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Bosch, Robert b. September 23, 1861 d. February 12, 1942
Industrialist, Inventor. Founder of Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest supplier of auto parts. Born near Ulm, he attended a technical school near his home and then apprenticed as a mechanic. He worked in this trade for a number of companies, including Edison. In 1896 he founded the company that eventually bore his name. The following year he was the first to use a magneto for a motor vehicle, and in 1902 the first commercially successful spark plug was invented in his workshops. Many other...[Read More] (Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert)
Waldfriedhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Cranko, John b. August 15, 1927 d. June 26, 1973
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer. He was born in the small town of Rustenburg in South Africa. He trained at the Cape Town University Ballet School and choreographed his first ballet there in 1945 (to the suite from Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale"), then moved to London in 1945 to study at the Sadler's Wells School. Soon he was offered a place at their ballet (which is now the Royal Ballet) and created for them a spectacular choreography to Debussy's "Children corner". He was very successful with...[Read More] (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Solitude-Friedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Plot: left hand side (no plot numbers)
Daimler, Gottlieb Wilhelm b. March 17, 1834 d. March 6, 1900
Automotive Pioneer, Engineer, Industrialist. With his lifelong partner Wilhelm Maybach, he invented the first fast-running petrol engine (1885). A smaller version of this engine was used later that year to create the first true motorcycle. In 1886, they built from a carriage the first four-wheel power driven vehicle with a combustion engine. The motor was also used in boats, trolleys, and airships. The Daimler-...[Read More] (Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert)
Uff-Kirchhof, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Flaischlen, Caesar Otto Hugo b. May 12, 1864 d. October 16, 1920
Author and editor. Born in Stuttgart as the son of an officer, he died in the sanatorium of Hornegg (written today as Horneck) in Gundelsheim. He studied in Berlin, Heidelberg, Zuerich, Leipzig, Freiburg, then did his PhD and moved to Berin in 1890 where he was responsible for the art magazine "Pan" from 1896-1900. His first poems were published in 1884. (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Goes, Albrecht b. March 22, 1908 d. February 23, 2000
Poet. Born in Langenbeutingen/Wuerttemberg, he was a Parish priest.In 1926 he began his studies in German literature and linguistics and history but then changed to study protestant theology. From 1930 onwards he worked as priest but in 1932 his first poem are published. From then on he published both prose and poetry, always discussing topical political issues in his works. His grave on the Prag Friedhof in Stuttgart is close to that of the poet and priest Eduard Moerike. (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hartmann, Erich b. April 19, 1922 d. September 20, 1993
Military aviator, popularly known as "The Blond Knight of Germany." Because of his boyish looks, Hartmann received the nickname "Bubi"(Little Boy) from veteran instructor pilot Alfred Grislawski. With 352 aerial combat victories, Hartmann is the world's all-time "Ace of Aces." (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Weil im Schonbuch, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Plot: Neue Friedhof(New Cemetery), Weil am Schonbuch,Boblingen, Germany, Sector D, Way 9, Grave 35/36
Hauff, Wilhelm b. November 29, 1802 d. November 18, 1827
Author, among his work are many popular fairy tales like "Das kalte Herz" (The cold heart), "Das Gespensterschiff" (The ghost ship), "Kalif Storch" (Caliph Stork) and others.
Hoppenlau-Friedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Heliot, Claire b. February 9, 1866 d. June 9, 1953
Celebrated Animal Trainer. She was known as "Claire Heliot and her 12 Lions" and had international fame in England and the USA. At the end of her shows she used to carry her lion "Sascha" across the stage - and the animal weighed 175 kg. In 1907, she was very seriously injured by one of her lions, ending her career. She later bought a farm. During the inflation in Germany, she lost everything. She died poor and nearly forgotten in an old people's home in Stuttgart, Germany. (Bio by: Michael Walz)
Waldfriedhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Heuss, Theodor b. January 30, 1884 d. December 12, 1963
German Statesman. First President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949 to 1959). He studied economics, literature, history, art history, and political science at the Universities of Munich and Berlin. He received his doctorate at the University of Munich in 1905 under the direction of Lujo Brentano on the topic of wine growing in the Heilbronn area. After his studies he became an editor of various magazines. He joined what became the DDP (German Democratic Party) in 1903 and was a delegate...[Read More] (Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert)
Waldfriedhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Lang, Hermann b. April 4, 1909 d. October 19, 1987
Auto Race Car Driver. Born in 1909 at Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany, he started off racing on sidecars before progressing on to four wheels. He got a job as a mechanic with the Experimental Department at Daimler-Benz which involved him testing the cars. He went on to become Luigi Fagioli's racing mechanic and more testing. Neubauer had heard about the new mechanic with a racing background and gave him the chance to test the GP cars. However this led to disagreements with the other drivers...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Narramore)
