Find A Grave - Baden-Württemberg

Frentz, Walter b. August 21, 1907 d. July 6, 2004
Documentarian. He was a Luftwaffe cameraman who filmed Adolph Hitler during the final years of World War II. He also recorded some of Nazi era's key events. In 1992 he filmed a documentary "The Eye of the Third Reich." (Bio by: Laurie)
Überlingen Friedhof, Uberlingen, Bodensee, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Furtwängler, Wilhelm b. January 25, 1886 d. November 30, 1954
German conductor. Son of a eminent archaeologist, he studied piano and composition at the Conservatory of Munich of Bavaria. His first attempts of composing music were not well received by the German public, and thus he decided to devote his studies only to orchestral conducting. During his long career Furtwangler has conducted the Philharmonic Orchestra of Munich of Bavaria, he held important roles in Lubeck, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Vienna and Leipzig, he was Director of the Salzburg Mozart...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Bergfriedhof Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gadamer, Hans-Georg b. February 11, 1900 d. March 13, 2002
Philosophist. He is best known for his contribution to hermeneutics through his most famous work, Truth and Method ("Wahrheit und Methode"). His philosophical system is a response to Dilthey, Husserl and Heidegger. Gadamer was born in Marburg, in there he was honored "extraordinary professor" in 1937. He served as a rector in Leipzig, and taught in Frankfurt am Main. In 1968 he became "professor emeritus" in Heidelberg. After that he continued to lecture in the United States, Canada and more...[Read More] (Bio by: Apats)
Friedhof Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen, Heidelberg, Heidelberg, 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
Graf, Hermann b. October 24, 1912 d. November 4, 1988
World War II German Fighter Ace. One of the highest scoring aces of all time, he scored an astounding 212 aerial victories during World War II. Flying his distinct Me109f, he amassed 202 victories over the eastern front in the early days of the war in battles over Poland and the Soviet Union. After the German withdrawal from the Soviet Union, he amassed 10 more victories on the western front in combat against United States Army Air Force and British Royal Air Forces planes. Of the 10 kills on...[Read More] (Bio by: Mark S)
Ehrenfriedhof, Baden-Wurttemberg, 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
Heidegger, Martin b. September 22, 1889 d. May 26, 1976
Philosopher. One of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century, Heidegger's work paved the way for such writers and movements as Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism, Jacques Derrida's deconstructionism, and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology. His best known work is probably 1927's "Being and Time", which established new methods for interrogating the meaning of being and introduced many new modes of analysis that are now commonplace. In mid-career, however, Heidegger embraced Nazism...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Messkirch Town Cemetery, Messkirch, Sigmaringen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 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
Hohenzollern, Cecilie b. September 20, 1886 d. May 6, 1954
The Last Crown Princess of the German Empire. Cecilie was the daughter of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his consort Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. Her father-in-law was Kaiser Wilhelm II, who abdicated as German Emperor on 9th November 1918. Crown Princess Cecilie married Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in a glittering ceremony on 6th June 1905. In 1945 she fled from her home in Potsdam's Castle Cecilienhof to the south of Germany to...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Castle Hohenzollern, Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Plot: St.Michael's Bastion
Hohenzollern, Friedrich Wilhelm b. May 6, 1882 d. July 20, 1951
Commonly known as Crown Prince Wilhelm, he was named Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst. His parents were Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. At the time of his birth, his great-grandfather Kaiser Wilhelm I was German Emperor. On June 6, 1905, he married Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They had six children. The Crown Prince mixed in military circles and was actively involved on the Western Front during World War I. The Hohenzollern dynasty collapsed in November 1918...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Castle Hohenzollern, Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Hohenzollern, Kira Kirillovna b. May 9, 1909 d. September 8, 1967
Russian and German royalty. She was the daughter of heir to the Russian throne, Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna. In 1938, she married Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The couple was first married at the Russian Orthodox Church in Potsdam and later in a Lutheran ceremony at Doorn in the Netherlands in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm II. She had four sons and three daughters. After World War II, she lived in Bremen with her...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Castle Hohenzollern cemetery, Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Hohenzollern, Louis Ferdinand b. November 9, 1907 d. September 26, 1994
German Royalty. The second son of German Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecelie, he was also the grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Augusta Viktoria. With the collapse of the German monarchy in November 1918, his guaranteed life as a royal person ended, and he was obliged to earn his living. After completing a university degree in Berlin, he eventually worked from 1929-1934 in Detroit, Michigan for Henry Ford. Despite their loss of power in Germany, the royal...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
Castle Hohenzollern cemetery, Hechingen, Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Hummel, Berta b. May 21, 1909 d. November 6, 1946
Artist. Best known for her artwork displayed on Hummel figurines. At an early age she was a gifted caricaturists. Her love for life and the innocence of children are reflected in her art work. When Berta was 12, she was accepted at the Institute of English Sisters. It was here where she really developed her skills and talents. At age 16 she had been accepted at the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich. Berta chose to live with the nuns instead of in the dormitory. Living with the nuns, she met two...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Siessen Convent Cemetery, Bad Saulgau, Sigmaringen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Husserl, Edmund Gustav Albrecht b. April 8, 1859 d. April 26, 1938
Philosopher. The father of Phenomenology, he is considered one of the finest philosophic mind of the 20th Century. Husserl was born into a Jewish family in Prostìjov (Prossnitz), Moravia, Czech Republic (then part of the Austrian Empire). A pupil of Franz Brentano and Carl Stumpf, Husserl came to influence, among others, Eugen Fink, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty; in addition, Hermann Weyl's interest in intuitionistic logic and impredicativity appear to have...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Vogt)
Guenterstal, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hölderlin, Friederich b. March 20, 1770 d. June 7, 1843
German poet. Considered one of the most important poets of World Literature. He was a fellow student of Hegel and Schelling at the University of Tubingen. He obtains his degree in Theology on September 20, 1793, but refuses to become a Protestant pastor. After several attempts to obtain a university Chair, shall perform the duties of Private Tutor in several cities of Germany. In 1807, his mental health begins to falter. The periods of lucidity are alternated with mental violent crises...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Cemetery of Lauffen am Neckar, Lauffen am Neckar, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Irene Angela of Byzantium b. 1178 d. August 27, 1208
Crown Princess of Sicily, Duchess of Swabia, German Queen. Also known by the name Maria. She was the daughter of Isaakios II. Angelos, Emperor of Byzantinum. She was first married to Roger III. of Sicily in June 1193 but he died six months later on December 24. When King Heinrich VI. came to Palermo in 1194 he betrothed her to his brother Philip of Swabia (qv). They were married on May 25. 1197. The couple fell in love and the marriage was very happy. In September 1198 she was crowned Queen in...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
Kloster Lorch, Schwabisch Gmund, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jünger, Ernst b. March 29, 1895 d. February 17, 1998
German Army Officer, Author. He ran away from school to enlist in the Foreign Legion and in 1914 volunteered to join the German army. He recorded his experiences in several books, most famously in "Im Stahlgewittern (Storm of Steel)". While admired by the Nazis, he remained critical of them and through novels such as "On the Marble Cliffs" (1939). His most famous later books include "Heliopolis" (1944) and "The Glass Bees" (1957). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Wilfingen Cemetery, Wilfingen, Waldshut, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Kaschnitz, Marie Luise b. January 31, 1901 d. October 10, 1974
Poet and author.
Friedhof Bollschweil, Bollschweil, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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