Puttkamer
Encyclopedia
The family von Puttkamer (also abbrev. to v. Puttkamer) belongs to a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260. While some of its branches have the title of Graf (count
), others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr (baron
). According to a widespread family tradition, each firstborn Puttkamer receives the first name of "Jesco".
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
), others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr (baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
). According to a widespread family tradition, each firstborn Puttkamer receives the first name of "Jesco".
Persons
- Karl-Jesco von PuttkamerKarl-Jesco von PuttkamerKarl-Jesco Otto Robert von Puttkamer was a German rear admiral who was naval adjutant to Nazi Germany's leader Adolf Hitler during World War II.-Biography:...
(1900–1981), Rear Admiral and naval adjutant to Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945... - Jesco von PuttkamerJesco von PuttkamerJesco Freiherr von Puttkamer is a German-American aerospace engineer and senior NASA manager from Leipzig.He belongs to a widely extended noble family, von Puttkamer...
(1933–), engineer and NASA manager - Jesko von PuttkamerJesko von PuttkamerJesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:*13 May 1887 - 4 October 1887*14 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895...
(1855–1917), German military chief and governor of German CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
from 1895 to 1907 - Johanna von PuttkamerJohanna von PuttkamerJohanna Friederike Charlotte Dorothea Eleonore von Puttkamer was a Prussian noblewoman, also known as Johanna von Bismarck. She was the sister of statesman Robert von Puttkamer....
, Prussian noblewoman, wife of Otto von BismarckOtto von BismarckOtto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of... - Martin-Anton Freiherr von Puttkamer (1698–1782) Prussian Major-General
- Peter von PuttkamerPeter von PuttkamerPeter von Puttkamer is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, with special interest in environmental issues and in American indigenous peoples and cultures.-Early years:Von Puttkamer was born Baron Marc Peter von Puttkamer, in Bonn, Germany in 1957...
, documentary filmmaker - Robert von Puttkamer, Prussian statesman
Literature
- Otto HuppOtto HuppOtto Hupp was a German graphical artist. His main working area was heraldry, yet he also worked as a typeface designer, creating commercial symbols and metal works....
: Münchener Kalender 1925. Verlagsanstalt München/Regensburg 1925. - Ellinor von Puttkamer: Geschichte des Geschlechts von Puttkamer, Neustadt an der Aisch 1984, Deutsches Familienarchiv Band 83-85, ISBN 3-7686-5064-2
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XI, Band 122 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2000,