List of Famous people named Johann

Name Johann is among the most common names in Germany, Austria. Shortened forms: John. Similar names: John, Johan, Johanna, Johanne, Johanny, Johana. Here are some famous Johanns:

Johann IV.

First Name Johann
Last Name IV.
Born on January 1, 1449
Died on March 30, 1527 (aged 78)
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Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe

First Name Johann
Last Name Saxe
Born on August 21, 1704
Died on February 25, 1774 (aged 69)
Born in Germany, Saxony

Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe, also called Johann Georg of Saxony, was a Saxon Field Marshal and Governor of Dresden.

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Johann Georg Hiedler

First Name Johann
Last Name Hiedler
Born on February 28, 1792
Died on February 9, 1857 (aged 64)

Johann Georg Hiedler was officially considered to be the paternal grandfather of Adolf Hitler by Nazi Germany. Whether Hiedler was in fact Hitler's biological paternal grandfather is disputed by modern historians.

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Johann Ambrosius Bach

First Name Johann
Last Name Bach
Born on February 24, 1645
Died on February 22, 1695 (aged 49)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Ambrosius Bach was a German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Johann Reinhard III, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

First Name Johann
Last Name Hanau-Lichtenberg
Born on July 31, 1665
Died on March 28, 1736 (aged 70)

Johann Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg was the last of the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg. He reigned from 1680 to 1736. From 1712 to 1736, he also reigned the County of Hanau-Münzenberg.

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Johann Valentin Tischbein

First Name Johann
Last Name Tischbein
Born on December 11, 1715
Died on April 24, 1768 (aged 52)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Johann Valentin Tischbein was a German painter from the Tischbein family of artists.

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Johann Jacob Tischbein

First Name Johann
Last Name Tischbein
Born on February 21, 1725
Died on August 23, 1791 (aged 66)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Johann Jacob Tischbein, known as the Lübecker Tischbein, was a German painter from the Tischbein family of artists.

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Johann Bernoulli

First Name Johann
Last Name Bernoulli
Died on January 1, 1748

Johann Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. He is known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus and educating Leonhard Euler in the pupil's youth.

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Johann Heinrich Lambert

First Name Johann
Last Name Lambert
Born on August 26, 1728
Died on September 25, 1777 (aged 49)
Born in France, Grand Est

Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Swiss polymath who made important contributions to the subjects of mathematics, physics, philosophy, astronomy and map projections.

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Johann König

First Name Johann
Last Name König
Born on July 22, 1981 (age 44)

Johann König is a German art agent and founder of KÖNIG GALERIE.

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