Namesakes
German Chancellors and Presidents:
3 chancellors
(chancellor) Hermann Müller 1920; 1928-1930 
(chancellor) Franz von Papen (middle name Hermann) 1932
(chancellor) Konrad Adenauer (middle name Hermann) 1949-1963
Icelandic Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Hermann Jónasson 1934-1942; 1956-1958
Nobel Prize Winners:
4 chemistry, 2 medicine, 1 literature, 1 peace
(chemistry) Emil Fischer (a.k.a. Hermann) 1902
(peace) Alfred Hermann Fried 1911
(chemistry) Walther Nernst (middle name Hermann) 1920
(literature) Hermann Hesse 1946
(medicine) Hermann Joseph Muller 1946
(medicine) Paul Hermann Müller 1948
(chemistry) Otto Diels (middle name Hermann) 1950
(chemistry) Hermann Staudinger 1953
Notable Athletes:
1 skiing, 1 tennis
(skiing) Hermann Maier 1972-
(tennis) Philipp Kohlschreiber (middle name Hermann) 1983-
Notable Evildoers:
1 persecutor
Hermann Göring 1893-1946
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Manfred Wörner (middle name Hermann) 1934-1994
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
5 chemists, 1 physician, 1 physicist
Hermann Kolbe 1818-1884
Hermann von Helmholtz 1821-1894
Emil Fischer (a.k.a. Hermann) 1852-1919
Walther Nernst (middle name Hermann) 1864-1941
Otto Diels (middle name Hermann) 1876-1954
Hermann Staudinger 1881-1965
Hermann Rorschach 1884-1922
Notable Writers:
1 author
Hermann Hesse 1877-1962
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 silver/bronze
(silver/bronze) Hermann Engelhard 1928 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(bronze) Hermann Stork 1936 diving - platform
(bronze) Hermann Baumann 1948 wrestling
(bronze) Hermann Panzo 1980 4x100 m relay
(gold/bronze/silver) Hermann Maier 1998; 2006 alpine skiing
Saints:
1 blessed, 1 saint
Blessed Herman the Cripple (a.k.a. Hermann) 1013-1054
Saint Herman Joseph (a.k.a. Hermann) 1150-1241