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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 Kn ...

(1849–1897), German sculptor and painter. * Nikolaus Gerhaert (c.1420 – 1473), Dutch sculptor * Nikolaus Glockendon (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 Nicla ...

(c. 1445/1460 — 1538), German sculptor * Nikolaus Knüpfer (1609–1655), Dutch painter *

Nikolaus van Hoy Nikolaas van Hoy, known in Austria as Nikolaus van Hoy (alternative spellings of family name: 'van Hoey' and 'van Hoj') (b. Antwerp, 1631 - d. Vienna, 25 June 1679) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and etcher. Life He was born in Antwe ...

(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 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 ...

(1903–1945), German Nazi * Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld (1733–1795), Prussian general *

Nikolaus Herbet Nikolaus Herbet (20 March 1889 – date of death unknown) was a German SS officer and the second and last commandant of Warsaw concentration camp, during the period from September 1943 to July 1944. He was preceded in this function by Wilhelm Gö ...

(1889 – unknown), German SS officer * Nikolaus Ritter (1899–1974), German military officer * Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (1885–1968), German general * Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien (1879–1956), German naval officer *

Nikolaus von Maillot de la Treille Nikolaus Hubert Freiherr von Maillot de la Treille (25 September 1774 – 28 August 1834) was a Bavarian lieutenant general and War Minister under Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph and Ludwig I of Bavaria. Biography Maillot de l ...

(1774–1834), Bavarian lieutenant general and War Minister * Nikolaus von Rauch (1851–1904), Prussian cavalry officer * Nikolaus von Vormann (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 Co ...

(1530–1592), German musician * Nikolaus Simrock (1751–1832), German musician * Nikolaus Kittel (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, under whom he first studied. He then trained under Jean-Louis Du ...

(1778–1853), Austrian cellist and composer * Nikolaus Lehnhoff (1939–2015), German opera director * Nikolaus Newerkla (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 heredita ...

(1779–1818), Austrian composer

Politician

* Nikolaus Berlakovich (born 1961), Austrian politician * Nikolaus Dumba (1830–1900), Austrian politician * Nikolaus Georg von Reigersberg (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 his native town. About 1580 he entered the service of Christian I, the eldest son of Augustus I, elector of ...

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

Religion

* Nikolaus Creutzer (died 1525), Roman Catholic prelate * Nikolaus Decius (c. 1485 – 1541), German monk *

Nikolaus von Laun Nikolaus von Laun, Order of St. Augustine, O.E.S.A. (also known as Nicolaus de Luna and Mikuláš z Loun) was a Bohemian Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar and scholar. He served as the Prior (ecclesiastical), Prior Provincial of the lar ...

, German Bohemian Augustinian friar * Nikolaus Gross (1898–1945), German Roman Catholic * Nikolaus Herman (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 Nicholas of Banz known also as Nikolaus von Banz was a Roman Catholic canon, important mediator in the Dynastic struggles of thirteenth century Poland and for a time was Administrator of the diocese of Wroclaw.Nikolaus Schienen Nikolaus Schienen (1491–1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1519–1556).

(1491–1556), German Roman Catholic prelate * Nikolaus Schneider (born 1947), German evangelical * Nikolaus Storch (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 beca ...

(1472–1537), German Cardinal

Royalty & nobility

Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern (also known as ''Jost Nikolaus I'' or ''Jos Nikolaus I''; 1433 – 9 February 1488) was a German nobleman from the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the ruling Count of Hohenzollern fr ...

(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 cloth ...

(1714–1790), Hungarian prince * Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy (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 Bodman (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 (1897–1970), German royal * Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (born 1947), Liechtensteinian Ambassador * Prince Nikolaus of Thurn and Taxis (1885–1919) (1885–1919), German royal * Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau (1832–1905), Prussian royal

Science

* Nikolaus Ager (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 M ...

(born 1977), German roboticist * Nikolaus Eglinger (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 and advocate. Brahm named several species of Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front p ...

(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 Par ...

(1727–1817), Austrian scientist *

Nikolaus Hofreiter Nikolaus Hofreiter (8 May 1904 – 23 January 1990) was an Austrian mathematician who worked mainly in number theory. Biography Hofreiter went to school in Linz and studied from 1923 in Vienna with Hans Hahn, Wilhelm Wirtinger, Emil Müller at t ...

(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 Graecensi ...

(1723–1798), Austrian entomologist * Nikolaus Riehl (1901–1990), German physicist * Nikolaus Rüdinger (1832–1896), German anatomist * Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer (1782–1850), German chemist.

Sports

* Nikolaus Biewer (1922–1980), German footballer *Nikolaus Jedlicka (born 1987), Austrian poker player known as Niki Jedlicka * Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof (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 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (; born 9 October 1990) is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world ...

(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 The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), of ...

* Nikolaus Resch, Austrian sailor

Other fields

* Count Nikolaus Szécsen von Temerin (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 (1809–1845), German writer * Nikolaus Blome (born 1963), German journalist * Nikolaus Brender (born 1949), German journalist * Nikolaus Ehlen (1886–1965), German pacifist teacher * Nikolaus Federmann (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 pai ...

(1767–1845), German architect * Nikolaus Gerbel (c. 1485 – 1560), German humanist, jurist and doctor of both laws * Nikolaus Geyrhalter (born 1972), Austrian filmmaker *

Nikolaus Gjelsvik Nikolaus Gjelsvik (11 April 1866 –14 November 1938) was a Norwegian jurist and law professor. He was born at Vevring in Sunnfjord. He served as a professor at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo) from 1906. Among his wor ...

(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, Gotha ...

(c. 1500 – 1566), German architect * Nikolaus Katzer (born 1952), German historian * Nikolaus Knoepffler (born 1962), German philosopher * Nikolaus Lenau nom de plume of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (1802–1850), Austrian poet * Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut (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 the ...

(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'' ...

(1902–1983), British historian * Nikolaus Senn (1926–2014), Swiss jurist, economist and banker * Nikolaus Stanec (born 1968), Austrian chess master * Nikolaus von Halem (1905–1944), German resistance fighter * Nikolaus von Jeroschin (ca.1290 – 1341), German historian * Nikolaus von Üxküll-Gyllenband (1877–1944), German businessman * Nikolaus Wachsmann (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 * 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 Lippst ...

(1777–1826), German inventor * Franz Nikolaus Finck (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 g ...

(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 ...

(1761–1826), Danish diplomat and historian * Gustav Nikolaus Tiedemann (1808–1849), German revolutionary * Joseph Nikolaus de Vins (1732–1798), Austrian general *

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

(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 Pete ...

(1721–1781), German poet *

Johann Nikolaus Hanff Johann Nikolaus Hanff (25 September 1663 – 25 December 1711) was a North German organist and composer. Hanff was born in Wechmar in Thuringia and worked in Eutin, Hamburg and Schleswig. In 1696 he became organist and conductor to the Bis ...

(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 (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 ...

(1542–1621), Swiss physician * Niels Nikolaus Falck (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. ...

(1869–1942), German journalist * Simon Nikolaus Euseb von Montjoye-Hirsingen (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 botanist ...

(1850–1932), German botanist