List of Mainz personalities

This list denotes personalities who were particularly active in Mainz , with the exception of those born there, honorary citizens and such personalities who have a special connection to Mainz through an office exercised in the city.

These are summarized in separate lists:

scientist

Johann Joachim Becher (born May 6, 1635 in Speyer , † October 1682 in London) was a German alchemist, doctor and cameralist (representative of cameralism ) and economic theorist
Paul Josef Crutzen (born December 3, 1933 in Amsterdam ), meteorologist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Johann Georg Adam Forster (* 1754 in Nassenhuben near Danzig , † 1794 in Paris ), naturalist, ethnologist and writer. From 1788 university librarian in Mainz, he participated in the proclamation of the Mainz Republic in 1793 .

Romano Guardini (* 1885 in Verona , † 1968 in Munich ), Catholic religious philosopher. Spent his childhood and youth in Mainz and was a co-founder of the Mathias Grünewald publishing house in Mainz

Wilhelm Nils Fresenius (born July 17, 1913 in Berlin ; † July 31, 2004 in Wiesbaden) was a German chemist and managing director of the Fresenius Institute

Dietrich Falke (born August 13, 1927 in Coswig (Anhalt) ), specialist in medical microbiology and infectious diseases, 1969–1992 professor of medical microbiology in Mainz, author of specialist medical literature on microbiology, virology and infectious diseases.

Leopold Horner (born August 24, 1911 in Kehl ; † October 5, 2005 in Mainz) was a German chemist.

Hertha Hafer (born May 6, 1913 in the Westerwald ; † October 19, 2007 in Mainz) was a Mainz pharmacist, whose basic research on oral cavity biology and the development of dental caries is groundbreaking to this day.

Bertram Huppert (born October 22, 1927 in Worms ) was professor of mathematics at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz .

Hans Mathias Kepplinger (born May 20, 1943 in Mainz ), communication scientist and media researcher at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz .

Herbert Kühn (born April 29, 1895 Beelitz ; June 25, 1980 Mainz), prehistoric , art historian , philosopher and religious scholar , 1946 first professor for prehistory at the re-established Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , until 1956.

Horst Kunz (* 1940 in Frankenhausen ) is a German chemist and professor at the Johannes Gutenberg University.

Felix Leinen (* 1957) is a professor of mathematics at the University of Mainz and a politician (ÖDP).

Wilhelm von Reichenau (natural scientist) (born July 28, 1847 in Dillenburg ; † February 3, 1925 in Mainz ) was a natural scientist, librarian and first director of the Natural History Museum in Mainz.

Jürgen Schölmerich (born September 11, 1948), physician, university professor, Vice President of the German Research Foundation.

Franz Specht (linguist) (born November 1, 1888 in Roßlau (Elbe) ; † November 13, 1949 in Mainz). From 1946 professor in Mainz.

Friedrich Wilhelm Straßmann (born February 22, 1902 in Boppard , † April 22, 1980 in Mainz) was a German nuclear chemist.

Heinrich Steitz (* 1907 in Fürfeld ; † 1998 in Mainz), professor for church history, important researcher and ev. Theologian for the Hessian church history

Johannes Vogelmann (born January 9, 1694 in Mainz; † around 1765), professor, prorector and dean in Mainz, professor and prince-bishop's personal physician in Würzburg

Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim , German zoologist . Teacher for natural history and librarian at the Central School, councilor in Mainz local politics.

Berno Wischmann (born December 26, 1910 in Tondern ( Denmark ); † September 25, 2001 in Bad Sobernheim ) founder of the sports department at Johannes Gutenberg University and USC Mainz .

Politician

Nero Claudius Drusus , Roman politician and general ("Drusus stone" in the citadel )

Severus Alexander , Roman Emperor. Built a bridge over the Rhine near Mainz and was murdered in a field camp in front of the city gates in 235 .

Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus proclaimed Emperor of the newly founded Gallic Empire in 269 in Mogontiacum

Anton Heinrich Friedrich von Stadion , Grand Chamberlain at the electoral court, advocate of the Enlightenment

Karl Christian Parcus , administrative lawyer and revolutionary

Jeanbon St. André , French prefect in Mainz under Napoleon

François Joseph Rudler , French commissioner of the directorate government .

Bernhard Adelung , politician

Raymond Schmittlein , was a French general and politician, founder of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johann Maria Kertell (* 1771, † 1839), member of the second chamber of estates in the state parliament of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, founder of the Mainz Ranzengarde

Marie Böckel-Grosch (* 1900, † 1988), lawyer and local politician

Joachim Schulte , LGBT activist

Josef Hofmann (politician, 1927) , local and federal politician

Susanne Wasum-Rainer , lawyer, German ambassador to France since 2012

Architecture, art and culture

Erhard Reuwich (* around 1450 in Utrecht; † around 1500 there), Dutch graphic artist, published in Mainz
Hans Backoffen , (* around 1470 in Sulzbach; † 1519 in Mainz), electoral stonemason and sculptor
Johann Sebastian Barnabas Pfaff , (baptized June 11, 1747 in Obertheres near Bamberg; † March 30, 1794 in Mainz), sculptor
Fred Breinersdorfer (* 1946 in Mannheim ), screenwriter, film producer and lawyer, graduated from high school at the Electoral Palace , studied law at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz
Hans Ruprecht Hoffmann , completed his sculpture apprenticeship with Dietrich Schro (Schraw)
Nikolaus Person , (* before 1648–1710), French-German engraver, cartographer, architect and publisher, worked in Mainz from 1668 to 1710
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz , lawyer, mathematician and philosopher. From 1667 to 1674 in the service of Johann Philipp von Schönborn
Johann Maximilian von Welsch (* 1671 in Kronach , † 1745 in Mainz), chief building director of the Electorate of Mainz, architect ( pleasure palace Favorite (Mainz) , new armory ) and fortress builder
Burkard Zamels (* around 1690; † 1757), Baroque sculptor, court sculptor Lothar Franz von Schönborns
Johann Michael Beer von Bleichten (* 1700 in Bezau ; † 1767 in Mainz), builder and architect from Vorarlberg ( Auer Zunft ). From 1738 to 1759 imperial and Kurmainzer war engineer
Franz von Kesselstatt (* 1753 in Trier ; † 1841), Mainz cathedral capitular and painter of city views
Friedrich Lehne (* 1771 in Gernsheim ; † 1836), Mainz Jacobin, man of letters, librarian, archivist and historical researcher
JF Eustache de St. Far , departmental building director and city architect under Napoleon
François-Auguste Cheussey , French architect (St. Achatius)
Eduard Kreyssig , architect and master builder during the great city expansion in the 19th century
Rudolf Schreiner (born December 27, 1885 in Feuerbach ; † August 21, 1953 in Mainz), architect (e.g. settlement on Fichteplatz, Fischtorbrunnen)
Christian Heinrich Kleukens (* 1880 in Achim near Bremen , † 1954 in Darmstadt ), printer and writer
Emy Roeder (* 1890 in Würzburg, † 1971 in Mainz), sculptor, from 1950 teacher at the Mainz School of Applied Arts
Herbert Kühn (born April 29, 1895 in Beelitz ; † June 25, 1980 in Mainz), prehistorian , philosopher, religious scholar, art historian and university professor (full professor)
Herbert Hess (born June 16, 1908 in Frankfurt am Main ; † October 31, 1977 there ), tenor and university professor
Peter Paul Etz (born June 30, 1913 ; † 1995 ), painter, glass artist and professor
Siegfried Lowitz (born September 22, 1914 in Berlin, † June 27, 1999 in Munich), actor. He grew up in Mainz and graduated from the humanistic grammar school there.
Wilhelm Jung (born December 16, 1922 in Solingen; † July 3, 2008 in Mainz), cathedral and diocesan curator, museum director at the Episcopal Cathedral and Diocesan Museum
Gertrude Degenhardt (born October 1, 1940 in New York City ), lithographer and draftsman
Karl-Heinz Krause (born June 24, 1924 in Angermünde ), sculptor
Peter Felsenstein-Brenner (* 1930 in Freiburg im Breisgau ), opera director and artistic director
Jutta Ludewig (* 1936 in Halle an der Saale), solo dancer, choreographer, dance teacher. She directed a renowned ballet school in Mainz for around 50 years
Uwe Boll (* 1965 in Wermelskirchen, since 1994 in Mainz), film director and producer
Koroush Namazi (* 1959 in Tehran, came to Mainz as a refugee at the end of the 1980s), art prize winner in the field of abstract painting

