 1897 - 1977 Economist and statesman
George I of Great Britain George I of Great Britain 1660 - 1727 King of Great Britain and Ireland
Johannes Tauler Johannes Tauler 1300 - 1361 Dominican friar and theologian
Henning von Tresckow Henning von Tresckow 1901 - 1944 Major general in the German Army
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 - 1750 Baroque composer and organist
Karl Brandt Karl Brandt 1904 - 1948 Personal physician of Adolf Hitler
Martin Camaj Martin Camaj 1925 - 1992 Writer and albanologist
Judith Kerr Judith Kerr 1923 - 2019 Children's literature
Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz 1933 - 2003 Actor
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955 Theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate
Hans von Aachen Hans von Aachen 1552 - 1615 Painter of portraits, religious, mythological
Frederick William Frederick William 1620 - 1688 Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia
Erich Johann Albert Raeder Erich Johann Albert Raeder 1876 - 1960 Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine
Ursula Thiess Ursula Thiess 1924 - 2010 Actress and model
Hans Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein the Younger 1497 - 1543 Portraitist and printmaker
Hugo Ferdinand Boss Hugo Ferdinand Boss 1885 - 1948 Founder of Hugo Boss AG
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk 1887 - 1977 Finance minister of Germany
Ernst Barlach Ernst Barlach 1870 - 1938 Expressionist sculptor and writer
Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Composer and pianist of the Romantic period
Rosa Luxemburg Rosa Luxemburg 1871 - 1919 Marxist theorist, anti-war activist
Charlemagne Charlemagne 742 - 814 Ruler of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher 1742 - 1819 Field marshal
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1886 - 1969 Architect and educator
Barbara Orbison Barbara Orbison 1950 - 2011 Music producer and publisher, entrepreneur
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1884 - 1954 Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Safiye Ali Safiye Ali 1894 - 1952 Physician
Ioan Alexandru Ioan Alexandru 1941 - 2000 Poet, Politician
Erich Fromm Erich Fromm 1900 - 1980 Psychoanalyst and social philosopher
Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche 1844 - 1900 Philosopher, cultural critic, poet, composer
Jenny von Westphalen Jenny von Westphalen 1814 - 1881 Theatre critic and political activist
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  • 1. Albert Einstein

    Died: 1955 A.D
    Slogan: The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

    Albert Einstein was one of the most influential and renowned physicists of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879, to a Jewish family. He showed an early interest in mathematics and physics, but had difficulty with the rigid schooling system. He moved to Switzerland in 1895 and enrolled in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, where he met his first wife, Mileva Marić, a fellow physics student. He graduated in 1900 with a diploma in physics, but had trouble finding an academic position. He worked as a patent clerk in Bern from 1902 to 1909, while pursuing his own research in his spare time. In 1905, he published four groundbreaking papers on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and mass-energy equivalence, which earned him the reputation of a scientific genius. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich in 1905, and became a lecturer at the University of Bern in 1908. He moved to Prague in 1911 as a full professor, and then returned to Zurich in 1912 as a professor of theoretical physics. In 1914, he accepted a prestigious position at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin, where he worked until 1933. He also became a German citizen in 1914, but renounced it in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, and his contributions to theoretical physics. He developed the general theory of relativity, a more comprehensive theory of gravity, between 1907 and 1915, which was confirmed by the observation of the bending of light by the Sun during a solar eclipse in 1919. He also made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, cosmology, statistical mechanics, and the unified field theory. He was a pacifist and a humanitarian, who advocated for social justice, civil rights, and nuclear disarmament. He was a supporter of the Zionist movement, and was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, which he politely declined. He moved to the United States in 1933, where he joined the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He became an American citizen in 1940, and remained at Princeton until his death. He was involved in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, but later regretted his role and warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons. He died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on April 18, 1955, at the age of 76, in Princeton Hospital. He left behind a legacy of scientific discoveries and insights that have shaped our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists and thinkers.

  • 2. Friedrich Nietzsche

    Died: 1900 A.D
    Slogan: That which does not kill us makes us stronger

    Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who challenged the foundations of traditional Western thought and morality. He was born in 1844 in a small town near Leipzig, where his father was a Lutheran pastor. He studied classical philology at the universities of Bonn and Leipzig, and became a professor of Greek at the University of Basel in Switzerland at the age of 24. He resigned from his position in 1879 due to health problems that plagued him most of his life. He spent the next decade traveling and writing prolifically on various topics, such as art, history, religion, culture, and philosophy. His main works include The Birth of Tragedy, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, The Antichrist, and Ecce Homo. He developed original and provocative ideas, such as the death of God, the Übermensch, the eternal return, the will to power, the master-slave morality, and the transvaluation of values. He also criticized Christianity, democracy, nationalism, and modernity as manifestations of decadence and nihilism. He suffered a mental breakdown in 1889 and spent his last years in the care of his mother and sister. He died in 1900 in Weimar from pneumonia and multiple strokes. His sister Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche edited his unpublished writings and promoted his philosophy to the public. However, she also distorted his views and associated them with Nazism and fascism. Nietzsche's philosophy has been widely influential and controversial in various fields of art, literature, psychology, politics, and culture. He is regarded as one of the most original and profound thinkers of modern times.

