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August Geburtstage (Birthdays)

1Walter Gerlach (1889-1979)

Physiker / physicist who co-discovered spin quantization in a magnetic field, the Stern-Gerlach effect

7Karl Ritter (1779-1859)

Geograph / geographer who along with Alexander von Humboldt is considered one of the founders of modern geography

10Alfred Döblin (1878-1957)

Schriftsteller / novelist and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz. He is considered one of the most important figures of German literary modernism

12Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961)

Physiker / Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist who developed a number of fundamental results in the field of quantum theory

13Felix Wankel (1902-1988)

mechanischer Ingenieur / mechanical engineer, who designed the internal combustion engine

15Albert Ballin (1857-1918)

Erfinder / inventor of first luxury cruise and the founder of the Hapag-Lloyd enterprises, which helped assist millions of emigrants with their passage to America

16Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

Psychologe / psychogist, who is considered one of the founding fathers of modern psychology

22Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003)

Filmregisseurin des Filmes "Triumph des Willens" / film director of the movie Triumph of the Will

22Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)

Komponist / major composer of the 20th century, who is known for his work in electronic music

25Ludwig II (1845-1886)

König / king of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He is sometimes called the "Mad King" and "der Märchenkönig", the Fairy Tale King.

27Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831)

Philosoph / Philosopher, who was a major figure in German idealism

28Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

Wissenschaftler, Dichter, Staatsmann, und Schriftsteller / scientist, poet, statesman, and writer; he is considered the greatest German writer

30Wolfgang Wagner (1919-2010)

Dirigent and Festspielleiter / conductor and festival director of the Bayreuth Festival in Bayreuth, Bavaria, who was also the grandson of Richard Wagner

31Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894)

Mathematiker, Physiologer, und Mediziner / mathematician, physiologist, and doctor; made significant contributions to several varied areas of modern science