List of Famous people named Ernst

Name Ernst is among the most common names in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Ernest. Here are some famous Ernsts:

Ernst Kuzorra

First Name Ernst
Last Name Kuzorra
Born on October 16, 1905
Died on January 1, 1990 (aged 84)
Height 173 cm | 5'8

Ernst Kuzorra was a German footballer of the pre-war era. During his entire career, he played for Schalke 04, whom he led to six national championships and one national cup. He is commonly regarded as the greatest Schalke player of all time alongside Fritz Szepan. A highly athletic, technical and prolific forward, Kuzorra is also commonly regarded as one of the greatest German forwards.

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Ernst Degner

First Name Ernst
Last Name Degner
Born on September 22, 1931
Died on September 10, 1983 (aged 51)

Ernst Degner was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted for defecting to the west in 1961, taking MZ's tuning techniques to Suzuki, and winning Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962.

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Ernst Larsen

First Name Ernst
Last Name Larsen
Born on July 18, 1926
Died on December 2, 2015 (aged 89)
Born in Norway, Trøndelag
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Ernst Willy Larsen was a Norwegian athlete, who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He represented Ranheim IL.

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Ernst Günther II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

First Name Ernst
Last Name Schleswig-Holstein
Born on August 11, 1863
Died on February 22, 1921 (aged 57)

Ernst Gunther II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, was a son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He inherited his father's title as titular third duke of Schleswig-Holstein.

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Ernst Vettori

First Name Ernst
Last Name Vettori
Born on June 25, 1964 (age 61)
Born in Austria, Tyrol
Height 167 cm | 5'6

Ernst Vettori is an Austrian former ski jumper.

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Ernst Casimir II, 2nd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen

First Name Ernst
Last Name Büdingen
Born on January 1, 1806
Died on January 1, 1861 (aged 55)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Ernst Casimir II of Ysenburg and Büdingen was the second Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen. Ernst Casimir was the eldest son and second eldest child of Ernst Casimir I, 1st Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Countess Ferdinande of Erbach-Schönberg.

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Ernst Peter Fischer

First Name Ernst
Last Name Fischer
Born on January 18, 1947 (age 79)

Ernst Peter Fischer is a German historian of science and science publicist.

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Ernst A. Lehmann

First Name Ernst
Last Name Lehmann
Born on May 12, 1886
Died on May 7, 1937 (aged 50)

Captain Ernst August Lehmann was a German Zeppelin captain. He was one of the most famous and experienced figures in German airship travel. The Pittsburgh Press called Lehmann the best airship pilot in the world, although he was criticized by Hugo Eckener for often making dangerous maneuvers that compromised the airships. He was a victim of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

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Ernst Jean-Joseph

First Name Ernst
Last Name Jean-Joseph
Born on June 11, 1948
Died on August 14, 2020 (aged 72)
Born in Haiti, Nord
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Ernst Jean-Joseph was a Haitian football midfielder who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played for Violette A.C. and briefly for Chicago Sting.

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Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

First Name Ernst
Last Name Saxe-Altenburg
Born on September 16, 1826
Died on February 7, 1908 (aged 81)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the first son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Marie Luise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1853 he succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was of a retiring disposition and he took little active part in running the country. After a reign that lasted fifty five years, he died without a living direct male heir; because of this, he was succeeded by his nephew, Ernst.

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