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 Herzfeld

First Name Karl
Last Name Herzfeld
Born on February 24, 1892
Died on June 3, 1978 (aged 86)
Born in Austria

Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld was an Austrian-American physicist.

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Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg

First Name Karl
Born on January 1, 1622
Died on January 1, 1679 (aged 57)

Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg was elected as Archbishop-Elector of Mainz and Bishop of Worms in 1679, but died before he could be consecrated as a bishop.

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Karl Marbach

First Name Karl
Last Name Marbach
Born on November 22, 1841
Died on October 15, 1916 (aged 74)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Karl Kimmich

First Name Karl
Last Name Kimmich
Born on September 14, 1880
Died on September 10, 1945 (aged 64)

Karl Kimmich was a German banker. From 1933 to 1942, he was member of the executive board of Deutsche Bank and from 1942 to 1945 chairman of the same firm.

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Karl Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths

First Name Karl
Last Name Vollraths
Born on December 1, 1690
Died on November 25, 1754 (aged 63)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Karl Philipp Freiherr von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1749 to 1754.

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Karl Rapp

First Name Karl
Last Name Rapp
Born on September 24, 1882
Died on May 26, 1962 (aged 79)

Karl Friedrich Rapp was a German founder and owner of the Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH in Munich. In time this company became BMW AG. He is acknowledged by BMW AG as an indirect founder of the company.

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Karl Jäger

First Name Karl
Last Name Jäger
Born on October 17, 1833
Died on December 15, 1887 (aged 54)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

Karl Jäger was a German painter.

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Karl Bopp

First Name Karl
Last Name Bopp
Born on March 28, 1877
Died on December 5, 1934 (aged 57)

Karl Bopp was a German historian of mathematics.

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Karl Heun

First Name Karl
Last Name Heun
Born on April 3, 1859
Died on January 10, 1929 (aged 69)
Born in Germany, Hesse

Karl Heun was a German mathematician who introduced Heun's equation, Heun functions, and Heun's method.

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Karl von Urban

First Name Karl
Last Name Urban
Born on August 31, 1802
Died on January 1, 1877 (aged 74)

Karl (Carl) Freiherr von Urban was an Austrian feldmarschall-leutnant.

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