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Ruth Westheimer (1928–2024), German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, Doctor of Education, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper. William the Silent (1533–1584), German-born main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs [25] Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768), art historian and archaeologist
Carl Laemmle – pioneer in American filmmaking and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios; Ernst Lubitsch – acclaimed film director, special Academy Award winner [428] [429] Anthony Mann – film director and actor [430] Richard C. Meyer – German-American television and film editor; Russ Meyer – director and ...
"Germania" was the common term for German American neighborhoods and their organizations. [139] Deutschtum was the term for transplanted German nationalism, both culturally and politically. Between 1875 and 1915, the German American population in the United States doubled, and many of its members insisted on maintaining their culture.
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians .
American people of Swiss-German descent (2 C, 89 P) Pages in category "American people of German descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,515 total.
George Engelmann (1809–1884), German-American botanist; Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann (1809–1885), illustrator, genre and landscape painter; Heinrich Hoffmann (1809–1894), psychiatrist and author; Gustav Koerner (1809–1896), revolutionary, journalist, lawyer, politician, judge, statesman in Illinois and Germany and Colonel of the U.S. Army
Last living combatant of World War I. [51] Last seaman. Last veteran who served in both World Wars. Last male veteran. Joined in 1916. Last witness to the German Naval surrender. Moved to Australia in 1926 and served with Royal Australian Navy in World War II. Lived in Perth, Western Australia. [52] [53] [54] United Kingdom: Florence Green
MTV Germany restricted airing the video to after 11:00 p.m. [27] The rock musician Marilyn Manson has identified Meiwes as an inspiration in the titling of his album Eat Me, Drink Me. [28] The Swedish death metal band Bloodbath wrote the song "Eaten", which voices Brandes' desire to be eaten alive, all while witnessing the act.