literature

Marianus Scotus (1028-1082 / 83), Irish chronicler
Heinrich von Meissen , called Frauenlob (1250 / 60-1318), Middle High German poet and minstrel; from 1312 until his death in 1318 at the court of Peter von Aspelt in Mainz
Nutmeg (≈ 1390–1438), poet and the first representative of the mastersong
Bernkopf , called Frauenzucht, Meistersinger around 1435
Henri-Joseph Dulaurens , also Du Laurens, actually Laurens (1719–1793), French Abbé, writer and philosopher
Ida Hahn-Hahn (1805–1880), writer, poet and founder of the Monastery of the Good Shepherd
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970), author of documentary records during the Nazi regime in Germany
Ror Wolf (1932–2020), writer and artist
Jürgen Friedenberg (1934–2012), journalist and book author
Hanns-Josef Ortheil (* 1951), writer
Christian Humberg (* 1976), writer, literary translator and journalist
Andrea Reitmeyer (* 1979), children's book author and illustrator

Sports

Katrin Schultheis , world record holder, world champion 2007, 2008, 2009, vice-world champion 2004, 2005, 2006 artistic cycling
Sandra Sprinkmeier , world record holder, world champion 2007, 2008, 2009, vice world champion 2004, 2005, 2006 artistic cycling
Jürgen Klopp , soccer player and coach
Martin Steffes-Mies , Mainz rowing club, four-time rowing world champion in figure eight (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)
Eric Schwarz , Mainz professional wrestler, reigning EWA intercontinental champion, former CWA world champion in junior heavyweight (2000) & former ICWA European champion (2005-2006)
Franco Foda , soccer player and coach
Sandro Foda , soccer player
Manuel Reuter , racing car driver

economy

Hans Friderichs , former Federal Minister D.
Beatrice Weder di Mauro , Economy
Otto Gastell , owner of the Gastell brothers' wagon factory , President of the Mainz Chamber of Commerce, member of the state parliament
Walter Kalkhof-Rose (1910–1987), chemist, industrialist (including Resart-Ihm AG ), President of the IHK for Rheinhessen
Carl Deninger (1800–1859), entrepreneur and member of the state parliament

religion

see List of Bishops of Mainz , List of Mainz Auxiliary Bishops , List of Mainz Cathedral Preachers

Konrad von Hochstaden was clearly the successor of the late Siegfried III through the clergy and people of Mainz . elected by Eppstein . However, he refused this at the papal request and in 1238 became Archbishop of Cologne

Bernhard von Breidenbach , author of a much-read travelogue

Gottfried Bessel , vicar general and official in Mainz, abbot of the Göttweig monastery

Gabriel Biel , cathedral preacher in Mainz Cathedral, called the “last scholastic ”.

Lupold von Bebenburg , canon in Mainz, legal scholar, official of the Würzburg bishop and as Lupold / Leopold III. Bishop of Bamberg

As the electoral chancellor, Wolfgang Capito tried to find a compromise with Luther based on his humanistic prerequisites.

Reinhard von Hanau , extensively sponsored cleric in the Bohemian and southern German area.

Johann von Wesel late medieval theologian, author of the "Disputatio adversus indulgentias" against the claims of the papacy

Force VI. von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Neuenstein was canon in Mainz and Speyer.

