10 FAMOUS GERMAN PEOPLE Albert Einstein Born in

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 troops 1945 � 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

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