List of Famous people born in Lower Saxony, Germany
Heinz Günther Guderian
Heinz Günther Guderian was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and later a major general and Inspector of Panzer Troops in the West German Bundeswehr and NATO. He was the son of World War II General Heinz Guderian.
John Perkins
John Perkins is an American author. His best known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), in which Perkins claims to have played a role in an alleged process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, and the United States government. The book's claims were met with skepticism and rebuttal, but spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has been published in at least 32 languages, and is used in many college and university programs.
Heiner Wilmer
Heiner Wilmer, SCJ is a Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany and former Superior General of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians).
Marco Bode
Marco Bode is a German former professional footballer. A true one club man, Bode spent his entire professional career at Werder Bremen. He played as a left winger and forward.
Andreas Rebers
Andreas Rebers is a Kabarett artist, author and musician from Munich. His shows often incorporate performances on the accordion or the piano.
Markus Boysen
Markus Boysen is a German actor.
Ruth Sophia Spelmeyer
Ruth Sophia Spelmeyer is a German sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 400 metre event and the women's 4 x 400 metre relay.
Heinrich Göbel
Heinrich Göbel, or Henry Goebel, born in Springe, Germany, was a precision mechanic and inventor. In 1848 he emigrated to New York City, where he resided until his death. He received American citizenship in 1865.
Reinhard Rauball
Reinhard Rauball is a German politician, member of the SPD, a trained lawyer and football official. He is known for having served as president of football team Borussia Dortmund several times and also served very briefly as Minister of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition to currently serving as president of Borussia Dortmund, he has also been President of the German Football League since August 2007. From November 2015 to April 2016, he was acting President of the German Football Association along with Rainer Koch.
Dieter Borsche
Albert Eugen Rollomann, better known as Dieter Borsche, was a German actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1935 and 1981. Since 1944, he suffered from muscle atrophy and had to use a wheelchair since the late 1970s. He was born in Hanover, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany. Borsche became a film star after World War II following his performance in Keepers of the Night (1949).