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Art

Nikolaus Geiger Nikolaus Geiger (6 December 1849 – 27 November 1897) was a German sculptor and painter. Life Born at Lauingen in the Kingdom of Bavaria, he began an apprenticeship as a stonemason. At the age of 16, he went to Munich, to study with Joseph Knab ...

(1849–1897), German sculptor and painter. *

Nikolaus Gerhaert Nikolaus Gerhaert (c.1420 – 28 June 1473), also known as Nikolaus Gerhaert van Leyden, was a Dutch sculptor, although aside from his sculptures, few details are known of his life. He worked in both stone and wood. Biography Gerhaert is consi ...

(c.1420 – 1473), Dutch sculptor *

Nikolaus Glockendon Nikolaus Glockendon (fl. 1515 – 1534) was a German decorator of illuminated manuscripts (i.e. an illuminator) from Nuremberg, active in the early 16th century. The son of Georg Glockendon the Elder and brother of Albrecht Glockendon, he ...

(fl. 1515 – 1534), German illustrator *

Nikolaus Hagenauer Nikolaus Hagenauer (c. 1445/1460 — before 1538) was a German late gothic sculptor from Hagenau (Alsace in the Holy Roman Empire, present day France). He was most likely born as Niklas Zimmerlin, but was also documented and signed works as Nicl ...

(c. 1445/1460 — 1538), German sculptor * Nikolaus Knüpfer (1609–1655), Dutch painter * Nikolaus van Hoy (b. Antwerp, 1631 – d. Vienna, 25 June 1679), Flemish painter

Military

* Nikolaus Andreas von Katzler (1696–1760), Prussian lieutenant general *Nikolaus Barbie (1913–1991), German SS and Gestapo functionary known as

Klaus Barbie Nikolaus "Klaus" Barbie (25 October 1913 – 25 September 1991) was a German operative of the SS and SD who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortured prisoners—primari ...

Nikolaus Heilmann Nikolaus Heilmann (20 April 1903 – 4 January 1945) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Born in 1903, Heilmann joined the police force in 1 ...

(1903–1945), German Nazi * Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld (1733–1795), Prussian general * Nikolaus Herbet (1889 – unknown), German SS officer *

Nikolaus Ritter Nikolaus Ritter (8 January 1899 – 9 April 1974) is best known as the Chief of Air Intelligence in the Abwehr (German military intelligence) who led spyrings in the United Kingdom and the United States from 1936 to 1941. Early life Ritter wa ...

(1899–1974), German military officer *

Nikolaus von Falkenhorst Paul Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (17 January 1885 – 18 June 1968) was a German general and a war criminal during World War II. He planned and commanded the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in 1940, and was commander of German troops during ...

(1885–1968), German general * Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien (1879–1956), German naval officer * Nikolaus von Maillot de la Treille (1774–1834), Bavarian lieutenant general and War Minister * Nikolaus von Rauch (1851–1904), Prussian cavalry officer *

Nikolaus von Vormann __NOTOC__ Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a German general who served in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. General von Vormann was born in Neumark, West Prussia, German Empire. He joined the Prussian Army in 1914 and ...

(1895–1959) German general

Music

Nikolaus Harnoncourt Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt or historically Johann Nikolaus Graf de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; () (6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music ...

(1929–2016), Austrian conductor * Nikolaus Hillebrand (born 1948), German operatic bass-baritone *

Nikolaus Selnecker Nikolaus Selnecker (or Selneccer) (December 5, 1530 – May 24, 1592) was a German musician, theologian and Protestant reformer. He is now known mainly as a hymn writer. He is also known as one of the principal authors of the ''Formula of Conco ...

(1530–1592), German musician *

Nikolaus Simrock Nikolaus Simrock (23 August 1751 in Mainz – 12 June 1832 in Bonn) was a German horn player at the court of the Electorate of Cologne, Elector of Cologne in Bonn and a music publisher. He was a friend of Ludwig van Beethoven and founder of the N ...