Friedrich Nausea , cathedral preacher in Mainz, later bishop of the diocese of Vienna.

Georg von der Pfalz , was provost of the cathedral in Mainz from 1499 to 1506, and Bishop of Speyer from 1513 to 1529.

Wilhelm von Wertheim , Canon

Kuno II of Falkenstein , Canon, later Bishop of Cologne

Stephan von Pfalz-Simmern was canon in Strasbourg, Mainz, Cologne, Speyer and Liège.

Ruprecht von Pfalz-Veldenz , canon in Mainz, Cologne and Strasbourg, married later

Melchior Pfintzing , provost of the knightly monastery of St. Alban in Mainz

Rudolf von Rüdesheim , canon in Mainz, later Bishop of Lavant and then Archbishop of Breslau.

Johann Heinrich von Wallbrunn , Canon

Rudolf von und zu Frankenstein , first canon of Mainz, later bishop of Speyer

Raban von Helmstatt , canon in Mainz, from 1399 bishop of Speyer and from 1430 archbishop of Trier and thus one of the three spiritual electors of the Holy Roman Empire .

Rabanus Maurus , Benedictine monk and poet ("Veni creator spiritus")

Caspar Dietrich von Fürstenberg , canon (most recently cathedral provost in Mainz), alchemist, cavalry chief, artist and unsuccessful candidate for the election of Mainz elector.

Salentin von Isenburg , canon in Mainz, later elector of Cologne and prince-bishop of Paderborn .

Johannes Cochläus , cleric in Mainz, one of the bitterest opponents of Martin Luther.

Rudolf von Baden , titular margrave of Baden and canon in Mainz, Cologne, Strasbourg and Augsburg.

Adolf III. von Schaumburg , Canon of Cologne and Mainz, later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cologne.

Hartger Henot , Cologne canon, lawyer and doctor of both rights, provost to St. Maria ad Gradus (Mainz)

Otto Gereon von Gutmann zu Sobernheim , canon to St. Maria ad Gradus (Cologne) and St. Stephan (Mainz) , later auxiliary bishop in Cologne .

Christoph Rudolf von Stadion , Imperial Baron, was President of the Privy Council in the Electorate of Mainz, Provost and multiple candidate for the Office of Elector in Mainz.

Johann Jakob Waldbott von Bassenheim , canon of Kurmainz governor in Erfurt

Casimir Waldbott von Bassenheim, saved the Bassenheimer Reiter from the Westlettner of the Mainz Cathedral

Philipp Christoph von Sötern , doctor of both rights, canon in Trier, Mainz and Speyer. From 1610 Bishop of Speyer and from 1623 Archbishop and Elector of Trier .

Friedrich Wilhelm von Bicken , the eighth governor of Erfurt, was the cathedral chapter of Mainz.

Charles III Philip of the Palatinate , Canon in Mainz, Elector of the Palatinate

Carl Friedrich Hatzfeldt zu Gleichen , Austrian statesman, canon of Mainz at a young age

Wilderich von Walderdorff , canon in Würzburg and Mainz, later bishop of the diocese of Vienna

Kaspar Maria von Sternberg was a theologian, politician, mineralogist and botanist. As a companion to Karl Theodor von Dalberg, negotiated the union of the diocese of Mainz with Regensburg near Talleyrand .

Johann Georg Schlör (1732–1783) was pastor at the military hospital and dean at the monastery of the Holy Cross.

