List of Famous people named Wilhelm

Name Wilhelm is among the most common names in Germany, Austria. Shortened forms: Willi. Here are some famous Wilhelms:

Wilhelm Bernhard

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Bernhard

Born on November 8, 1920

Died on October 9, 1978 (aged 57)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Bern

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Wilhelm Wenning

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Wenning

Born on October 18, 1950 (age 76)

Born in Germany, Bavaria

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Wilhelm Kempff

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Kempff

Born on November 25, 1895

Died on May 23, 1991 (aged 95)

Born in Germany, Brandenburg

Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century and one of the greatest pianists of all time.

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Wilhelm Flügge

Gottfried Wilhelm Flügge

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Flügge

Born on March 18, 1904

Died on March 19, 1990 (aged 86)

Born in Germany, Thuringia

Gottfried Wilhelm Flügge was a German engineer, and Professor of Applied Mechanics at Stanford University. He is known as recipient of the 1970 Theodore von Karman Medal in Engineering Mechanics, and the 1970 Worcester Reed Warner Medal.

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Wilhelm Heinrich Focke

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Focke

Born on July 3, 1878

Died on December 15, 1974 (aged 96)

Born in Germany, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

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Wilhelm Werhahn

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Werhahn

Born on February 1, 1880

Died on September 25, 1964 (aged 84)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Wilhelm Raabe

Wilhelm Karl Raabe

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Raabe

Born on September 8, 1831

Died on November 15, 1910 (aged 79)

Born in Germany, Lower Saxony

Wilhelm Raabe was a German novelist. His early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus.

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Wilhelm Hasselbach

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Hasselbach

Born on October 15, 1921

Died on November 7, 2015 (aged 94)

Born in Germany, Hesse, Königstein im Taunus

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Wilhelm Kewenig

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Kewenig

Born on June 20, 1934

Died on June 18, 1993 (aged 58)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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Wilhelm Daniels

First Name Wilhelm

Last Name Daniels

Born on July 4, 1903

Died on May 4, 1977 (aged 73)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

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