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 Baur

First Name Hans
Last Name Baur
Born on February 26, 1829
Died on June 5, 1897 (aged 68)

Hans Baur was a German sculptor.

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Hans Lippershay

First Name Hans
Last Name Lippershay
Born on November 30, 1571
Died on January 1, 1619 (aged 47)

Hans Lipperhey, also known as Johann Lippershey or Lippershey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly associated with the invention of the telescope, because he was the first one who tried to obtain a patent for it. It is, however, unclear if he was the first one to build a telescope.

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Hans Kyser

First Name Hans
Last Name Kyser
Died on October 24, 1940
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Hans Sperre

First Name Hans
Last Name Sperre
Born on February 6, 1937
Died on August 7, 2002 (aged 65)
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Hans Multhopp

First Name Hans
Last Name Multhopp
Born on May 17, 1913
Died on October 30, 1972 (aged 59)

Hans Multhopp was a German aeronautical engineer/designer. Receiving a degree from the University of Göttingen, Multhopp worked with the famous designer Kurt Tank at the Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG during World War II, and was the leader of the team responsible for the design of the Focke-Wulf Ta 183 lightweight jet fighter, which was the winner of the 1945 Emergency Fighter Competition. Emigrating to the United Kingdom after the war, he assisted in the advancement of British aeronautic science before moving to the United States, where his work for Martin Marietta on lifting bodies provided aerodynamic experience that proved instrumental in the development of the Space Shuttle.

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Hans Kox

First Name Hans
Last Name Kox
Born on May 19, 1930
Died on February 25, 2019 (aged 88)
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Hans Sloane

First Name Hans
Last Name Sloane
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Hans Schlottheim

First Name Hans
Last Name Schlottheim
Born on November 30, 1546
Died on November 30, 1624 (aged 78)

Hans Schlottheim (1545–1625) was a goldsmith and clockmaker active in Augsburg, Germany, now best known for his clockwork automata.

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Hans Heinrich Landolt

First Name Hans
Last Name Landolt
Born on December 5, 1831
Died on March 15, 1910 (aged 78)

Hans Heinrich Landolt was a Swiss chemist who discovered iodine clock reaction. He is also one of the founders of Landolt–Börnstein database.

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Hans Hermann Andres

First Name Hans
Last Name Andres
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