List of Famous people named Georg

Name Georg is among the most common names in Germany, Austria. Shortened forms: George. Similar names: George, George, Giorgio, Gyorgy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Georgia, Georgi, Giorgi, Giorgia, Georgie, Georgiy, Gyorgyi, Georgii. Here are some famous Georgs:

Georg Anthes

First Name Georg

Last Name Anthes

Born on March 12, 1863

Died on February 23, 1922 (aged 58)

Born in Germany, Saarland

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Georg Melchior Kraus

First Name Georg

Last Name Kraus

Born on July 26, 1737

Died on November 5, 1806 (aged 69)

Born in Germany, Hesse

Georg Melchior Kraus was a German painter. He was a co-founder of the Weimar Princely Free Drawing School, together with Friedrich Justin Bertuch, in 1776.

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Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau

First Name Georg

Last Name Greiffenklau

Born on September 8, 1573

Died on July 6, 1629 (aged 55)

Born in Germany, Hesse

Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1616 to 1629 and the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1626 to 1629.

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Georg Konrad Bürkli

First Name Georg

Last Name Bürkli

Born on June 2, 1787

Died on March 4, 1873 (aged 85)

Born in Switzerland, canton of Zürich

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Georg Hólm

First Name Georg

Last Name Hólm

Born on April 6, 1976 (age 50)

Actor

Georg "Goggi" Hólm is the bassist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is the most prominent member of Sigur Rós in the English press, as he does significantly more press than the other members due to him being the most fluent English speaker in the band.

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Georg L. Berger

First Name Georg

Last Name Berger

Born on September 12, 1893

Died on November 30, 1976 (aged 83)

Born in Germany, Bavaria

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Georg Joseph Beer

First Name Georg

Last Name Beer

Born on December 23, 1763

Died on April 11, 1821 (aged 57)

Born in Austria

Georg Joseph Beer was an Austrian ophthalmologist. He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts, as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the surgery.

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