Dietrich
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Dietrich is a German given and a family name, the German form of Theodoric
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Theodoric
Theodoric is a widespread Germanic given name. First attested in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths....
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People (family name)
- Albert DietrichAlbert DietrichAlbert Hermann Dietrich , was a German composer and conductor, remembered less for his own achievements than for his friendship with Johannes Brahms.Dietrich was born at Golk, near Meissen...
(1829–1908), German composer and conductor - Albert Gottfried DietrichAlbert Gottfried DietrichAlbert Gottfried Dietrich was a German botanist who was a native of Danzig.Dietrich was curator at the Botanical Garden in Berlin and was an instructor at the institute of horticulture at Berlin-Schöneberg...
(1795–1856), German botanist - Amalie DietrichAmalie DietrichKoncordie Amalie Dietrich was a German naturalist who was best known for her pioneering work in Australia, where she spent 10 years collecting specimens for the Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg.-Early life:...
(1821–1891), German naturalist and museum collector - Brandon DietrichBrandon DietrichBrandon Dietrich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for EHC München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga ....
(born 1978), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Fritz Dietrich (Nazi) (1898-1948), German SS officer
- Fritz DietrichFritz DietrichFritz Dietrich was a German musicologist and composer.After graduating from school in Pforzheim, Dietrich first attended the technical university in Karlsruhe, before moving to music. He studied from 1925 in Freiburg with Wilibald Gurlitt and Heinrich Besseler. Later study saw him move to the...
(1905-1945), German musicologist and composer - Hermann R. Dietrich (1879–1954), German politician
- Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
(1901–1992), German and American actress, singer and entertainer - Sepp DietrichSepp DietrichJosef "Sepp" Dietrich was a German SS General. He was one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers and commanded formations up to Army level during World War II. Prior to 1929 he was Adolf Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the murder of...
(1892–1966), German Waffen-SS general - William E. DietrichWilliam E. DietrichWilliam Eric Dietrich is a professor of geology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His specialty is geomorphology, with a particular interest in the biological forces shaping landscapes. He obtained his Ph.D. in geology from the University...
, American geomorphologist
People (given name):
- Dietrich Fischer-DieskauDietrich Fischer-DieskauDietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a retired German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the post-war period and "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century"...
, German baritone singer - Dietrich BonhoefferDietrich BonhoefferDietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian and martyr. He was a participant in the German resistance movement against Nazism and a founding member of the Confessing Church. He was involved in plans by members of the Abwehr to assassinate Adolf Hitler...
(1906–1945), German Lutheran pastor and theologian - Dietrich EckartDietrich EckartDietrich Eckart was a German journalist and politician, together with Adolf Hitler one of the early key members of the Nazi Party and a participant of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch.-Biography:...
(1868–1923), German politician - Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
, Danish-German composer and organist.
People in fiction
- Dietrich von Bern, hero of Germanic legend based on Theodoric the Great
- Colonel Dietrich, Nazi colonel in Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Hauptmann Hans Dietrich, a German captain, the main antagonist of the television series The Rat PatrolThe Rat PatrolThe Rat Patrol is an American television program that aired on ABC during the 1966–1968 seasons. The show follows the exploits of four Allied soldiers who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II...
- "Dietrich", mythical driver of the 2003 Ferrari Enzo, in reality crashed by owner Stefan ErikssonStefan ErikssonBo Stefan M. Eriksson is a Swedish criminal from Uppsala involved in the UK gaming company Gizmondo until it became insolvent in 2005. In 2006 he became known for wrecking an Enzo Ferrari in southern California, USA...
- "Dietrich", Nazi leader from computer game Prisoner of IcePrisoner of IcePrisoner of Ice is a 1995 computer game based on H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, particularly At the Mountains of Madness...
- Dietrich von Lohengrin, a character from the anime and manga Trinity BloodTrinity Bloodis a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in The Sneaker. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the on-going cold war between the Vatican, the human government,...
- Dietrich Schneizer, a character from the Nintendo DS game Infinite SpaceInfinite Space, initially announced as "Infinite Line",. is a science-fiction role-playing game developed by Nude Maker and Platinum Games for the Nintendo DS. It was the third of a four game publishing deal with Sega...
Places
- Dietrich, IdahoDietrich, IdahoDietrich is a city in Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dietrich is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Organisations
- Dietrich Industries
- Dietrich Inc.Dietrich Inc.Dietrich Inc. was an American coachbuilder founded by Raymond H. Dietrich. It was later called Raymond H. Dietrich and finally Ray Dietrich Inc....
Other
- Dietrich v The QueenDietrich v The QueenDietrich v The Queen was an important case decided in the High Court of Australia on 13 November 1992. It concerned the nature of the right to a fair trial, and under what circumstances indigent defendants should be provided with legal aid by the state...
, case in the High Court of Australia
See also
- DerekDerekDerek is a male name derived from the same root as the Old German Theodoric, meaning power of the tribe or ruler of the people. Variants recently revived are Deryk, Deric, Derak, the Dutch form Dirk, popularised by the actor Dirk Bogarde, and the Low German Dirk...
- DerrickDerrickA derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines powered by some means such as man-hauling or motors, so that the pole can move in all four directions. A line runs up it and over its top with a hook on...
- Detrick
- Diderik
- Dieter (disambiguation)
- Dieterich (disambiguation)
- Theodoric (disambiguation)
- Thierry (disambiguation)