Berthold Schwarz Berthold Schwarz Berthold Schwarz (sometimes spelled Schwartz), also known as Berthold the Black and "der Schwartzer", was a legendary German (or in some accounts Danish or Greek) alchemist of the late 14th century, credited with the invention of gunpowder by 15th- through 19th-century European literature. The purported period of Schwarz' activity (late 14th century) thus falls between the first reports of gunpowder in Europe (late 13th century) and the development of effective applications in artillery (mid 15th century). It is unclear whether Schwarz is a historical person. It has been suggested that he was a historical alchemist who had developed
Annette Schwarz Annette Schwarz Annette Carmen Schönlaub (born 26 March 1984), better known as Annette Schwarz, is a German former pornographic actress and fetish model. Schwarz is from a town near Mainz. She is a former nurse. Schwarz started her pornographic career when she was 18, moving to Munich where she began working in John Thompson's GGG and 666 movies. After three years of being a contract performer for Thompson, she started appearing in productions by Private, Evil Angel, and other studios. In September 2004, Schwarz launched her own production company, Annette Schwarz Production, and signed a distribution deal with Your Choice