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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is one of the great figures in the history of German literature. Early in his career he studied law, and in 1775 he joined the court of Duke Charles Augustus. For ten…Karlheinz Stockhausen Biography
composerDied: Dec. 5, 2007 (Kuerten-Kettenberg, Germany) Best Known as: German composer of operas and innovative compositions Stockhausen was a German…Heike Drechsler
Heike DrechslerBorn: Dec. 16, 1964German long jumper and sprinter East German before reunification in 1991; set world long jump record (24-21/4) in 1988; won long jump gold medals at 1992…Top Ten Dog Breeds
The American Kennel Club's top 10 registered dog breeds in the U.S. Rank Breed 5-year Comparison 1 Retriever (Labrador) — 2 German Shepherds — 3…Biographies: Notable Concert Instrumentalists
Notable Concert Instrumentalists Walter Gieseking See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and…October 2019 Current Events: World News
Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Anita Desai Biography
Anita DesaiwriterBorn: 6/24/1937Birthplace: India Born to parents of Indian and German heritage, Desai grew up in New Delhi, India. She spoke German at home, and Urdu and Hindi to friends…Manfred von Richthofen
Baron Manfred von Richthofen was the most famous flying ace of World War I, a German fighter pilot who was known to the English as "The Red Baron." Von Richthofen joined the army in 1911 and was a…Michael Haneke
Film director and writer Michael Haneke has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice, for 2009's The White Ribbon and for 2012's Amour (starring Emmanuelle Riva). An Austrian whose parents were both…Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun was a German rocket scientist who helped build the massive rockets that sent American astronauts to the moon in the years after World War II. Born and raised in Germany, von Braun…Trending
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