Music, singing

Philipp Jakob Baudrexel , composer and cathedral music director .
Theo Brandmüller , composer, organist and university professor.
Johann Jakob Dahm , important organ builder from the Middle Rhine in the 17th and 18th centuries. Century
Matthäus Heilmann , electoral organ and instrument builder.
Johannes, Johannes Christoph and Heinrich Konrad Kohlhaas , organ builders from Mainz in the 18th century.
Carl August Müller , court instrument maker in Mainz, developer of new types of instruments
Johann and Joseph Anton Onimus , organ builders from Mainz in the 18th century.
Hans Pfitzner , composer
Heinrich Bone , Catholic pedagogue, director of the Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium , author of textbooks, publisher of Catholic church hymn books, author of hymns and "figurehead" in the Kulturkampf
Heinrich Rohr , was a church musician and composer (God's praise)
Margarete Sorg-Rose (* 1960), composer, conductor, music historian, author. Abitur and studies in Mainz
Margit Sponheimer (* 1943 , February 7th in Frankfurt am Main ), singer ( Mainz Carnival , "I was born on Rose Monday")
Günter Kehr , founder and long-time director of the Mainz Chamber Orchestra
Titi Winterstein , violinist
Diethard Hellmann , founder of the carolers of the Christ Church in Mainz, from which the Bach Choir Mainz later emerged, former director of the Munich University of Music, organist, like Karl Richter, a student of the Thomaskantor Günter Ramin and a well-known representative of the Leipzig Bach tradition. Recorded all of the Bach cantatas for the SWF (later SWR) and brought the international Bach Days to Mainz for the first time.
Stephanie Wagner (musician) , flautist
Thomas P. Heckmann , Techno - DJ and - music producer

Cabaret, comedians, fast nights

Herbert Bonewitz , Carnival
Hanns Dieter Hüsch , cabaret
Rolf Braun , Carnival
Joe Ludwig , Mardi Gras

military

Didius Julianus , second emperor of the Roman second four-emperor year (193), commanded a Roman legion in Mogontiacum.
Maximilian Lorenz von Starhemberg , was seriously wounded on September 6, 1689 when the city of Mainz was attacked and died on September 17, 1689.
Rudolf Eickemeyer , electoral fortress engineer / French brigade general
Jean-Baptiste Kléber , initially building inspector in Belfort, later in the fortifications of Mainz
Adam-Philippe de Custine put Mainz on the defensive in 1793
François-Christophe Kellermann , French general, peer and marshal of France.
François Ignace Ervoil d'Oyré , 1792/93 commandant en chef of Mainz, Kastel and the corresponding posts
Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers , French general
François Ignace Schaal , Commander of the Republican Army of the Rhine.
Paul-Louis Courier , French author of works on antiquity, was placed in the "Mainzer Linien".
Karl of Austria-Teschen
Albrecht Friedrich of Austria
Woldemar of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Wilhelm von Woyna
Albert von Rauch , Major General and Commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade in Mainz, later General of the Infantry
Paul von der Planitz
Konrad Ernst von Goßler
Paul Baron von Collas , military governor of Mainz (1898–1903)
Martin Wilhelm von Waldthausen , hussar officer and builder of Waldthausen Castle
Hugo von Kathen , military governor of Mainz
Victor Goybet , first city commandant of Mainz after the armistice of Compiègne
Sylvain Eugène Raynal , initially a prisoner in the citadel, from 1920 city commander of Mainz
Norman Schwarzkopf junior was a support officer and commander of the 8th mechanized department in Mainz-Gonsenheim.

Others

Johann Georg Gobelius (* 1562 in Bruttig-Fankel - † after 1615 in Mainz), physician, rector of the Johannes Gutenberg University and electoral personal physician to Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria
Johannes Bockenheim , served as court cook at the Curia of Pope Martin V , held various church offices in the dioceses of Worms and Mainz
Wolfgang Brobeil (1911–1981), journalist and director for Südwestfunk and ZDF, is considered the father of the carnival programs on German television
Marx Rumpolt , Elector of Mainz mouth cook, wrote the " New Cookbook " from 1581, the first textbook for professional cooks in training
Johannes Wilhelm Bückler , called Schinderhannes (* Miehlen im Taunus 1783 , † Mainz 1803 (executed)), robber captain and the subject of numerous legends and novels
Wilhelm von Spankeren (1797–1862), Privy Council of War and Garrison Administration Director of the Mainz Federal Fortress
Hans Wagner (* Wittenberg 1852 , † Frankfurt am Main 1940 ), father of the Philatelist Days