There were many Germans that shaped America and the world. They contribute to industry, science, sports, transportations, and writing(The Hermann Monument Society).
Milton Snavely Hershey
He was the founder of Hershey Chocolate and Hershey, PA. He was father was from Germany. This is huge Chocolate Company today.
Albert Einstein
He made the Theory of Relativity, Mass-energy equivalence: theories regarding time, space, speed of light.
George Herman Ruth
New York Yankee, Hall of Fame, “Babe Ruth” hit 714 career home runs in regular-season plays.