1883 Celebrities Names Starting With "W"

Walther Nernst

Walther Hermann Nernst was a German scientist who won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contribution to the field of thermochemistry.

Born: 25 June 1864 German

Wilhelm Ostwald

Wilhelm Ostwald was a famous scientist who is credited with discovery of Ostwald Process for manufacture of nitric acid. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on

Born: 02 September 1853 German

Wilhelm Wien

Wilhelm Wien was a German physicist who won Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work in thermal radiation. This biography of Wilhelm Wien provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 13 January 1864 German

William Dieterle

William Dieterle was a German actor and film director with an extensive Hollywood career. This biography of William Dieterle provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 15 July 1893 German

Walther Bothe

Walther Bothe was a German nuclear physicist who won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 08 January 1891 German

Wolfgang Paul

Wolfgang Paul was a German physicist who shared one-half of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1989. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, research, achievements and timeline.

Born: 10 August 1913 German

Wilhelm Weber

Physicst

Wilhelm Weber was renowned German physicst of the early 19th century. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 24 October 1804 German

Walter Gerlach

Walter Gerlach was a German physicist who is known for his discovery of spin quantization in a magnetic field. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 01 August 1889 German

Wilhelm Rontgen

Winner of First Nobel Prize in Physics

Wilhelm Rontgen was an eminent German physicist who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics, for the discovery of X-rays. This biography of William Roentgen provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 27 March 1845 German

William I, German Emperor

William I, German Emperor was born on 22 March 1797. He was German national and known as King.

Born: 22 March 1797 German