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 Jónsson

First Name Karl

Last Name Jónsson

Born on January 1, 1135

Died on January 1, 1213 (aged 78)

Karl Jónsson (1135–1213) was an Icelandic writer, poet and clergyman.

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Karl Graboshas

First Name Karl

Last Name Graboshas

Actor

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Karl Bessey

First Name Karl

Last Name Bessey

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Karl Gottlieb Hildebrandt

First Name Karl

Last Name Hildebrandt

Born on March 31, 1858

Died on May 28, 1926 (aged 68)

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Karl Mannheim

First Name Karl

Last Name Mannheim

Born on March 27, 1893

Died on January 9, 1947 (aged 53)

Born in Hungary

Karl Mannheim was an influential German sociologist during the first half of the 20th century. He is a key figure in classical sociology, as well as one of the founders of the sociology of knowledge. Mannheim is best known for his book Ideology and Utopia (1929/1936), in which he distinguishes between partial and total ideologies, the latter representing comprehensive worldviews distinctive to particular social groups, and also between ideologies that provide outdated support for existing social arrangements, and utopias, which look to the future and threaten to transform a society.

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Karl G. Heider

First Name Karl

Last Name Heider

Born in United States of America, Massachusetts

Karl Heider is an American visual anthropologist.

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