Download 10 Famous German people

Albert Einstein
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Charles Schulz
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
November 26, 1922
 Peanuts
 Died February 12, 2000 from colon
cancer
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Ferdinand Braun
Born on June 6, 1850, in Fulda,
Germany
 Several Inventions
 Advancement in wireless technology
 Noble peace prize
 Died on April 20, 1918
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Ferdinand Porsche
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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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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-braun9224912.
Ferdinand Porsche. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 08:50,
May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/ferdinand-porsche9542414.
John Augustus Roebling. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved
09:25, May 15, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/john-augustusroebling-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.