List of Famous people named Hans

Name Hans is among the most common names in Germany, Switzerland, Austria. Often it's a shorthand for Johannes. Similar names: Johannes, Hanns, Hansi, Hansa. Here are some famous Hanses:

Hans Sauerbruch

First Name Hans

Last Name Sauerbruch

Born on January 6, 1910

Died on March 6, 1996 (aged 86)

Born in Germany, Hesse

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Hans Warnke

First Name Hans

Last Name Warnke

Born on August 15, 1896

Died on January 9, 1984 (aged 87)

Born in Germany

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Hans Christian Ørsted

First Name Hans

Last Name Ørsted

Born on August 14, 1777

Died on March 9, 1851 (aged 73)

Born in Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark, Southern Denmark

Hans Christian Ørsted was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields, which was the first connection found between electricity and magnetism. Oersted's law and the oersted (Oe) are named after him.

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Hans Spitzner

First Name Hans

Last Name Spitzner

Born on January 1, 1943 (age 83)

Born in Germany, Bavaria

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Hans Engnestangen

First Name Hans

Last Name Engnestangen

Born on March 28, 1908

Died on May 9, 2003 (aged 95)

Born in Norway, Innlandet

Hans Engnestangen was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion. He held the world records over 500 and 1500 meters for more than 13 years.

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Hans Peter Lindlar

First Name Hans

Last Name Lindlar

Born on February 23, 1946 (age 80)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Hans Klenk

First Name Hans

Last Name Klenk

Born on April 3, 1906

Died on March 7, 1983 (aged 76)

Born in Germany, Baden-Württemberg

Hans Klenk was a German entrepreneur, inventor, patron and benefactor. He was the founder of Hakle and an honorary citizen of the city of Ludwigsburg.

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Hans Wijers

Gerardus Johannes Wijers

First Name Hans

Last Name Wijers

Born on January 11, 1951 (age 75)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Zeeland

Gerardus Johannes "Hans" Wijers is a Dutch retired politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, and businessman. He is the chairman of the supervisory board of ING Group since 2018.

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Hans Kramers

Hendrik Anthonie Kramers

First Name Hans

Last Name Kramers

Died on April 24, 1952

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, South Holland

Hendrik Anthony "Hans" Kramers was a Dutch physicist who worked with Niels Bohr to understand how electromagnetic waves interact with matter and made important contributions to quantum mechanics and statistical physics.

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Hans von Rechberg

First Name Hans

Last Name Rechberg

Born on January 1, 1410

Died on November 13, 1464 (aged 54)

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