Arts and Music

• Oswald von Wolkenstein (born 1377, died 1445)

  German songwriter.

  • His songs incorporated many regional influences (see list of Composers of Early Music)

Miscellaneous

• Oswald Avery (born 1877, died 1955)

  Canadian bacteriologist who discovered the genetic role of DNA.

  • Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (see list of Famous Canadians)

Science and Philosophy

• Oswald Spengler (born 1880, died 1936)

  German writer on the philosophy of history.

  • Wrote Decline of the West, in which he predicted the waning of Western civilization (see list of Historians)

Stage and Screen

• Oswald Pohl

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Kuno Sponholz (see list of Characters in the film Zelig)

The Literary World

• Oswald
  • Steward to the evil princess Goneril in King Lear (see list of Shakespearean Characters)