1883 Celebrities Names Starting With "W"

Willy Brandt

Willy Brandt was a Nobel Peace Prize winning German statesman and politician, who was the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974. Know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline in this brief biography

Born: 18 December 1913 German

Walter Benjamin

Walter Benjamin was a German philosopher, literary critic, essayist, writer and social critic. He made a significant contribution to the aesthetic theory and Western Marxism. Check out this biography to get detailed information on his life.

Born: 15 July 1892 German

Walter Model

Walter Model was a German military officer who rose to become field marshal during World War II. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 24 January 1891 German

Wilhelm Canaris

Wilhelm Franz Canaris was a German admiral and the chief of German military intelligence. Check out this biography to know more about his childhood, family life, achievements and death.

Born: 01 January 1887 German

Wilhelm Mohnke

Wilhelm Mohnke was a Nazi soldier who was an original member of the SS Staff Guard. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 15 March 1911 German

Wilhelm II

Emperor of Germany

Wilhelm II was the last German emperor (kaiser) and King of Prussia, whose belligerent policies resulted in World War I. This biography of Wilhelm II provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 27 January 1859 German

Walther Von Brauchitsch

Walther von Brauchitsch was a German field marshal and army commander-in-chief during the early years of World War II (WWII).

Born: 04 October 1881 German

Wilhelm Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt was a renowned doctor who conducted pioneering studies on experimental psychology. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 16 August 1832 German

Wilhelm Burgdorf

Nazi Military officer

Wilhelm Burgdorf was a highly decorated army officer in ‘Nazi’ Germany, known for his staunch loyalty to Adolf Hitler.

Born: 15 February 1895 German

Werner Von Siemens

Werner von Siemens was a German inventor who established ‘Siemens’ one of the largest telecommunications company in Europe. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 13 December 1816 German