  • 3. Ludwig van Beethoven

    Died: 1827 A.D
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  • 4. Hermann Hesse

    Died: 1962 A.D
    Slogan: Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go

    Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss writer and poet who explored the themes of individuality, spirituality, and self-knowledge in his novels and poems. He was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany, to a family of Protestant missionaries. He had a rebellious and restless childhood, often clashing with his parents and teachers. He attempted suicide at the age of 15 and was sent to a mental institution. He later ran away from school and worked as a bookseller, mechanic, and clockmaker. Hesse began writing poetry and fiction in his early twenties. His first novel, Peter Camenzind (1904), was a success and allowed him to pursue writing full-time. He traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, seeking inspiration and spiritual enlightenment. He was influenced by various philosophical and religious traditions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Jungian psychology. He also developed an interest in painting and music. Some of his most famous works include Demian (1919), a coming-of-age story that reflects his own inner struggles; Siddhartha (1922), a spiritual journey of a young man in ancient India; Steppenwolf (1927), a psychological portrait of a lonely and tormented intellectual; Narcissus and Goldmund (1930), a contrast between two medieval friends with different paths in life; and The Glass Bead Game (1943), a utopian novel set in a futuristic society devoted to intellectual pursuits. Hesse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946 for his contribution to German literature. He also received the Goethe Prize and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. He was admired by many readers and writers around the world, especially during the 1960s counterculture movement. He died in 1962 in Montagnola, Switzerland, where he had lived since 1919. He is buried at the Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino.

  • 5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    Died: 1832 A.D
    Slogan: Whatever you can do or dream you can do – begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, poet, dramatist, and philosopher. He is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the modern era. His works span various genres, including poetry, novels, plays, essays, and scientific treatises. He is best known for his two-part drama Faust, which he started around 1775 and completed shortly before his death in 1832. Faust is a tragic play that explores the themes of human nature, free will, and the quest for knowledge and happiness. Goethe also wrote other influential works, such as The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), a novel that sparked a wave of emotion and suicide among young readers; Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-1796), a novel that depicts the education and development of an artist; and Theory of Colours (1810), a scientific work that challenged Newton's theory of light and color. Goethe was also a statesman who served as a minister in the court of Duke Karl August of Saxe-Weimar. He was involved in various political and cultural affairs, such as the reopening of silver mines, the reform of the university of Jena, and the planning of a botanical park. He also traveled extensively throughout Europe, especially to Italy, where he was inspired by the art and culture of the classical era. Goethe had a rich and complex personal life. He had many romantic relationships with women, some of whom inspired his literary works. He married Christiane Vulpius in 1806, after living with her for 18 years and having a son with her. He also had a close friendship with Friedrich Schiller, another prominent German writer and philosopher. They collaborated on several projects and influenced each other's works. Goethe died in 1832 at the age of 82 in Weimar. He was buried in the Vault of the Princes in the Historical Cemetery. His legacy is immense and lasting. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the German language and one of the most influential thinkers in Western civilization. His works have been translated into many languages and adapted into various forms of art, such as opera, film, and music. He also inspired many writers and artists who came after him, such as Thomas Mann, Herman Hesse, Franz Kafka, Gustav Mahler, and Paul Klee.

  • 6. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz

    Died: 1894 A.D
    Slogan: We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed up to now

    Heinrich Hertz was a German physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of electromagnetism. He was the first to conclusively prove the existence of electromagnetic waves by generating and detecting them in his laboratory. He also discovered the photoelectric effect, which showed that light can eject electrons from a metal surface. His experiments confirmed the validity of James Clerk Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism and paved the way for the development of radio, television, radar, and other wireless technologies. Hertz was also interested in contact mechanics, optics, meteorology, and geophysics. He published several papers and books on his research, including Electric Waves (1893) and Principles of Mechanics (1894). He received many honors and awards for his work, such as the Matteucci Medal (1888) and the Rumford Medal (1890). He died at the age of 36 from blood poisoning caused by an infection in a wound he received while working on a cathode ray tube. He was buried in Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg, where a monument was erected in his memory. His name is commemorated in the SI unit of frequency, the hertz (Hz), which is equal to one cycle per second. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern physics and one of the greatest scientists of all time.

