List of Famous people named Karl

Name Karl is among the most common names in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Charles. Similar names: Charles, Karla, Karlie, Kaarlo, Karle, Karly, Kaarle. Here are some famous Karls:

Karl Longin Zeller

First Name Karl
Last Name Zeller
Born on December 28, 1924
Died on July 20, 2006 (aged 81)
Born in Lithuania

Karl Longin Zeller was a German mathematician and computer scientist who worked in numerical analysis and approximation theory. He is the namesake of Zeller operators.

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Karl Wachholtz

First Name Karl
Last Name Wachholtz
Born on April 14, 1892
Died on July 20, 1962 (aged 70)
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Karl Jordan

First Name Karl
Last Name Jordan
Born on July 26, 1907
Died on February 27, 1984 (aged 76)
Born in Germany, Brandenburg
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Karl Christian von Berckheim

First Name Karl
Last Name Berckheim
Born on August 12, 1774
Died on March 1, 1849 (aged 74)
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Karl Bürgler

First Name Karl
Last Name Bürgler
Born on November 4, 1943 (age 82)
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Karl Bräuer

First Name Karl
Last Name Bräuer
Born on July 16, 1881
Died on May 12, 1964 (aged 82)
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Karl Baedeker

First Name Karl
Last Name Baedeker
Born on November 3, 1801
Died on October 4, 1859 (aged 57)

Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker was a German publisher whose company, Baedeker, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists.

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Karl Bruck

First Name Karl
Last Name Bruck
Born on September 2, 1907
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Karl Brethauer

First Name Karl
Last Name Brethauer
Born on May 9, 1906
Died on July 10, 1992 (aged 86)
Born in Germany, Hesse
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Karl Joseph Alter

First Name Karl
Last Name Alter
Born on August 18, 1885
Died on August 23, 1977 (aged 92)

Karl Joseph Alter was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Toledo (1931–1950) and Archbishop of Cincinnati (1950–1969).

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