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 Karl Wilhelm Illiger

First Name Johann
Last Name Illiger
Born on November 19, 1775
Died on May 10, 1813 (aged 37)

Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger was a German entomologist and zoologist.

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Johann Matthias Gierse

First Name Johann
Last Name Gierse
Born on June 19, 1806
Died on June 7, 1881 (aged 74)
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Johann Hermann Schein

First Name Johann
Last Name Schein
Born on January 20, 1586
Died on November 19, 1630 (aged 44)

Johann Hermann Schein was a German composer of the early Baroque era. He was born in Grünhain and died in Leipzig. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German music, and was one of the most polished composers of the period.

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Johann von der Leyen

First Name Johann
Last Name Leyen
Born on November 30, 1509
Died on November 30, 1566 (aged 57)

Johann von der Leyen (1510–1567) was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1556 to 1567.

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Johann Lohel

First Name Johann
Last Name Lohel
Born on January 1, 1549
Died on November 2, 1622 (aged 73)

Johann Lohelius, better known as Johann Lohel, was the archbishop of Prague from September 18, 1612 until his death.

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Johann Kaspar von Stadion

First Name Johann
Last Name Stadion
Born on December 21, 1567
Died on November 21, 1641 (aged 73)
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Johann Gottfried Koehler

First Name Johann
Last Name Koehler
Born on December 15, 1745
Died on September 19, 1801 (aged 55)
Born in Germany, Saxony

Johann Gottfried Köhler was a German astronomer who discovered a number of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies.

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Johann Heinrich Buttstett

First Name Johann
Last Name Buttstett
Born on April 25, 1666
Died on December 1, 1727 (aged 61)

Johann Heinrich Buttstett was a German Baroque organist and composer. Although he was Johann Pachelbel's most important pupil and one of the last major exponents of the south German organ tradition, Buttstett is best remembered for a dispute with Johann Mattheson.

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Johann Julius Friedrich Erdmann

First Name Johann
Last Name Erdmann
Died on January 1, 1858
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Johann Schelle

First Name Johann
Last Name Schelle
Born on September 6, 1648
Died on March 10, 1701 (aged 52)

Johann Schelle was a German Baroque composer.

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