  • 7. Karl Lagerfeld

    Died: 2019 A.D
    Slogan: What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever

    Karl Lagerfeld was one of the most influential and celebrated fashion designers of the 21st century. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1933, and showed an early interest in art and design. He moved to Paris at the age of 14 and studied at the Lycée Montaigne. He began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working as an assistant to Pierre Balmain and later Jean Patou. He also freelanced for various labels, including Valentino, Krizia, and Chloé². In 1965, he joined Fendi as a creative director, where he introduced the use of fur as a fashion material and created the double F logo². In 1983, he became the creative director of Chanel, the legendary French fashion house founded by Coco Chanel. He was credited with reviving the brand's image and popularity, by introducing new elements such as tweed suits, quilted bags, and interlocking C logos. He also launched his own label, Karl Lagerfeld, in 1984, which offered a more accessible and casual line of clothing and accessories². Lagerfeld was not only a fashion designer, but also a photographer, publisher, and book collector. He shot many of his own advertising campaigns and published several books of his photographs. He also owned one of the largest private libraries in the world, with over 300,000 books². He was known for his distinctive style and appearance, which included a white ponytail, black sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high-collared shirts². Lagerfeld died on 19 February 2019, at the age of 85, after suffering from pancreatic cancer¹. He was widely mourned and praised by the fashion industry and celebrities. He left behind a legacy of creativity, innovation, and elegance that shaped the world of fashion for decades¹.

  • 8. Max Born

    Died: 1970 A.D
    Slogan: There are two objectionable types of believers: those who believe the incredible

    Max Born was a German-British physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, and optics. He was one of the founders of the modern theory of the atomic structure and the statistical interpretation of the wave function, which is known as the Born rule. He also developed several mathematical methods and concepts that are widely used in physics, such as the Born approximation, the Born coordinates, the Born equation, the Born probability, the Born reciprocity, the Born rigidity, the Born series, the Born square, the Born–Landé equation, the Born–Infeld theory, and the Born–Haber cycle. He supervised and collaborated with many eminent physicists in the 1920s and 1930s, such as Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, Pascual Jordan, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Maria Goeppert-Mayer, Enrico Fermi, and Max Delbrück. He received numerous honors and awards for his scientific achievements, including the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954. He was also a pacifist and a humanist who opposed fascism and nationalism. He was forced to flee Germany in 1933 due to his Jewish ancestry and his criticism of the Nazi regime. He settled in Britain and became a naturalized British citizen in 1939. He worked at the University of Edinburgh until his retirement in 1952. He then moved to Bad Pyrmont in West Germany and died in Göttingen in 1970 at the age of 87. He was married to Hedwig Ehrenberg, a fellow German-Jewish refugee and a descendant of Martin Luther. They had three children: Irene, Gustav Victor Rudolf, and Margarete. His grandchildren include Olivia Newton-John, an Australian singer and actress; Gustav Newton-John, an Australian race car driver; Georgina Born, a British academic and musician; and Tania Mallet, a British model and actress. His great-grandchildren include Chloe Lattanzi, an American singer and actress; Ben Newton-John, an Australian race car driver; and Emerson Newton-John, an American race car driver. Max Born was a prolific writer who published several books and articles on physics, mathematics, philosophy, history, and social issues. Some of his notable works are The Restless Universe (1935), Natural Philosophy of Cause and Chance (1949), Atomic Physics (1935), The Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (1954), Physics in My Generation (1956), My Life: Recollections of a Nobel Laureate (1978), and The Born-Einstein Letters (1971). He was also a friend and correspondent of Albert Einstein, with whom he had a long-standing scientific and philosophical dialogue. Max Born was a remarkable scientist and a remarkable human being who left a lasting legacy in both science and society.

  • 9. Johannes Kepler

    Died: 1630 A.D
    Slogan: Geometry is the archetype of the beauty of the world

    Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer and mathematician who is best known for his three laws of planetary motion, which describe how the planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths. He also made important contributions to optics, geometry, and natural philosophy. He was a key figure in the scientific revolution and a defender of the Copernican system, which placed the sun at the center of the solar system. He worked as an assistant to Tycho Brahe, the imperial mathematician to Emperor Rudolf II, and later as his successor. He also wrote several books on astronomy, such as Astronomia nova (1609), Harmonices Mundi (1619), and Epitome astronomiae Copernicanae (1618–1621). He faced many hardships in his life, such as religious persecution, poverty, family tragedies, and legal disputes. He died of a fever in 1630 at the age of 58. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest astronomers and mathematicians of all time.

  • 10. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

    Died: 2012 A.D
    Slogan: Design must be functional and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics

    Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was a German designer who was best known for creating the first Porsche 911, one of the most iconic and influential sports cars in history. He was the son of Ferry Porsche, the founder of the Porsche car company, and the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who designed the Volkswagen Beetle and other vehicles for Nazi Germany. He grew up surrounded by cars and engineering, and began working at the family-owned company in 1957. He became the head of the design department in 1962 and was responsible for shaping the appearance of many Porsche models, such as the 904 and the 917. He also designed other products, such as watches, sunglasses, pens, and household items under the brand name Porsche Design. He left the car company in 1972 after it became a public corporation and founded his own design studio in Zell am See, Austria. He remained involved in the supervisory board of Porsche until 2005, when he became its honorary president. He died in 2012 at the age of 76 from pneumonia. He was survived by his second wife Heidemarie and his eleven children from both marriages. He was buried in the family grave at Schüttgut in Zell am See.

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