Top Celebrity Names Starting With Ludwig

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   Ludwig Wittgenstein

   1889 - 1951 Male
   

   Major Austrian Philosopher

   
   

   Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. He was professor in philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1939 until 1947. In his lifetime he published just one book review, one article, a children's dictionary, and the 75-page Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921).… read more

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   Ludwig van Beethoven

   1770 - 1827 Male
   

   Composer

   
   
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   Ludwig II of Bavaria

   1845 - 1886 Male
   

   King, Count Palatine, Duke

   
   

   Ludwig II (25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King. Additional titles were Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia. Ludwig is sometimes also called "Mad King Ludwig", though the accuracy of that label has been disputed.… read more

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   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

   1886 - 1969 Male
   

   Architect

   
   

   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-American architect. He is commonly referred to, and was addressed, as Mies, his surname. Along with Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture. Mies, like many of his post-World War I contemporaries, sought to establish a new architectural style that could represent modern times just as Classical and Gothic did for their own eras.… read more

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   Ludwig Minkus

   1826 - 1917 Male
   

   Austrian Composer and Violinist

   
   

   Ludwig Minkus a.k.a. Léon Fyodorovich Minkus (1826–1917) was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher. Minkus is most noted for the music he composed while serving as Ballet Composer of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres in Russia, where he wrote for the original works and revivals of the renowned Ballet Masters Arthur Saint-Léon and Marius Petipa.… read more

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   Ludwig Boltzmann

   1844 - 1906 Male
   

   Austrian Physicist

   
   

   Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann was an Austrian physicist famous for his founding contributions in the fields of statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. He was one of the most important advocates for atomic theory at a time when that scientific model was still highly controversial.… read more

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   Ludwig Beck

   1880 - 1944 Male
   

   General

   
   
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   Ludwig von Mises

   1881 - 1973 Male
   

   Economist, Philosopher, Libertarian

   
   

   Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian economist, philosopher, and classical liberal who was a prominent figure in the Austrian School of economic thought. Fearing a Nazi take-over of Europe, Mises emigrated to New York in 1940. He published his magnum opus Human Action in 1949. Mises had a significant influence on the Libertarian movement that developed in the United States in the mid-20th century.… read more

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   Ludwig Kaas

   1881 - 1952 Male
   

   Politician, Priest

   
   

   Ludwig Kaas was a German Roman Catholic priest and politician during the Weimar Republic.

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    Ludwig Scotty

    Age 63 Male
    

    Politician, President

    
    

    Ludwig Derangadage Scotty is a two-time former President of the Republic of Nauru. He served as President from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003, then from 22 June 2004 to his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007.… read more

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    Ludwig Fischer

    1745 - 1825 Male
    

    Bass Opera Singer

    
    

    Johann Ignaz Ludwig Fischer, commonly called Ludwig Fischer, was a German opera singer, a notable bass of his time.

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    Ludwig Erhard

    1897 - 1977 Male
    

    Chancellor of West Germany From 1963 Until 1966

    
    

    Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery ("Wirtschaftswunder", German for "economic miracle"), particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1949 to his own ascension to the Chancellorship in 1963.… read more

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    Ludwig Mestler

    1891 - 1959 Male
    

    Major, Pioneer

    
    

    Ludwig Mestler was an artist in Austria before the Anschluss and then later in the United States. While not a major artist, he was an innovator, creating a new style of watercolor painting.

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    Ludwig III of Bavaria

    1845 - 1921 Male
    

    King, Military Person, Prince

    
    

    Ludwig III, was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.