(1751–1832), German musician *

Nikolaus Kittel Nikolai Ferdinandovich Kittel (1805/6 - 18 April 1868) was a Russian violin and bow maker who is often still mistakenly considered as of German origin, and was known as the "Russian Tourte". According to the latest findings, his full name was Niko ...

(1805/6 – 1868), Russian violin and bow make *

Nikolaus Kraft Nikolaus Kraft (14 December 1778, Eszterháza, Hungary – 18 May 1853, Cheb, Bohemia) was an Austrian cellist and composer (six cello concertos). He was the son of Antonín Kraft image:AntonKraft.jpg, Antonín Kraft Antonín Kraft (30 December ...

(1778–1853), Austrian cellist and composer *

Nikolaus Lehnhoff Nikolaus Lehnhoff (20 May 1939 in Hanover – 29 August 2015 in Berlin) was a German opera director. Life and career Born in Hanover to Erika (née Fiediger) and Friedrich Lehnhoff, Lehnhoff studied at the University of Munich and the University ...

(1939–2015), German opera director *

Nikolaus Newerkla Nikolaus Philipp Newerkla (; born 1974 in Horn, Austria) is a harpsichordist, arranger and conductor. He began his musical career by studying piano at the University of Music in Graz under Eike Straub. Inspired by his long-standing teacher, the o ...

(born 1974), Austrian harpsichordist, arranger and conductor *

Nikolaus von Krufft Nikolaus Freiherr von Krufft (1 February 177916 April 1818) was an Austrian composer and civil servant. Biography He was the son of Andreas Adolph Freiherr von Krufft (1721-1793, civil servant) and his wife Maria Anna (). ( Freiherr is a heredit ...

(1779–1818), Austrian composer

Politician

Nikolaus Berlakovich Nikolaus Berlakovich (born 4 June 1961 in Eisenstadt, Austria), is an Austrian politician. He served as Minister for Agriculture from 2008 to 2013 in the First Faymann cabinet and has been a member of the Austrian parliament since 2013 File:20 ...

(born 1961), Austrian politician *

Nikolaus Dumba Nikolaus Dumba (Greek: Νικόλαος Δούμπας; 24 July 1830, Vienna – 23 March 1900, Budapest) was an Austrian industrialist and liberal politician. He is considered to have been an important patron of the arts and music and a benefact ...

(1830–1900), Austrian politician *

Nikolaus Georg von Reigersberg Nikolaus Georg von Reigersberg (1598 – 7 June 1651) was an imperial official, Chancellor in the Electorate of Mainz and Mayor of Aschaffenburg. He came to wider prominence as a delegate from Mainz to the negotiations at Münster that eventually ...

(1598–1651), German politician *

Nikolaus Krell Nikolaus Krell (c. 1551 – 9 October 1601), chancellor of the elector of Saxony, was born at Leipzig, and educated at the university of Leipzig, university of his native town. About 1580 he entered the service of Christian I, Elector of Saxony, ...

(c. 1551 – 1601), German politician * Nikolaus Meyer zum Pfeil (1451–1500), Swiss renaissance humanist and politician *

Nikolaus Müller Nikolaus (Klaus) Müller (April 19, 1892, Augsburg – August 6, 1980, ''ibid.'') was the mayor of Augsburg, Germany, between 1947 and 1964. He was a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Germ ...

(1892–1980), German politician *Nikolaus Welter (1871–1951), Luxembourgish writer and politician known as

Nik Welter Nikolaus “Nik” Welter (2 January 1871, Mersch – 13 July 1951, Luxembourg City) was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German langu ...

Religion

* Nikolaus Creutzer (died 1525), Roman Catholic prelate *

Nikolaus Decius Nikolaus Decius (also ''Degius'', ''Deeg'', ''Tech a Curia'', and ''Nickel von Hof''; c. 1485 – 21 March 1541 (others say 1546) was a German monk, hymn-writer, Protestant reformer and composer. He was probably born in Hof in Upper Franconia, B ...

