Boelcke, Oswald b. May 19, 1891 d. October 28, 1916 Boelcke was most likely the world's first flying ace and was the first fighter pilot to be awarded Germany's highest military honor, the Pour le Merite. Boelcke was the first to devise air combat tactics which in turn gave him the title of "Father of Air Fighting Tactics" which are still used today. One of the youngest ever appointed Hauptman (Captain), he was an exceptional leader and was given command of his own squadron in which he was also able to choose his own pilots. One new pilot he...[Read More] Ehrenfriedhof, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Muller (Müller), Wilhelm b. October 7, 1794 d. October 1, 1827 Poet. His finest verse infused folk-like settings and simplicity with a romantic spirit. Müller's lyric cycles "Die schöne Müllerin" ("The Lovely Mill Girl", 1820) and "Die Winterreise" ("Winter Journey", 1823) were made famous by Franz Schubert's musical settings. Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller was born in Dessau, Germany, the son of a tailor. His classical studies in Berlin were interrupted by a year's military...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Historischer Friedhof I, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Neefe, Christian Gottlob b. February 5, 1748 d. January 26, 1798 Composer, Conductor, Organist, Teacher. He was probably the most important teacher of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the first to recognize his genius. Neefe was born in Chemnitz, Germany, the son of a tailor, and received musical training as a choirboy at the municipal school. At age 14 he came down with rickets, which permanently affected his bones and left him (as he admitted) a lifelong hypochondriac, convinced he was not...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Historischer Friedhof I, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
b. May 19, 1891 d. October 28, 1916
b. October 7, 1794 d. October 1, 1827