Ludwig (given name)
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Ludwig is an Old High German
given name. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the Germanic
name Hludwig, composed of Hlud/Hluth meaning "famous", and Wig meaning "warrior". Nicknames are Ludva, Ludia, Luděk, Ludivine, Viky.
Ludwig may refer to several notable persons:
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Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
given name. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
name Hludwig, composed of Hlud/Hluth meaning "famous", and Wig meaning "warrior". Nicknames are Ludva, Ludia, Luděk, Ludivine, Viky.
Ludwig may refer to several notable persons:
In art:
- Ludwig MestlerLudwig MestlerLudwig Mestler was an artist in Austria before the Anschluss and then later in the United States. While not a major artist, he was an innovator, creating a new style of watercolor painting.- History :...
, an Austrian artist noted for his watercolor painting - Ernst Ludwig KirchnerErnst Ludwig KirchnerErnst Ludwig Kirchner was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th century art. He volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a...
, a German painter and printmaker - Ludwig MerwartLudwig MerwartLudwig Merwart was an influential Austrian painter and graphic artist. He is an important representative of abstract expressionism and was a major force in graphic arts and prints, especially after World War II...
, an Austrian painter and graphic artist
In botany:
- Ludwig ReichenbachLudwig ReichenbachHeinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach was a German botanist and ornithologist.He was the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach, the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary. He was the father of Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, equally a botanist and an eminent orchid...
, a German botanist - Carl Ludwig BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
, a German-Dutch botanist - Carl Ludwig WilldenowCarl Ludwig WilldenowCarl Ludwig Willdenow was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants...
, a German botanist
In economics:
- Ludwig von MisesLudwig von MisesLudwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian economist, philosopher, and classical liberal who had a significant influence on the modern Libertarian movement and the "Austrian School" of economic thought.-Biography:-Early life:...
, an Austrian economist
In German nobility:
- Ludwig ILudwig I, Count of WürttembergLudwig I of Württemberg was Count of Wirtemberg. He reigned from 1143 until 1158.Ludwig I is supposed to be the son of Konrad II and his wife Hadelwig. Together with his brother Emicho he appears from 1134 till 1154 respective 1139 till 1154 at the court of king Konrad III and emperor Friedrich I,...
, count of Württemberg (1143–1158) - Ludwig IILudwig II, Count of WürttembergLudwig II. was the count of Württemberg from 1158 to 1181.He was married to Willibirg , daughter of Hartmann III, Count of Kirchberg....
, count of Württemberg (1158–1181) - Ludwig ILudwig I, Count of WürttembergLudwig I of Württemberg was Count of Wirtemberg. He reigned from 1143 until 1158.Ludwig I is supposed to be the son of Konrad II and his wife Hadelwig. Together with his brother Emicho he appears from 1134 till 1154 respective 1139 till 1154 at the court of king Konrad III and emperor Friedrich I,...
, count of Württemberg-Urach (1419–1450) - Ludwig IILudwig II, Count of Württemberg-UrachLudwig II , Count of Württemberg. The son of count Ludwig I and Mechthild of the Palatinate...
, count of Württemberg-Urach (1450–1457) - Ludwig IV, landgrave of Thuringia (1200–1227)
- Ludwig I of BavariaLudwig I of BavariaLudwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
, king of Bavaria (1825–1848) - Ludwig II of BavariaLudwig II of BavariaLudwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
, king of Bavaria (1864–1886) - Ludwig III of BavariaLudwig III of BavariaLudwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:...
, last king of Bavaria (1913–1918) - Nicolaus Ludwig ZinzendorfNicolaus Ludwig ZinzendorfNikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Imperial Count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, , German religious and social reformer and bishop of the Moravian Church, was born at Dresden....
, count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf (1700–1760) - Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1877-1892) (also known in English as Louis IV)
In literature:
- Emil LudwigEmil LudwigEmil Ludwig was a German author, known for his biographies.-Biography:Emil Ludwig was born in Breslau, now part of Poland. Ludwig studied law but chose writing as a career. At first he wrote plays and novella, but also worked as a journalist...
, a German writer - Ludwig BemelmansLudwig BemelmansLudwig Bemelmans was an Austrian author, an internationally known gourmet, and a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most noted today for his Madeline books, six of which were published from 1939-1961...
, an American author and children's book writer and illustrator - Ludwig ThomaLudwig ThomaLudwig Thoma was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his partially exaggerated description of a Bavarian workday....
, a German author - Ludwig TieckLudwig TieckJohann Ludwig Tieck was a German poet, translator, editor, novelist, writer of Novellen, and critic, who was one of the founding fathers of the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.-Early life:...
, a German poet - Ludwig UhlandLudwig UhlandJohann Ludwig Uhland , was a German poet, philologist and literary historian.-Biography:He was born in Tübingen, then Duchy of Württemberg, and studied jurisprudence at the university there, but also took an interest in medieval literature, especially old German and French poetry...
, a German poet
In medicine:
- Ludwig AschoffLudwig AschoffKarl Albert Ludwig Aschoff was a German physician and pathologist. He is considered to be one of the most influential pathologists of the early 20th century and is regarded as the most important German pathologist after Rudolf Virchow.Aschoff was born in Berlin, Prussia...