(c. 1485 – 1541), German monk * Nikolaus von Laun, German Bohemian Augustinian friar *

Nikolaus Gross Nikolaus Gross (German: Groß) (30 September 1898 – 23 January 1945) was a German Roman Catholic. Gross first worked in crafts requiring skilled labor before becoming a coal miner like his father while joining a range of trade union and politic ...

(1898–1945), German Roman Catholic *

Nikolaus Herman Nikolaus Herman (first name also ''Nicolaus'' or ''Niklas''; 1500 – 3 May 1561) was a German Lutheran cantor and teacher, creating numerous Protestant hymns. Some of them are contained in hymnals in several languages. Career Herman was born ...

(c. 1500 – 1561), German Lutheran cantor *

Nikolaus Messmer Bishop Nikolaus Messmer, S.J. (19 December 1954 − 18 July 2016) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the titular bishop of Carmeiano and the first Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan from 2006 until his ...

(1954–2016), Kyrgyzstani Roman Catholic prelate *

Nikolaus Nilles Nikolaus Nilles (21 June 1828–31 January 1907) was a Roman Catholic writer and teacher. Life He was born into a wealthy peasant family of Rippweiler, Luxembourg. After completing his gymnasium studies brilliantly, he went to Rome where f ...

(1828–31 – 1907), Luxembourgian Roman Catholic writer and teacher * Nikolaus of Banz, Polish Roman Catholic canon * Nikolaus Schienen (1491–1556), German Roman Catholic prelate *

Nikolaus Schneider Nikolaus Schneider (born 3 September 1947) was from 9 November 2010 to 10 November 2014 president of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD). Life Born in Duisburg, Schneider studied in Wuppertal, Göttingen and Münster and ...

(born 1947), German evangelical *

Nikolaus Storch Nikolaus Storch (born pre-1500, died after 1536) was a weaver and radical lay-preacher in the Saxon town of Zwickau. He and his followers, known as the Zwickau Prophets, played a brief role during the early German Reformation years in south-east Sa ...

(pre-1500 – after 1536), German radical lay-preacher * Nikolaus von Dinkelsbühl, Austrian Roman Catholic clergyman, pulpit orator and theologian *

Nikolaus von Schönberg Nikolaus von Schönberg (11 August 1472 – 7 September 1537) was a German Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Capua. Biography Born in Rothschönberg near Meissen to a noble family which already had several Bishops of Meissen, Nikolaus became ...

(1472–1537), German Cardinal

Royalty & nobility

* Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern (1433–1488), German nobleman *

Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy ( hu, Esterházy I. Miklós, german: Nikolaus I. Joseph Fürst Esterhazy; 18 December 171428 September 1790) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clot ...

(1714–1790), Hungarian prince *

Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy Nicholas II, Prince Esterházy ( hu, Esterházy II. Miklós, german: Nikolaus II Esterházy; 12 December 176524 November 1833) was a wealthy Hungarian prince. He served the Austrian Empire and was a member of the famous Esterházy family. He is e ...

(1765–1833), Hungarian prince * Nikolaus III, Prince Esterházy (1817–1894), Hungarian prince *Nikolaus VI Graf Pálffy von Erdőd (1657–1732), Hungarian nobleman known as

Miklós Pálffy Nikolaus VI Graf Pálffy von Erdőd ( hu, VI. gróf erdődi Pálffy Miklós) (1 March 1657 – 20 February 1732) was a Hungarian nobleman, Imperial Field marshal and Palatine of Hungary. Early life He was the eldest son of Count Miklós IV Pál ...

Nikolaus Bodman Baron Johann Nikolaus von Bodman (23 February 1903 – 25 October 1988) was a German nobleman, ornithologist and bird conservationist who helped establish the Radolfzell bird observatory at his castle in Möggingen. It was incorporated into the Max ...

