List of Famous people named Franz

Name Franz is among the most common names in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Similar names: Frans. Here are some famous Franzs:

Franz von Hatzfeld

First Name Franz

Last Name Hatzfeld

Born on September 13, 1596

Died on July 30, 1642 (aged 45)

Born in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

Franz von Hatzfeld was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1631 to 1642 and the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1633 to 1642.

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Franz Anton Grimm

First Name Franz

Last Name Grimm

Died on January 17, 1784

Born in Czech Republic, South Moravian Region

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Franz Kaspar Drobe

First Name Franz

Last Name Drobe

Born on February 16, 1808

Died on March 7, 1891 (aged 83)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Franz Arnold von Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht

First Name Franz

Last Name Gracht

Born on May 9, 1658

Died on December 25, 1718 (aged 60)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Erftstadt

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Franz Horny

First Name Franz

Last Name Horny

Born on November 23, 1798

Died on June 23, 1824 (aged 25)

Born in Germany, Thuringia

Franz Theobald Horny was a German painter in the Romantic style.

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Franz Mertens

First Name Franz

Last Name Mertens

Born on March 20, 1840

Died on March 5, 1927 (aged 86)

Born in Poland, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Franz Mertens was a Polish mathematician. He was born in Schroda in the Grand Duchy of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia and died in Vienna, Austria.

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Franz Anton Hillebrandt

First Name Franz

Last Name Hillebrandt

Born on April 2, 1719

Died on January 25, 1797 (aged 77)

Born in Austria

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Franz Josef Popp

First Name Franz

Last Name Popp

Born on January 14, 1886

Died on July 29, 1954 (aged 68)

Born in Austria

Franz Josef Popp was one of three men responsible for the founding of BMW AG and the First General Director of BMW AG from 1922 to 1942.

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Franz Xaver Richter

First Name Franz

Last Name Richter

Died on September 12, 1789

Born in Czech Republic, Zlín Region

Franz Xaver Richter, known as François Xavier Richter in France was an Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician who spent most of his life first in Austria and later in Mannheim and in Strasbourg, where he was music director of the cathedral. From 1783 on Haydn’s favourite pupil Ignaz Pleyel was his deputy at the cathedral.

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Franz Bachelin

First Name Franz

Last Name Bachelin

Born on November 10, 1895

Died on May 26, 1980 (aged 84)

Born in Germany, Baden-Württemberg

Franz Bachelin was a German art director. In 1946, he and Hans Dreier did the art direction for The Searching Wind. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Journey to the Center of the Earth.

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