, a German physician and pathologist
In music:
- Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
(1770-1827), German composer and pianist - Ludwig-MusserLudwig-MusserLudwig-Musser is a drum and percussion instrument manufacturer that is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments.The first product made by the Ludwig brothers, William and Theobaldner , was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the...
, manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments - Ludwig MinkusLudwig MinkusLudwig Minkus a.k.a. Léon Fyodorovich Minkus was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher.Minkus is most noted for the music he composed while serving as Ballet Composer of the St...
, an Austrian composer and violin virtuoso - Ludwig SpohrLouis SpohrLouis Spohr was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Born Ludewig Spohr, he is usually known by the French form of his name. Described by Dorothy Mayer as "The Forgotten Master", Spohr was once as famous as Beethoven. As a violinist, his virtuoso playing was admired by Queen Victoria...
(1784–1859), German composer, violinist and conductor.
In philosophy:
- Ludwig WittgensteinLudwig WittgensteinLudwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. He was professor in philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1939 until 1947...
, Austrian philosopher who contributed several ground-breaking works to contemporary philosophy - Ludwig Andreas FeuerbachLudwig Andreas FeuerbachLudwig Andreas von Feuerbach was a German philosopher and anthropologist. He was the fourth son of the eminent jurist Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, brother of mathematician Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach and uncle of painter Anselm Feuerbach...
, a German philosopher
In physics and chemistry:
- Ludwig BoltzmannLudwig BoltzmannLudwig Eduard Boltzmann was an Austrian physicist famous for his founding contributions in the fields of statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics...
, an Austrian physicist - Ludwig Prandtl, a German physicist
- Ludwig MondLudwig MondDr Ludwig Mond , was a German-born chemist and industrialist who took British nationality.-Education and career:...
, a German chemist
In politics:
- Ludwig ErhardLudwig ErhardLudwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery , particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer...
, a West German chancellor - Ludwig ScottyLudwig ScottyLudwig Derangadage Scotty is a two-time former President of the Republic of Nauru. He served as President from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003, then from 22 June 2004 to his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007....
, president of Nauru - Count Ludwig von CobenzlCount Ludwig von CobenzlJohann Ludwig Joseph Graf von Cobenzl was a diplomat and politician of the Habsburg Monarchy....
, an Austrian diplomat and politician
In other fields:
- Ludwig BeckLudwig BeckGeneraloberst Ludwig August Theodor Beck was a German general and Chief of the German General Staff during the early years of the Nazi regime in Germany before World War II....
, a German general in Nazi Germany, who was involved in an assassination plot against Hitler - Carl Ludwig KochCarl Ludwig KochCarl Ludwig Koch was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and Common house spider. He was born in Kusel, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany.Carl Ludwig Koch was an inspector of water...
, a German entomologist - Ludwig MüllerLudwig MüllerLudwig Müller was a German who headed the German Christians and was imposed by the Nazi government as Landesbischof of the Evangelical Church of the old-Prussian Union and Reich's Bishop of the German Evangelical Church . He had been associated with Nazism since the 1920s...
, leader of the Protestant Reich Church - Ludwig LeichhardtLudwig LeichhardtFriedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.-Early life:...
, a Prussian explorer - Ludwig OrtízLudwig OrtízLudwig Manuel Ortiz Flores is a male judoka from Venezuela, who twice won the silver medal in the men's half lightweight division at the Pan American Games . He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...
, a Venezuelan judoka - Ludwig RödlLudwig RödlLudwig Roedl was a German chess master.In 1927, he twice tied for 1st-2nd in Bamberg and in Munich. In 1928, he tied for 7-8th in Kissingen . In 1929, he tied for 1st-3rd in Duisburg...
, a German chess master - Ludwig von Benedek, an Austrian general
- Ludwig von ErlichshausenLudwig von ErlichshausenLudwig von Erlichshausen was the 31st Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, serving from 1449/1450 to 1467.As did his uncle and predecessor Konrad von Erlichshausen, Ludwig came from Ellrichshausen in Swabia, now part of Satteldorf in Baden-Württemberg.Ludwig was aide to Grand Master Paul von...
, grand master of the Teutonic Knights - Ludwig GehreLudwig GehreLudwig Gehre was an officer and resistance fighter involved in the preparation of an assassination attempt against Hitler.-Life:...
, a German resistance fighter during World War II - Ludwig BinswangerLudwig BinswangerLudwig Binswanger was a Swiss psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of existential psychology...
, a Swiss psychiatrist - Ludwig SchläfliLudwig SchläfliLudwig Schläfli was a Swiss geometer and complex analyst who was one of the key figures in developing the notion of higher dimensional spaces. The concept of multidimensionality has since come to play a pivotal role in physics, and is a common element in science fiction...
, a Swiss geometer who made important contributions to higher dimensional spaces - Ludwig von BertalanffyLudwig von BertalanffyKarl Ludwig von Bertalanffy was an Austrian-born biologist known as one of the founders of general systems theory . GST is an interdisciplinary practice that describes systems with interacting components, applicable to biology, cybernetics, and other fields...
, an Austrian-born biologist known as one of the founders of general systems theorySystems theorySystems theory is the transdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research...
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