(1903–1988), German nobleman, ornithologist and bird conservationist *

Nikolaus, Count Esterházy Baron, later Count Nikolaus Esterházy de Galántha ( en, Nicholas Esterházy of Galántha) (Galanta, 8 April 1583 Großhöflein, 11 September 1645) was the founder of the West-Hungarian noble House of Esterházy which became one of the grandes ...

(1583–1645), Hungarian royal *

Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg , house = Holstein-Gottorp , father = Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg , mother = Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , birth_date = , birth_place = Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg , deat ...

(1897–1970), German royal *

Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael; born 24 October 1947) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer, diplomat and member of the Liechtenstein princely family. He is a younger brother of the reigning Prince of Liechtenste ...

(born 1947), Liechtensteinian Ambassador * Prince Nikolaus of Thurn and Taxis (1885–1919) (1885–1919), German royal *

Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau (20 September 1832 – 17 September 1905), was the only son of William, Duke of Nassau by his second wife Princess Pauline of Württemberg. Marriage and issue He married morganatically in London on 1 July 1868 w ...

(1832–1905), Prussian royal

Science

Nikolaus Ager Nikolaus Ager, name also spelled Nicolas Ager and sometimes referred to as Agerius (1568, Ittenheim – 26 June 1634, Strasbourg) was a French physician and botanist born in Alsace. He was the author of the treatise "De Anima Vegetativa" (1629 ...

(1568–1634), French physician and botanist *

Nikolaus Correll Nikolaus Correll (born 1977 in Munich, Germany) is a roboticist and an associate professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Department of Computer Science with courtesy appointments in the departments of Aerospace, Electrical and Ma ...

(born 1977), German roboticist *

Nikolaus Eglinger Nikolaus Eglinger (1645–1711) was a Swiss physician, based in Basel. Eglinger studied medicine at the University of Basel under Emmanuel Stupanus and Johann Bauhin. He produced a dissertation in 1661. In 1690, Johann Bernoulli Johann Be ...

(1645–1711), Swiss physician *

Nikolaus Friedreich Nikolaus Friedreich (1 July 1825 in Würzburg – 6 July 1882 in Heidelberg) was a German pathologist and neurologist, and a third generation physician in the Friedreich family. His father was psychiatrist Johann Baptist Friedreich (1796–1862) ...

(1825–1882), German scientist *

Nikolaus Joseph Brahm Nikolaus Joseph Brahm (18 May 1754 – 29 June 1821) was a German zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdo ...

(1754–1821), German zoologist *

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. Biography Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to P ...

(1727–1817), Austrian scientist * Nikolaus Hofreiter (1904–1990), Austrian mathematician *

Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus (4 October 1723 – 29 April 1798) was an Austrian entomologist. In his branch of natural history, the short name Poda refers to him. Poda was born and died in Vienna. He was the author of ''Insecta Musei Graecens ...

(1723–1798), Austrian entomologist *

Nikolaus Riehl Nikolaus Riehl (24 May 1901 – 2 August 1990) was a German nuclear physicist. He was head of the scientific headquarters of Auergesellschaft. When the Russians entered Berlin near the end of World War II, he was invited to the Soviet Union, wh ...

(1901–1990), German physicist *

Nikolaus Rüdinger Nikolaus Rüdinger (25 March 1832 – 25 August 1896) was a German anatomist born in Bingen am Rhein, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse (present-day Rhineland-Palatinate). He studied at the Universities of Heidelberg and Giessen. In 1855 he worked ...

(1832–1896), German anatomist *

Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer (15 January 1782 – 19 August 1850) was a German chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemis ...

(1782–1850), German chemist.

Sports

Nikolaus Biewer Nikolaus Biewer (24 January 1922 – 16 November 1980) was a German footballer who played internationally for Saarland The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of ...

(1922–1980), German footballer *Nikolaus Jedlicka (born 1987), Austrian poker player known as Niki Jedlicka *

Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Nikolaus "Niki" Mayr-Melnhof (born 9 November 1978 in Leoben) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in the Blancpain Sprint Series for Phoenix Racing (Germany). He previously competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Vita4one R ...

