Hellmuth

Article summary

Hellmuth is both a masculine German given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Hellmuth Heye (1895–1970), German admiral and politician * Hellmuth Hirth (1886–1938), German engineer who founded engine manufacturing companies * Hellmuth Karasek (1934–2015), German journalist, literary critic, novelist and author * Hellmuth Mäder (1908–1984), German general * Hellmuth von Mücke (1881–1957), German Navy officer, pacifist writer * Hellmuth Reymann (1892–1988), German Army officer * Hellmuth Walter (1900–1980), German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines * Hellmuth Wolff (organ builder) (1937–2013), Canadian organ builder Surname: * Isaac Hellmuth (1819–1901), founder of Huron University College and the University of Western Ontario * Otto Hellmuth (1896–1968), member of the Nazi party * George Francis Hellmuth (1907–1999), American architect based in St. Louis, Missouri * Phil Hellmuth (born 1964), American poker player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1215913065