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 König

First Name Johann
Last Name König
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Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber

First Name Johann
Last Name Schreber
Born on January 17, 1739
Died on December 10, 1810 (aged 71)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, often styled J.C.D. von Schreber, was a German naturalist.

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Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn

First Name Johann
Last Name Schönborn
Born on February 15, 1673
Died on August 18, 1724 (aged 51)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn (1673–1724) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1719 to 1724. His principal claim to fame is his commissioning of the Würzburg Residence, a major work of Baroque architecture.

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Johann Peter Waldeck

First Name Johann
Last Name Waldeck
Born on May 28, 1751
Died on July 16, 1815 (aged 64)
Born in Germany, Hesse
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Johann Caspar Beeg

First Name Johann
Last Name Beeg
Born on October 4, 1809
Died on January 26, 1867 (aged 57)
Born in Germany, Bavaria
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Johann Anton Friedrich Baudri

First Name Johann
Last Name Baudri
Born on February 20, 1804
Died on June 29, 1893 (aged 89)

Johann Anton Friedrich Baudri was a German Roman Catholic priest, the Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne and the auxiliary bishop of Cologne.

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Johann Singer

First Name Johann
Last Name Singer
Born on January 18, 1958 (age 68)
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Johann Joseph Couven

First Name Johann
Last Name Couven
Born on November 10, 1701
Died on September 12, 1763 (aged 61)

Johann Joseph Couven was a German Baroque architect. He was born in Aachen, where he also died. His legacy includes several religious and secular buildings in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Johann Stüdl

First Name Johann
Last Name Stüdl
Born on June 27, 1839
Died on January 29, 1925 (aged 85)
Born in Czech Republic
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Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder

First Name Johann
Last Name Elder
Born on July 31, 1724
Died on September 18, 1774 (aged 50)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Johann Friedrich Meckel the Elder was a German anatomist born in Wetzlar. He often has "the Elder" appended to his name to avoid confusion with his famous grandson Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781–1833), who was also an anatomist and often has "the Younger" included with his name. The elder Meckel's son, Philipp Friedrich Theodor Meckel (1755–1803) and another grandson, August Albrecht Meckel (1790–1829) were also anatomists.

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