(born 1978), Austrian racing driver * Nikolaus Mondt (born 1978), German ice hockey player *

Nikolaus Moser Nikolaus Moser (; born 21 March 1990) is a former Austrian tennis player. Along with Cedrik-Marcel Stebe he won the 2008 US Open – Boys' doubles title. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 8 (4–4) Doubles: 24 (15–9) J ...

(born 1990), Austrian tennis player *Nikolaus Ott (born 1945), West German rower known as

Niko Ott Nikolaus Ott (born 9 July 1945) is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Ott won a gold medal in ''coxed eights'' at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDM ...

Nikolaus Resch Nikolaus Resch is an Austrian sailor. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he and team-mate, Nico Delle-Karth, competed in the mixed Skiff 49er event, finishing in 10th place. They competed at together again at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in 8 ...

, Austrian sailor

Other fields

Count Nikolaus Szécsen von Temerin Nikolaus (Anton) Graf Szécsen von Temerin ( hu, gróf temerini Szécsen Miklós ) (26 November 1857 – 18 May 1926), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Hungarian origin serving as ambassador at Paris at the outbreak of World War I. Life Bo ...

(1857–1926), Austro-Hungarian diplomat *

Nikolaus Bachler Nikolaus Bachler, (until 2008 also Klaus Bachler) (born 29 March 1951 in Fohnsdorf, Styria) is an Austrian theater and opera director and actor. Life Klaus Bachler first studied acting at the Wiener Max-Reinhardt-Seminar. After graduation he ...

(born 1951), Austrian theater and opera director and actor *

Nikolaus Becker Nikolaus Becker (8 October 1809, Bonn, Rhin-et-Moselle – 28 August 1845 in the Hünshoven district of Geilenkirchen) was a German lawyer and writer. His one poem of note was the 1840 "Rheinlied" (Rhine song) which was set to music over 70 times ...

(1809–1845), German writer *

Nikolaus Blome Nikolaus Blome (born 16 September 1963) is a German journalist. Life Blome was born in Bonn. He studied at the Henri-Nannen-Schule in Hamburg. From 1991 to 1993, he worked for newspaper ''Der Tagesspiegel''. From 1993 to 2013, he worked for Ge ...

(born 1963), German journalist *

Nikolaus Brender Nikolaus Brender (born 24 January 1949) is a German journalist. He was the commissiong editor of the German public broadcasting station ZDF between 2000 and 2010. Life Brender was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, then French zone of occupation, ...

(born 1949), German journalist * Nikolaus Ehlen (1886–1965), German pacifist teacher *

Nikolaus Federmann Nikolaus Federmann ( es, link=no, Nicolás Féderman, ) (c. 1505, Ulm – February 1542, Valladolid) was a German adventurer and conquistador in what is modern-day Venezuela and Colombia. He is a significant figure in the history of Klein-Venedi ...

(c. 1505 – 1542), German adventurer and conquistador * Nikolaus Frank (born 1964), Swedish industrial designer *

Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret (born Ludwigsburg, 2 June 1767; died Stuttgart, 17 January 1845) was a German architect and designer. Life and work From 1778 to 1788 he was educated at the Hohe Karlsschule in Stuttgart where he trained as a pa ...

(1767–1845), German architect * Nikolaus Gerbel (c. 1485 – 1560), German humanist, jurist and doctor of both laws *

Nikolaus Geyrhalter Nikolaus Geyrhalter (born 1972) is an Austrian filmmaker. He has directed, produced, written, and worked as cinematographer for numerous documentaries. He has won awards for ''Das Jahr nach Dayton'' (1997), ''Pripyat'' (1999), '' Elsewhere'' (2001 ...

