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 Heinrich Gräffe

First Name Karl
Last Name Gräffe
Died on December 2, 1873

Karl Heinrich Gräffe was a German mathematician, who was professor at University of Zurich.

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Karl Heinemann

First Name Karl
Last Name Heinemann
Born on March 9, 1857
Died on July 4, 1927 (aged 70)

Karl Heinemann was a German literary historian and philologist.

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Karl Meier

First Name Karl
Last Name Meier
Born on March 16, 1897
Died on March 29, 1974 (aged 77)

Karl Meier was a Swiss actor influential in the European LGBT social movement. He was a member of the socially active Cabaret Cornichon company, and editor for the gay magazine Der Kreis, which he edited under the pen name "Rolf".

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Karl Leonhard Reinhold

First Name Karl
Last Name Reinhold
Died on April 10, 1823
Born in Austria

Karl Leonhard Reinhold was an Austrian philosopher who helped to popularise the work of Immanuel Kant in the late 18th century. His "elementary philosophy" (Elementarphilosophie) also influenced German idealism, notably Johann Gottlieb Fichte, as a critical system grounded in a fundamental first principle.

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Karl Gerok

First Name Karl
Last Name Gerok
Died on January 14, 1890

Karl Gerok was a German preacher and religious poet.

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Karl Hannemann

First Name Karl
Last Name Hannemann
Born on March 4, 1895
Died on November 6, 1953 (aged 58)
Born in Germany, Saxony

Karl Hannemann was a German film actor.

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Karl Erckert

First Name Karl
Last Name Erckert
Born on June 2, 1894
Died on December 15, 1955 (aged 61)
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Karl Herrligkoffer

First Name Karl
Last Name Herrligkoffer
Died on September 9, 1991 (aged 21)
Born in Germany, Bavaria
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Karl Johann Greith

First Name Karl
Last Name Greith
Born on May 25, 1807
Died on May 17, 1882 (aged 74)

Karl Johann Greith was a Swiss Catholic bishop and church historian.

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Karl Attenberger

First Name Karl
Last Name Attenberger
Died on January 1, 1951
Born in Germany, Bavaria

Karl Attenberger was a German cinematographer. He worked with Leni Riefenstahl on the 1935 propaganda documentary Triumph of the Will.

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