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 Michael Bach I

First Name Johann
Last Name I
Born on August 9, 1648
Died on May 17, 1694 (aged 45)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Michael Bach was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as the "Gehrener Bach" to distinguish him from the "Wuppertaler Bach", Johann Michael Bach (1745–1820).

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Johann Adam von Auersperg

First Name Johann
Last Name Auersperg
Born on August 27, 1721
Died on November 11, 1795 (aged 74)
Born in Austria
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Prince Johann Nepomuk Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein

First Name Prince
Last Name Liechtenstein
Born on July 6, 1724
Died on December 22, 1748 (aged 24)
Born in Austria

Johann Nepomuk Karl was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1732 and 1748. He was the son of Johann Josef Adam.

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Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Jena

First Name Johann
Last Name Saxe-Jena
Born on March 28, 1675
Died on November 4, 1690 (aged 15)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Jena, was a duke of Saxe-Jena.

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Johann Heinrich Voss

First Name Johann
Last Name Voss
Born on February 20, 1751
Died on March 29, 1826 (aged 75)

Johann Heinrich Voss was a German classicist and poet, known mostly for his translation of Homer's Odyssey (1781) and Iliad (1793) into German.

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Johann Georg Benda

First Name Johann
Last Name Benda
Died on January 1, 1752

Jan Jiří Benda, also Johann Georg Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer active in Germany.

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Johann Friedrich von Brandt

First Name Johann
Last Name Brandt
Born on May 25, 1802
Died on July 3, 1879 (aged 77)
Born in Germany, Brandenburg

Johann Friedrich von Brandt was a German-Russian naturalist, who worked mostly in Russia.

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Johann Wilhelm Hittorf

First Name Johann
Last Name Hittorf
Born on March 27, 1824
Died on November 28, 1914 (aged 90)

Johann Wilhelm Hittorf was a German physicist who was born in Bonn and died in Münster, Germany.

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Johann Friedrich Olearius

First Name Johann
Last Name Olearius
Born on June 25, 1679
Died on October 4, 1726 (aged 47)
Born in Germany, Saxony
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Johann Gottlob Schneider

First Name Johann
Last Name Schneider
Born on October 28, 1789
Died on April 13, 1864 (aged 74)
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