• Source: List of Transylvanian Saxons

This is a list of famous Transylvanian Saxons.




Academics


Adele Zay, (1848–1928), pedagogue and teacher training administrator who spread Fröbel's theories on Kindergartens.




Artists


Wilhelm Georg Berger, composer
Friedrich von Bömches, painter
Hans Fronius, painter and illustrator
Steve Holmes, adult film actor
Peter Maffay, singer
Edith Soterius von Sachsenheim, painter
Hymie Shertzer, musician big band era
Helge Parsch/Maiterth, designer
Michael Roth, artist (Canada)




Noble families


House of Soterius von Sachsenheim
Fronius family
Medard de Nympz family (of the knight Medardus de Nympz of Niemesch/Nemșa in Moșna, Sibiu County)
Póka von Pókafalva




Politicians


Samuel von Brukenthal, former Habsburg governor of Transylvania
Stephan Ludwig Roth, intellectual, Lutheran pastor, revolutionary
Michael Weiß, former mayor of Mediaș/Mediasch
Johannes Benkner, former mayor of Brașov/Kronstadt
Christian Tell, former mayor of Bucharest
Michael Trein, former mayor of Prejmer (German: Tartlau)
Daniel Thellmann, former mayor of Mediaș (German: Mediasch)
Klaus Johannis, current president of Romania and former mayor of Sibiu/Hermannstadt between 2000 and 2014
Astrid Fodor, current mayor of Sibiu/Hermannstadt (since 2014 onwards)
Iancu Sasul, former Prince of Moldavia during the late 16th century




Scientists


Conrad Haas, military engineer, pioneer of rocket propulsion
Hermann Oberth, space flight technology pioneer
Hannah Monyer, physician and researcher
Ignaz Edler von Born, Mineralogist/Metallurgist




Sportsmen


Michael Klein, professional soccer player
Martin Fabi, football player - CFL
Randy Fabi, football player - CFL




Writers


Johannes Honter (Latin: Ioannes Honterus), theologian
Christian Schesaeus, poet, humanist, and Lutheran pastor
Johann Sommer (Latin: Ioannes Sommerus), theologian
Joseph Haltrich, author of fairytales/stories for children from the Transylvanian Saxon folklore
Dutz Schuster, writer and poet
Oskar Pastior, poet
Dr. Misch Orend, author, "Kruge und Teller", and other works about Transylvania

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• Transilvania
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• Transylvanian Saxons
• List of Transylvanian Saxons
• List of Transylvanian Saxon localities
• Transylvanian Saxon cuisine
• Transylvanian Saxon culture
• Germans of Romania
• Transylvanian Saxon literature
• Group of Transylvanian Saxons
• Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867)
• Transylvanian peasant revolt