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Frei Otto
(Architect)
Frei Otto
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: May 31, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 9, 2015
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
(Expressionist painter)
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
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Birthdate: December 1, 1884
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: August 10, 1976
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Marianne Brandt
(German Painter, Sculptor, Photographer, Metalsmith and Designer)
Marianne Brandt
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Birthdate: October 1, 1893
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 18, 1983

Marianne Brandt was a German painter, photographer, sculptor, designer, and metalsmith. She is credited with designing several household objects like ashtrays, teapots, and lamps that are regarded as a paradigm of modern industrial design. After studying at the Bauhaus art school in Weimar, Marianne Brandt went on to serve as the head of the school's Metal Workshop in Dessau.

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Jordan Torunarigha
(Football Defender)
Jordan Torunarigha
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 7, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Christian Gottlob Neefe
(Composer)
Christian Gottlob Neefe
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 5, 1748
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 26, 1798
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John Kluge
(Businessman)
John Kluge
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 21, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: September 7, 2010
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Ute Geweniger
(Former German Breaststroke and Medley Swimmer)
Ute Geweniger
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Willi Herold
(Military personnel)
Willi Herold
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Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: September 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 14, 1946
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Stefan Heym
(Writer)
Stefan Heym
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 10, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 16, 2001
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Ulrike Tauber
(German Retired Medley and Butterfly Swimmer)
Ulrike Tauber
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 16, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Carsten Nicolai
(Musician)
Carsten Nicolai
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 18, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Joachim Wach
(Religion scholar)
Joachim Wach
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 25, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 27, 1955
 13 
Gerson Goldhaber
(American Particle Physicist and Astrophysicist Who was One of the Discoverers of the 'J/ψ Meson')
Gerson Goldhaber
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 20, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: July 19, 2010

Particle physicist Gerson Goldhaber is best remembered for discovering charm hadrons and dark energy. The son of German parents who had escaped the Nazis and started a tour guide service in Egypt, Goldhaber later moved to the US for research and gained a US citizenship, too.

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Hans Coper
(Studio Potter)
Hans Coper
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Birthdate: April 8, 1920
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 16, 1981
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Thomas Jäger
(Racing driver)
Thomas Jäger
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Sylke Otto
(German Former Luger and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Sylke Otto
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 7, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Gustav Klemm
(German Anthropologist Known for Developing the Concept of Culture and Dividing Humanity into Active and Passive Races)
Gustav Klemm
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Birthdate: November 12, 1802
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 26, 1867

German anthropologist Gustav Klemm, noted for developing concept of culture and dividing humanity into active and passive races, elucidated his works in General Cultural History of Mankind and General Science of Culture. He served as Director of the Royal Library in Dresden during most-part of his career. His huge collection of central European prehistoric-antiquities was purchased by the British Museum.

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Gerd Böckmann
(Actor)
Gerd Böckmann
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Birthdate: January 11, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Dietmar Seyferth
(University teacher)
Dietmar Seyferth
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 11, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 6, 2020
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Carl Lorenz
(Cyclist)
Carl Lorenz
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 25, 1993
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Herbert Richter
(Cyclist)
Herbert Richter
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 26, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Edith Oss
(Dancer)
Edith Oss
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: May 10, 1914
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: March 3, 2012

Edith Oss was a German film actress and dancer. When her dream of becoming a singer was crushed by a disease that affected her voice box, Edith Oss went on to establish herself as an actress, playing important roles in films like Liselotte von der Pfalz and Menschen vom Varieté.

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Willy Poge
(Engineer)
Willy Poge
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 2, 1869
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: May 12, 1914
 24 
Nico Ihle
(German Speed Skater)
Nico Ihle
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Stefan Förster
(Boxer)
Stefan Förster
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 17, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
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Christian Kux
(Cyclist)
Christian Kux
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 3, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Jana Schreckenbach
(German Ice Hockey Player)
Jana Schreckenbach
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Rainer Stephan
(Field hockey player)
Rainer Stephan
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1943
Sun Sign: Aquarius