List of Famous people named Friedrich

Name Friedrich is among the most common names in Germany, Austria. Shortened forms: Frederick, Fritz. Similar names: Frederick, Fritz, Fredrik, Fredrika, Fredrick, Freidrich. Here are some famous Friedrichs:

Friedrich Guggenberger

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Guggenberger

Born on March 6, 1915

Died on May 13, 1988 (aged 73)

Born in Germany, Bavaria

Friedrich Guggenberger was a German admiral and U-boat commander in the Second World War. From November 1940 until his capture in July 1943, he was credited with sinking 17 ships for a total of 66,848 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging another for 6,003 GRT. He was responsible for sinking the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in November 1941. For these achievements he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, among other commendations. After the war he became the Deputy Chief of Staff in the NATO command AFNORTH.

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Friedrich Matthias Jacobus Claudius

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Claudius

Died on October 27, 1862

Born in Germany, Hamburg

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Friedrich Schiedel

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Schiedel

Born on September 13, 1913

Died on March 28, 2001 (aged 87)

Born in Germany, Baden-Württemberg

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Friedrich Ernst Moritz Saemisch

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Saemisch

Born on December 23, 1869

Died on October 23, 1945 (aged 75)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Friedrich Zimmermann

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Zimmermann

Born on July 18, 1925

Died on September 16, 2012 (aged 87)

Born in Germany, Bavaria

Friedrich Zimmermann was a German politician and a member of the CSU. From 1982 to 1989 he was the federal minister of interior. From 1989 to 1991 he held the position of federal minister for transport.

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