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Karl Jacobs.
Karl van Beethoven (4 September 1806 – 13 April 1858) is the nephew of Ludwig van Beethoven. He was raised by Ludwig van Beethoven after his father died.
Karl Walter Miller aka KW Miller is an energy analyst, political commentator, and current candidate of U.S. Representative for Florida's 18th congressional district. His tweets are absolute treasures.
Karl Geiger is a German ski jumper. He won a silver medal with the German team at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Karl Yune is an American actor. Yune, an Asian American, was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Yune was educated by Jesuits at Georgetown Preparatory School, an American Jesuit college preparatory school. It is among the most selective prep schools and the oldest all-boys school in the United States. It is the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. Yune studied business, literature, and philosophy before switching to a major in theater at Columbia University's School of Arts, New York, after winning the role of Romeo for a presentation of Romeo and Juliette.
Karl-Konstantin von Habsburg referred to in Austria as Karl-Konstantin Habsburg-Lothringen, in Hungary as Habsburg Károly Konstantin, and also as Archduke Karl-Konstantin of Austria, is the only son of Georg von Habsburg and Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg. As of 2016, he is considered third in line of succession to the former Austro-Hungarian throne. He is the great-grandson of Emperor Charles I of Austria through his grandfather Otto von Habsburg. Through his maternal grandfather, he is a descendant of George II of Great Britain, and would therefore be in line for the British throne were he not a Catholic and barred by the Act of Settlement.
Karl Friedrich Benz was a German engine designer and automobile engineer. His Benz Patent Motorcar from 1885 is considered the first practical motorcar. He received a patent for the Motorcar on 29 January 1886.
Karl Oskar Fjørtoft is a Norwegian footballer who played for Hødd, Rosenborg BK, Molde FK, Swedish team Hammarby IF and Aalesund. After the 2008 season, his contract with Aalesund was not renewed. In late December he was signed by SK Herd together with former teammate Lasse Olsen.
A famous bearer of this name is Karl Reille (1886-1975), a French baron famous for his watercolors.
He was the great grandson of French marshal Honoré Reille.
Karl Green, bassist for the British Invasion band Herman's Hermits. Born 1947 in Manchester, England.
Karl Albin Elis Holmberg is a Swedish footballer who plays for Örebro SK as a midfielder.
In the comic: Hellboy, there is an underling to the main antagonist named: Karl Ruprecht Kroenen.
Lots of famous fore bearers, Karl Marx, Karl Jung (who apparently changed the spelling of his name from Carl to Karl), Carl Rogers, Charles Darwin (based on Karl being the germanized form of Charles), Charles Dickins (ibid.), Carl Sagan - which is why I named my son Karl, a.k.a. Kalle; as we are in Sweden :)
Karl (1673-1695) was the son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and his second wife Sophie.
Karl (1655-1674) was the son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and his first wife Luise.
Karl (847-866) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles II ("the Bald") and his first wife Ermentrude.
Karl (876-877) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles II ("the Bald") and his second wife Richildis.
Karl (901-962) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis III and his wife Anna.
Karl (1733-1796) was the daughter of Augustus III of Poland and his wife Maria Josepha.
Karl (1752-1781) was the son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and his wife Maria Antonia.
Karl (772-811) was the oldest son of Charlemagne and his wife Hildegard.
Karl (845-863) was the son of Lothair I, Emperor of the Romans and his wife Ermengarde.
Karl (1697-1745) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his second wife Theresa.
Karl (1795-1875) was the son of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his first wife Marie.
Karl (1800-1803) was the son of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline.
Karl (1874-1927) was the son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Maria Theresia.
Karl (1372-1373) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elisabeth.
Karl (1781-1846) was the son of King Frederick William II of Prussia and his second wife Friederike.
Karl (1801-1883) was the son of King Frederick William III of Prussia and his wife Luise.
Karl (1580-1587) was the son of William V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Renata.
Karl (1547-1547) was the son of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Anna.
Karl (1649-1664) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III and his second wife Maria Leopoldine of Austria.
Karl (1565-1566) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and his wife Maria of Spain.
Karl (1603-1603) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and his wife Maria Anna.
Karl (1745-1761) was the son of Maria Theresia and Emperor Francis. He was the older brother of Marie Antoinette.
Karl (1685-1740) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and his third wife Eleonore. He later became Emperor Charles VI.
A small correction: there were seven Holy Roman Emperors and only one emperor of Austria with this name. [noted -ed]
Karl was the son of German King Rudolf I and his wife Gertrud of Hohenburg.
Karl (1771-1847) was one of the sons of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain.
Karl "the Bald" was the son of Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith and later became Holy Roman Emperor.
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799 - 1852), also transliterated Briullov or Briuloff and referred to by his friends as "The Great Karl", was a Russian painter. He is regarded as a key figure in transition from the Russian neoclassicism to romanticism.
Karl/Carl Blechen (1798-1840) was a German painter who died insane.
Karl Malden was an actor who died recently. He appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Wolgang Amadeus Mozart and Constanze Weber had a son Karl Thomas Mozart, born 21.9. 1784 in Wien; † 31.10. 1858 in Mailand.
Karl Urban plays Eomer in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies.
Famous bearers are Karl Böhm, an Austrian conductor and Karl Richter, a German conductor.
Karl Lagerfeld is a famous bearer.

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