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 Haacke

First Name Hans

Last Name Haacke

Born on August 12, 1936 (age 90)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Hans Haacke is a German-born artist who lives and works in New York City. Haacke is considered a "leading exponent" of Institutional Critique.

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Hans Furler

First Name Hans

Last Name Furler

Born on June 5, 1904

Died on June 29, 1975 (aged 71)

Born in Germany, Baden-Württemberg

Hans Furler was a German christian-democrat politician. He was the president of the European Parliament from 1956 to 1958 and from 1960 to 1962.

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Hans Eibl

First Name Hans

Last Name Eibl

Born on June 12, 1936

Died on July 10, 2019 (aged 83)

Born in Austria, Salzburg

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Hans Bartels

First Name Hans

Last Name Bartels

Born on July 5, 1910

Died on July 31, 1945 (aged 35)

Born in Germany, Hesse

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe —as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of Nazi Germany.

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