Heidelberg, Germany

German writer, soldier, and philosopher known for his World War I memoir *Storm of Steel* and his prolific contributions to conservatism, penning over forty books throughout his distinguished career

German politician who served as the first president of Germany from 1919 until his death in 1925, establishing democratic governance in a new republic

German physicist who designed the first electron microscope and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in electron optics