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 Moritz Gustav Manderscheid Blankenheim

First Name Johann
Last Name Blankenheim
Born on January 1, 1676
Died on January 1, 1763 (aged 87)
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Johann Friedrich Herbart

First Name Johann
Last Name Herbart
Died on August 14, 1841

Johann Friedrich Herbart was a German philosopher, psychologist and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline.

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Johann Georg Theodor Grässe

First Name Johann
Last Name Grässe
Born on January 31, 1814
Died on August 27, 1885 (aged 71)
Born in Germany, Saxony

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe was a German bibliographer and literary historian. He worked in Dresden at the Münzkabinett and also edited the journal Zeitschrift für Museologie und Antiquitätenkunde. He was born in Grimma and died in Niederlössnitz.

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Johann Faber

First Name Johann
Last Name Faber
Born on November 30, 1477
Died on May 21, 1541 (aged 63)

Johann Faber was a Catholic theologian known for his writings opposing the Protestant Reformation and the growing Anabaptist movement.

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Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée

First Name Johann
Last Name Rosée
Born on April 30, 1710
Died on April 12, 1795 (aged 84)
Born in Belgium, Wallonia

Johann Kaspar (Jean-Gaspard) Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée was a leading Bavarian general.

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Johann Karl Zeune

First Name Johann
Last Name Zeune
Born on October 29, 1736
Died on November 8, 1788 (aged 52)

Johann Karl Zeune was a German academic and philologist.

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Johann Holzer

First Name Johann
Last Name Holzer
Born on May 17, 1753
Died on September 7, 1818 (aged 65)
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Johann Ludwig Krebs

First Name Johann
Last Name Krebs
Born on November 30, 1712
Died on January 1, 1780 (aged 67)

Johann Ludwig Krebs was a German Baroque musician and composer for the pipe organ, harpsichord, other instruments and orchestras. His output also included chamber music, choral works and concertos.

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Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer

First Name Johann
Last Name Fischer
Born on September 6, 1656
Died on August 27, 1746 (aged 89)

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer was a German Baroque composer. Johann Nikolaus Forkel ranked Fischer as one of the best composers for keyboard of his day; however, partly due to the rarity of surviving copies of his music, his music is rarely heard today.

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Johann Caspar Neubeck

First Name Johann
Last Name Neubeck
Born on November 30, 1544
Died on January 1, 1594 (aged 49)
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