Theodor W. Adorno

11 Sep 1903 – 6 Aug 1969

Philosopher and Sociologist. Theodor Ludwig...

Alois Alzheimer

14 Jun 1864 – 19 Dec 1915

Medical Pioneer. He was the physician who first...

Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac

16 Feb 1832 – 15 Nov 1913

Civil War Confederate Major General. He was a...

Else Gentner-Fischer

5 Sep 1883 – 26 Apr 1943

Opera Singer. Based primarily at the Frankfurt...

Wilhelm Hill

28 Mar 1838 – 6 Jun 1902

German Pianist and Composer. Born Jonhann Wilhelm...

Dore Hoyer

12 Dec 1911 – 31 Dec 1967

German expressive dancer and choreographer. In...

Ludwig Landmann

18 May 1868 – 5 Mar 1945

German Politician. Born to Jewish parents, he...

Cécile Sophie Charlotte Jeanrenaud Mendelssohn Bartholdy

10 Oct 1817 – 25 Sep 1853

Wife of composer Felix Mendelssohn. Born Cécile...

Josef Neckermann

5 Jun 1912 – 13 Jan 1992

Businessman, Horseman. He was the founder and...

Joachim Raff

27 May 1822 – 25 Jun 1882

Composer. A notable exponent of German...

Carl Theodor Reiffenstein

12 Jan 1820 – 6 Dec 1893

German Landscape and Architectural Painter. The...

Ludwig Rottenberg

11 Oct 1865 – 6 May 1932

Austrian/German Composer and Conductor. Born to...

Arthur Schopenhauer

22 Feb 1788 – 21 Sep 1860

Philosopher. He is recognized as a 19th century...

Paul Johann Amselm Ritter von Feuerbach

14 Nov 1775 – 29 May 1833

German Legal Scholar. He is remembered for his...

Carl Heinrich Georg von Heyden

20 Jan 1793 – 7 Jan 1866

German Entomologist. He collected insects in all...

Johann von Miquel

19 Feb 1828 – 8 Aug 1901

German Statesman. He served as mayor of Frankfurt...

Dr Samuel Thomas von Soemmerring

28 Jan 1755 – 2 Mar 1830

German Physician, Scientist, and Inventor. He is...

Franz Xavier Winterhalter

20 Apr 1805 – 8 Jul 1873

Artist. Born in the small town of Mensenschwad in...