29 Notable alumni of
Braunschweig University of Technology
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The Braunschweig University of Technology is 1563rd in the world, 534th in Europe, and 61st in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from the Braunschweig University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Occupations
- science writermathematicianuniversity teachersurveyorphysicist
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Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician, geodesist, and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields in mathematics and science. Gauss ranks among history's most influential mathematicians and has been referred to as the "Prince of Mathematicians". He was director of the Göttingen Observatory and professor at the university for nearly half a century, from 1807 until his death in 1855.
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Axel von Fersen the Younger
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- military personneldiplomatpolitician
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Hans Axel von Fersen, known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochambeau in the American Revolutionary War, diplomat and statesman, and a friend of Queen Marie-Antoinette of France. Von Fersen was lynched by a Stockholm mob, following rumors of his involvement in the death of Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden.
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Wolfgang Joop
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- writerfashion designeruniversity teacheractorgraphic artist
- Biography
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Wolfgang Joop is a German fashion designer. He is the founder of the fashion and cosmetics company JOOP! as well as the fashion brand Wunderkind.
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Richard Dedekind
- Enrolled in the Braunschweig University of Technology
- Studied in 1848-1850
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosophermathematician
- Biography
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Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind [ˈdeːdəˌkɪnt] was a German mathematician who made important contributions to number theory, abstract algebra (particularly ring theory), and the axiomatic foundations of arithmetic. His best known contribution is the definition of real numbers through the notion of Dedekind cut. He is also considered a pioneer in the development of modern set theory and of the philosophy of mathematics known as Logicism.
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Nina Ruge
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalist
- Biography
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Nina Ruge is a German journalist, TV presenter and author.
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Harald Krüger
- Enrolled in the Braunschweig University of Technology
- Studied mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- chief executive officermanagerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Harald Krüger is a German manager who served as the chairman of the board of management (CEO) for BMW; he was replaced on 16 August 2019 by Oliver Zipse, after he declined to be considered for contract renewal in 2020.
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Oliver Blume
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- engineerbusiness executiveexecutiveentrepreneur
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Oliver Blume is a German manager and CEO of Volkswagen Group. He is also simultaneously the CEO of Porsche.
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Franz Seldte
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- politician
- Biography
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Franz Seldte was a German politician who served as the Reich Minister for Labour from 1933 to 1945. Prior to his ministry, Seldte served as the Federal Leader of Der Stahlhelm World War I ex-servicemen's organisation from 1918 to 1934. Ideologically, he identified as a national conservative.
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Klaus von Klitzing
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- university teacherphysicist
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Klaus von Klitzing is a German physicist, known for discovery of the integer quantum Hall effect, for which he was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Katja Husen
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- politicianbiologist
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Katja Husen was a German biologist and politician. A member of Alliance 90/The Greens, she was speaker of the party's youth organisation, Green Youth, and served in the Hamburg Parliament from 2004 to 2008. She was CEO of the Centre for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg.
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Henning Kagermann
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- university teacherbusiness executiveinternational forum participantcomputer scientistphysicist
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Henning Kagermann is a German physicist and businessman. He was the former chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of SAP.
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Adolf Busemann
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- physicistengineeraerospace engineeruniversity teacher
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Adolf Busemann was a German aerospace engineer and influential Nazi-era pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in supersonic airflows. He introduced the concept of swept wings and, after emigrating in 1947 to the United States under Operation Paperclip, invented the shockwave-free supersonic Busemann biplane.
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Ernst Sagebiel
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- architect
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Ernst Sagebiel was a German architect.
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Voldemar Aussem
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- military officerdiplomat
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Voldemar or Vladimir Khristianovich Aussem was a Russian nobleman and revolutionary, communist official and Soviet diplomat.
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Ernst Otto Beckmann
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- chemistuniversity teacher
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Ernst Otto Beckmann was a German pharmacist and chemist who is remembered for his invention of the Beckmann differential thermometer and for his discovery of the Beckmann rearrangement.
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Christoph Lütge
- Enrolled in the Braunschweig University of Technology
- In 1999 graduated with Dr. phil.
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosophereconomist
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Christoph Lütge is a German philosopher and economist notable for his work on business ethics, AI ethics, experimental ethics and political philosophy. He is full professor of business ethics at the Technical University of Munich and director of its Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence.
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Rainer Moormann
- Years
- 1950-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- chemist
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Rainer Moormann is a German chemist and nuclear whistleblower. He grew up in Osnabrück. After finishing highschool he studied physical chemistry in Braunschweig and received a doctor's degree with Raman spectroscopic and theoretical investigations on hydrogen bonds in liquids.
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Tanja Lange
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- mathematiciancomputer scientist
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Tanja Lange is a German cryptographer and number theorist at the Eindhoven University of Technology. She is known for her research on post-quantum cryptography.
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Hans Sommer
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- university teachercomposermathematician
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Hans Sommer was a German composer and mathematician.
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Ferdinand Tiemann
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- chemistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Johann Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Tiemann was a German chemist and together with Karl Reimer discoverer of the Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
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Paul Mebes
- Enrolled in the Braunschweig University of Technology
- Studied architecture
- Occupations
- architectGovernment architect
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Paul Louis Adolf Mebes was a German architect, architectural theorist and university professor.
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Robert Hartig
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- mycologistwriteruniversity teacherbotanistforestry scientist
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Robert Hartig was a German forestry scientist and mycologist. He has been called the father of forest pathology.
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August Orth
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- architect
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August Friedrich Wilhelm Orth was a German architect and designer.
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Ulrich Reimers
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- university teacher
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Ulrich Reimers is an electrical engineer and is regarded as a pioneer of digital television. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) elected him for its Hall of Fame of most important personalities.
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Victor von Bruns
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- university teachersurgeonphysician
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Victor von Bruns was a German surgeon born in Helmstedt.
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Dörte Gatermann
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- architectuniversity teacher
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Dörte Gatermann is a German architect who is best known for designing the Triangle Tower in Cologne.
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Carl Theodor Ottmer
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- architect
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Carl Theodor Ottmer was a German architect.
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Peter Krukenberg
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- pathologistuniversity teacher
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Peter Krukenberg was a German pathologist who was a native of Königslutter. He was son-in-law to anatomist Johann Christian Reil (1759–1813), and grandfather to pathologist Friedrich Ernst Krukenberg (1871–1946) and surgeon Hermann Krukenberg (1863–1935).
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Adolph Henke
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- pathologistuniversity teacherpharmacologistphysicianphysiologist
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Adolph Christian Heinrich Henke was a German physician and pharmacologist known for his work in medical forensics. He was father-in-law to anatomist Rudolf Wagner (1805-1864).
