Ernst Gräfenberg Ernst Gräfenberg Ernst Gräfenberg (September 26, 1881 in Adelebsen near Göttingen, Germany – 28 October 1957 in New York City, United States) was a German-born physician (medical doctor) and scientist. He is known for developing the intrauterine device (IUD), and for his studies of the role of the woman's urethra in orgasm. The G-spot is named after him. Gräfenberg studied medicine in Göttingen and Munich, earning his doctorate on 10 March 1905. He began working as a doctor of ophthalmology at the university of Würzburg, but then moved to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Kiel,
Ernst-Schneider-Preis Ernst-Schneider-Preis The Ernst-Schneider-Preis, or Ernst Schneider Prize, is a German journalism prize awarded for excellence in reporting in the area of economics. It is named after the German entrepreneur and art patron Ernst Schneider, who was president of the German Chamber of Commerce from 1963 to 1969. Funded by the German Chambers of Commerce, the goal of the prize is to increase public knowledge and understanding of business issues. The prize is given annually to journalists who "convey management expertise and knowledge of economic relationships in an understandable manner, and thus contribute to the representation of a liberal and social