Uff-Kirchhof, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Maybach, August Wilhelm b. February 9, 1846 d. December 29, 1929
Automotive Pioneer, Industrialist. He was one of the first automobile manufacturers in Germany. With his lifelong partner Gottlieb Daimler, he invented the first fast-running petrol engine (1885). A smaller version of this engine was used later that year to create the first true motorcycle. In 1886, they built from a carriage the first four-wheel power driven vehicle with a combustion engine. The motor was also used in...[Read More] (Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert)
Uff-Kirchhof, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Moerike, Eduard b. September 8, 1804 d. June 4, 1875
Poet. He was born as the seventh of thirteen children to the physican Carl Friedrich Moerike and his wife Charlotte Dorothea in Ludwigsburg (near Stuttgart). In 1822 he began his studies in theology in Tuebingen. He passed his exams in 1826. He was a vicar for eight years in various towns: in Oberboihingen, Moehringen, Koengen, Pflummern, Plattenhardt, Owen, Eltingen, Ochsenwang und Oethlingen.In 1832 his first novel "Maler Nolten" (Painter Nolten) appeared at Schweizerbart publishers in...[Read More] (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Schlemmer, Oskar b. August 4, 1888 d. April 13, 1943
Acclaimed Artist. Born in Stuttgart and enrolled at the Stuttgart Academy in 1912. Under Adolf Hoelzel, Schlemmer turned to the Cubists. In 1920, he went to work as a teacher at the Bauhaus where he remained for nine years. In 1922 he finished the work on his famous "Triadisches Balett." With the rise of the Nazis, Schlemmer's work was seen as degenerate and he was dismissed from his post. He died in Baden-Baden. (Bio by: Michael Walz)
Waldfriedhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Schubart, Christian Friedrich Daniel b. March 24, 1739 d. October 10, 1791
Musician, Writer, Publisher. Because of his poems against the nobility and the publishing of the satiric journal "Deutsche Chronik" (German Chronicle) in which he call up for rebellion against principality, he was locked up (1777), without any trial and judgement, in the prison on the Hohenasperg by the Duke Karl Eugen of Wuerttemberg. He was released in 1787 after 10 years in consequence of international intercession. (Bio by: Michael Walz)
Hoppenlau-Friedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Sieburg, Friedrich b. May 18, 1893 d. July 19, 1964
Literary Critic, Writer, and Journalist. As a 16 year old, he published his first poems in the local Duesseldorf newspaper. From 1912 onwards he began his studies of national economy, philosophy, history, literary studies in Heidelberg, then went to Munich, Muenster, Freiburg. After participating in the war, he went back to Muenster and did completed his PhD. He later worked as an author in Berlin and sympathised with the revolution. His great number of publications cover the field of...[Read More] (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Waldfriedhof Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Speidel, Gen. Hans b. October 28, 1897 d. November 28, 1984
German World War II General, Professor, Author. Speidel was born in Metzingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg. His father, Dr. Emil Speidel was an upper level Forestry Council member and professor. Hans volunteered for World War I service in 1914 when he was 17 years old. In November, 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant, fighting in Flanders, the Somme and Cambrai. Between the wars he remained in the German Army, studying history and economics in Berlin, Tuebingen and Stuttgart. In 1925 he...[Read More] (Bio by: KenOhio)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
von Dannecker, Johann Heinrich b. 1758 d. 1841
Sculptor of Classicism (famous bust of Schiller).
Hoppenlau-Friedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Von Hofer, Ludwig b. June 20, 1801 d. March 8, 1887
Sculptor. He was born in Ludwigsburg, died in Stuttgart. Son of a Pleidelsheim caster. Since 1840 he lived in Stuttgart, 10 years later he became the court sculptor to the King. His works are exhibited in various parks in Stuttgart. In the Schlossgarten, you can see his "Rossebaendiger" (Horsetamer) or in Schloss Rosenstein and in various other places you can see examples of his works. The marble bust on his grave was made by Theodor Bausch, who was another famous sculptor (1849-1925) in...[Read More] (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Von Lenard, Dr. Philipp Eduard Anton b. June 7, 1862 d. May 20, 1947
German physicist. Nobel Prize Winner, known for his research on cathode rays and for being one of the founders of the "Aryan Physics" as opposed to "Jewish Physics" by Albert Einstein. Graduated from the University of Heidelberg and obtained his research doctorate in 1886 at the same university, from 1898 to 1907, he was professor of theoretical physics at the University of Kiel. During this time and between 1907 and 1931...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Cemetery of Messelhausen, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Plot: Lauda-Königshofen im Main-Tauber-Kreis
Waldoff, Claire b. October 21, 1884 d. January 22, 1957
Actress. She was first successful in a Berlin Burlesque playing the role of a genuine Berlin girl. Her true artistic talent came out in a satirical political revue in the bar "Roland von Berlin" in 1907 and in the "Unter den Linden" bar where she was the chief attraction for years. Recordings followed. The peak of her fame was in the 1920s. For the whole of Germany she became the very symbol of Berlin. During the Nazi Regime she wasn't allowed to perform any longer. So she retired in 1936 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Dagmar Epple)
Pragfriedhof, Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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