(born 1972), Austrian filmmaker * Nikolaus Gjelsvik (1866–1938), Norwegian jurist *

Nikolaus Gromann Nikolaus Gromann (c. 1500 – 29 November 1566) was an architect of the German Renaissance who served at the court of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony. He also worked for John Frederick's descendants residing in the cities of Weimar, Got ...

(c. 1500 – 1566), German architect * Nikolaus Katzer (born 1952), German historian *

Nikolaus Knoepffler Nikolaus Knoepffler (born 1962 in Miltenberg, Bavaria) is a philosopher and theologian. He currently holds the Chair of Applied Ethics and is the Director of thEthics Center(Ethikzentrum) at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany. Knoep ...

(born 1962), German philosopher *

Nikolaus Lenau Nikolaus Lenau was the pen name of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (13 August 1802 – 22 August 1850), a German-language Austrian poet. Biography He was born at Csatád (Schadat), Kingdom of Hungary, now Lenauheim, Banat, then p ...

nom de plume of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (1802–1850), Austrian poet *

Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut (born 1960) is a German diplomat currently serving as the Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey. He was previously German Ambassador to France from 2015 to 2020. Before that, he served as the chief adviser for European affa ...

(born 1960), German diplomat *

Nikolaus Paryla Nikolaus Paryla (born 19 November 1939, in Zurich) is an Austrian actor and stage director. Paryla studied acting at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. In 1961 he received his first engagement at th ...

(born 1939), Austrian actor and stage director *

Nikolaus Pevsner Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, ''The Buildings of England'' (1 ...

(1902–1983), British historian *

Nikolaus Senn Nikolaus Senn (22 October 1926 – 2 November 2014) was a Swiss jurist, economist and banker. Life Nikolaus Senn studied since 1945 jurisprudence and public administration at the University of Freiburg, University of Zürich, University of Laus ...

(1926–2014), Swiss jurist, economist and banker * Nikolaus Stanec (born 1968), Austrian chess master *

Nikolaus von Halem Nikolaus Christoph von Halem (15 March 1905 – 9 October 1944) was a German lawyer, businessman, and resistance fighter against Nazism. Early life Halem was born in Schwetz in West Prussia (present-day Świecie, Poland). He was the fourth ...

(1905–1944), German resistance fighter *

Nikolaus von Jeroschin Nikolaus von Jeroschin (c. 1290 – 1341) was a 14th-century German chronicler of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia. Nikolaus joined the Teutonic Order as a chaplain of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights, during the time of Grand Master Gottf ...

(ca.1290 – 1341), German historian *

Nikolaus von Üxküll-Gyllenband Nikolaus Graf von Üxküll-Gyllenband (14 February 1877 – 14 September 1944) was a German businessman who took part in the 20 July plot. Nikolaus von Üxküll-Gyllenband was born in Kőszeg (german: Güns), Kingdom of Hungary and joine ...

(1877–1944), German businessman *

Nikolaus Wachsmann Nikolaus Daniel Wachsmann (born 1971) is a professor of modern European history in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London. Academic career Wachsmann was born in Munich. He graduated from the ...

(born 1971), German historian * Nikolaus Zmeskall (1759–1833), Hungarian official

Middle name

*Andreas Nikolaus Lauda (1949–2019), Austrian Formula One driver known as

Niki Lauda Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian Formula One driver and aviation entrepreneur. He was a three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, winning in , and , and is the only driver in Formula ...

* Christian Nikolaus Eberlein (1720–1788), German historical painter *

Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel (1777 – 28 September 1826) was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an "automatic instrument" that could make endless variations on a musical theme. Winkel was born in Lipp ...

(1777–1826), German inventor *

Franz Nikolaus Finck Franz Nikolaus Finck (26 June 1867 – 4 May 1910) was a German philologist, born in Krefeld. He was a professor of General Linguistics at the University of Berlin. Finck visited the Aran Islands of Ireland, where he lived with speakers of Irish ...

