Namesakes
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine, 1 physics
(physics) Erwin Schrödinger 1933 
(medicine) Erwin Neher 1991
Notable Athletes:
1 chess, 1 soccer
(soccer) Erwin Koeman 1961-
(chess) Erwin l'Ami 1985-
Notable Military Figures:
1 general
Erwin Rommel 1891-1944
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Erwin Schrödinger 1887-1961
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Erwin Gillmeister 1936 4x100 m relay
(silver) Erwin Blask 1936 hammer throw
(silver) Erwin Sietas 1936 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(gold) David Larson (a.k.a. Erwin) 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay