List of Famous people named Karl
Karl Gotch
Charles Istaz was a Belgian-born German professional wrestler and trainer, best known by his ring name Karl Gotch. In Japan, Gotch was known as the "God of Wrestling" due to his influence in shaping the Japanese professional wrestling style.
Karl Schlögel
Karl Schlögel is a noted German historian of Eastern Europe who specialises in modern Russia, the history of Stalinism, the Russian diaspora and dissident movements, Eastern European cultural history and theoretical problems of historical narration.
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession.
Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Weilburg
Karl Otto Bonnier
Karl Alzner
Karl Alexander Alzner is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played for the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens. Alzner was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Capitals in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German expressionist painter and printmaker; he was one of the four founders of the artist group Die Brücke.
Karl Wurzbach-Tannenberg
Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Karl Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1713 to 1747.
Karl Schefold
Karl Schefold was a classical archaeologist based in Basel, Switzerland. Born and educated in Germany, he was forced in 1935 to emigrate to Switzerland, which he adopted as his home country. His speciality was in the religious content of ancient art, which he interpreted from a perspective informed by the scientific tradition and shaped by the poetic tradition of the German classical period and the ideals of the poet Stefan George.