(1867–1910), German philologist *

Franz Nikolaus Novotny Franz Nikolaus Novotny (also Novotný, Novittni, Novotni, Nowotny) (6 December 1743, Eisenstadt – 25 August 1773) was an Austrian organist and composer of Bohemian descent at the Esterházy court in Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt. Novotny's ...

(1743–1773), Austrian organist and composer * Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl (1831–1888), German Emperor *

Georg Nikolaus von Nissen Georg Nikolaus von Nissen (sometimes Nicolaus or Nicolai; 22 January 1761 – 24 March 1826) was a Danish diplomat and music historian. He is the author of one of the first biographies of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, still used today as a s ...

(1761–1826), Danish diplomat and historian * Gustav Nikolaus Tiedemann (1808–1849), German revolutionary *

Joseph Nikolaus de Vins Joseph Nikolaus Freiherr de Vins or Joseph de Wins (1732 – 26 September 1798), joined the army of Habsburg Austria and fought in the Seven Years' War where he was decorated for bravery. By 1773 he earned promotion to general officer. From 17 ...

(1732–1798), Austrian general *

Johann Nikolaus Forkel Johann Nikolaus Forkel (22 February 1749 – 20 March 1818) was a German musicologist and music theory, music theorist, generally regarded as among the founders of modern musicology. His publications include ''Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, ...

(1749–1818), German musician, musicologist and music theorist *

Johann Nikolaus Götz Johann Nikolaus Götz (July 9, 1721 – November 4, 1781) was a German poet from Worms. Biography Götz was born in Worms. He studied theology at Halle (1739–1742), where he became intimate with the poets Johann W. L. Gleim and Johann Peter ...

(1721–1781), German poet * Johann Nikolaus Hanff (1663–1711), German organist and composer *

Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim (January 27, 1701 – September 2, 1790) was a German historian and theologian. He is remembered as Febronius, the pseudonym under which he wrote his 1763 treatise ''On the State of the Church and the Legitimate Powe ...

(1701–1790), German historian and theologian * Johann Nikolaus Weislinger (1691 – 29 August 1755), German polemical writer *

Johannes Nikolaus Tetens Johannes Nikolaus Tetens (also Johann; da, Johan Nicolai Tetens; 16 September 1736 – 17 August 1807) was a German-Danish philosopher, statistician and scientist. He has been called the "German Locke," on the basis of a comparison of his major ...

(1736–1807), German-Danish philosopher *

Johann Nikolaus Stupanus Johann Nikolaus Stupanus (born Johann Nikolaus Stuppa; 1542–1621) was an Italian-Swiss physician, known also as a translator. He was the father of Emmanuel Stupanus (1587–1664). Life He was originally from Pontresina, and joined the faculty o ...

(1542–1621), Swiss physician *

Niels Nikolaus Falck Niels Nikolaus Falck (25 November 1784 – 11 May 1850) was a Danish jurist and historian. Biography He was born at Emmerlef in the Duchy of Schleswig. He was educated at the University of Kiel and became a theological candidate in 1808, gr ...

(1784–1850), Danish jurist and historian *

Paul Nikolaus Cossmann Paul Nikolaus Cossmann (6 April 1869 – 19 October 1942) was a German journalist. Biography Born in Baden-Baden into a Jewish family, his parents were cellist Bernhard Cossmann and his wife Mathilde Hilb, the daughter of a Karlsruhe merchant. He ...

(1869–1942), German journalist *

Simon Nikolaus Euseb von Montjoye-Hirsingen Simon Nikolaus Euseb ''Reichsgraf'' von Montjoye-Hirsingen (1693–1775) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1762 to 1775. Biography Simon Nikolaus Euseb von Montjoye-Hirsingen was born in Hirsingen, Alsace, on 22 September 1693, the son of Franz ...

(1693–1775), German Prince-Bishop of Basel *

Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf (September 15, 1850 – October 3, 1932) was a German–American botanist who specialized in the flora of the Pacific Northwest. He was largely self-taught and is considered one of the top three self-taught botanists ...

(1850–1932), German botanist