Nikolaus is a

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. Notable people with this name include the following:

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Art

* Nikolaus Geiger (1849–1897), German sculptor and painter. * Nikolaus Gerhaert (c.1420 – 1473), Dutch sculptor * Nikolaus Glockendon (fl. 1515 – 1534), German illustrator * Nikolaus Hagenauer (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 Barbie (25 October 1913 – 25 September 1991) was a German officer of the ''Schutzstaffel'' and ''Sicherheitsdienst'' who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortu ...

* Nikolaus Heilmann (1903–1945), German Nazi * Nikolaus Heinrich von Schönfeld (1733–1795), Prussian general * Nikolaus Herbet (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 (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 (6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, known for his historically informed performances. He specialized in music of the Baroque period, but later extended his repertoire to include Classical ...

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

(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 (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 (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 – 13 July 1951)Nikolaus Welter /ref> was a Luxembourgish writer, playwright, poet, professor, literary critic (Germanic and Romance languages), and statesman. He wrote predominantly in German. He also ...

Religion

* Nikolaus Creutzer (died 1525), Roman Catholic prelate * Nikolaus Decius (c. 1485 – 1541), German monk * Nikolaus von Laun, German Bohemian Augustinian friar * Nikolaus Gross (1898–1945), German Roman Catholic * Nikolaus Herman (c. 1500 – 1561), German Lutheran cantor * Nikolaus Messmer (1954–2016), Kyrgyzstani Roman Catholic prelate * Nikolaus Nilles (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 (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 (1472–1537), German Cardinal

Royalty & nobility

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

Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy (, ; slovensky ''Mikuláš I. Esterházy''; 18 December 171428 September 1790) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous House of Esterházy, Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clothing, and ...

(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 (1583–1645), Hungarian royal *

Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg (; 10 August 18973 April 1970) was the eldest son of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, who was the last Rulers of Oldenburg, ruling Grand Duke of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Oldenburg. In 1 ...

(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 (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 (1796–18 ...

(1825–1882), German scientist * Nikolaus Joseph Brahm (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 (1904–1990), Austrian mathematician * Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus (1723–1798), Austrian entomologist *

Nikolaus Riehl Nikolaus Vasilyevich Riehl (; 1901 — 2 August 1990) was a German nuclear chemist of Russian-Jewish descent. Before the fall of Berlin, he was director of the scientific headquarters of the Auergesellschaft AG, and was taken to the Sovie ...

(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 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 Resch, Austrian sailor

Other fields

Count Nikolaus Szécsen von Temerin Nikolaus (Anton) Graf Szécsen von Temerin () (26 November 1857 – 18 May 1926), was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Hungarian origin serving as ambassador at Paris at the outbreak of World War I. Life Born in Temerin on 26 ...

(1857–1926), Austro-Hungarian diplomat * Nikolaus Bachler (born 1951), Austrian theater and opera director and actor * Nikolaus Becker (1809–1845), German writer * Nikolaus Blome (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 Allied-occupied Germany, Fre ...

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

Nikolaus Federmann Nikolaus Federmann (, ) (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-Venedig (1528–1546), the concessio ...

(c. 1505 – 1542), German adventurer and conquistador * Nikolaus Frank (born 1964), Swedish industrial designer * Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret (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 (film), Pripyat'' (1999), ''El ...

(born 1972), Austrian filmmaker * Nikolaus Gjelsvik (1866–1938), Norwegian jurist * Nikolaus Gromann (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 (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'' (195 ...

(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 Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from to and from to . Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Champ ...

* Christian Nikolaus Eberlein (1720–1788), German historical painter * Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel (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 (1743–1773), Austrian organist and composer * Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl (1831–1888), German Emperor * Georg Nikolaus von Nissen (1761–1826), Danish diplomat and historian * Gustav Nikolaus Tiedemann (1808–1849), German revolutionary * Joseph Nikolaus de Vins (1732–1798), Austrian general * Johann Nikolaus Forkel (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, Germany, Worms. Biography Götz was born in Worms, Germany, Worms. He studied theology at university of Halle, Halle (1739–1742), where he became intimate ...

(1721–1781), German poet * Johann Nikolaus Hanff (1663–1711), German organist and composer * Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim (1701–1790), German historian and theologian * Johann Nikolaus Weislinger (1691 – 29 August 1755), German polemical writer *

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

(1736–1807), German-Danish philosopher * Johann Nikolaus Stupanus (1542–1621), Swiss physician * Niels Nikolaus Falck (1784–1850), Danish jurist and historian * Paul Nikolaus Cossmann (1869–1942), German journalist *

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

(1693–1775), German Prince-Bishop of Basel * Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf (1850–1932), German botanist