10 FAMOUS GERMAN PEOPLE

Albert Einstein Born in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany in 1879 Married to Mileva Maric and had 2 sons, Hans and

Eduard Created the Theory of Relativity Was given a Nobel Peace Prize Hunted down by the Nazis Moved to America Warned Roosevelt about Nazi nuclear bombs Died April 19, 1955

Angela Merkel Born July 17,1954 in Hamburg Current Chancellor First female Chancellor Accused the U.S. National Security Agency

of tapping her cell phone "Spying among friends is never

acceptable"

Wolfgang Mozart Born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg,

Austria Started to play music in public at the age of 6 Emperor Joseph II appointed Wolfgang as his

"chamber composer” Traveled to Germany to regain fame Died December 5, 1791

Bruce Willis Born March 19, 1955 in Idar-Oberstein Moved to New Jersey after his father was

discharged 1957 Started acting because it fixed his

stuttering Got a part in Die Hard as the main

character Willis and Heming have two daughters,

Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn

Wernher von Braun Born in Wirsitz, Germany on March 23,

1912 Developed a passion for astronomy after

getting a telescope Helped to create the V-2 Surrendered to American troops1945 Worked on several projects Died on June 16, 1977

Roy Horn Born on October 3, 1944, in Nordenham,

Germany While working as a waiter on an ocean

liner, Horn met Siegfried Fischbacher Preformed in Las Vegas for 30 years as

Siegfried & Roy Tiger attack?

Charles Schulz Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on

November 26, 1922 Peanuts Died February 12, 2000 from colon

cancer

Ferdinand Braun Born on June 6, 1850, in Fulda,

Germany Several Inventions Advancement in wireless technology Noble peace prize Died on April 20, 1918

Ferdinand Porsche Born on September 3, 1875 in Maffersdorf,

Austria Worked for various car companies for 56

years before creating his company Captured to create the Tiger tank Captured by the French Porsche died in Stuttgart on January 30,

1951

John Roebling Born June 12, 1806 in Mühlhausen,

Germany Huge advances in the bridge building

field Built the Brooklyn Bridge Died from infection 1869

CITATIONS

• Albert Einstein. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 12:21, May 11, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/albert-einstein-9285408.

• Angela Merkel. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 01:07, May 11, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/angela-merkel-9406424.

• Wolfgang Mozart. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 02:41, May 12, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/wolfgang-mozart-9417115.

• Bruce Willis. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 02:43, May 12, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/bruce-willis-9533244.

• Wernher von Braun. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 02:17, May 13, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/wernher-von-braun-9224912.

• Ferdinand Porsche. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 08:50, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/ferdinand-porsche-9542414.

• John Augustus Roebling. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:25, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/john-augustus-roebling-9461893.

• Ferdinand Braun. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:33, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/ferdinand-braun-9224860.

• Charles Schulz. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:35, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/charles-schulz-222709.

• Roy Horn. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:36, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/roy-horn-10674326.