Landau
Landau ranks #2025 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Illinois, Ithaca, New York, and Lithuania. The most famous people from Landau are Michel Bréal, Friedrich Wetter, and Thomas Nast. Landau has been the birthplace of many athletes, and linguists. Landau is located in Germany.
People
Between 1755 and 2001, present-day Landau was the birthplace of 9 globally memorable people, including Michel Bréal, Friedrich Wetter, and Thomas Nast.
People Born in Present-Day Landau
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Michel Bréal
Linguist
1832 - 1915
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1
Friedrich Wetter
Religious Figure
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 2
Thomas Nast
Journalist
1840 - 1902
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 3
Johann Christoph Wendland
Biologist
1755 - 1828
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 4
Volker Zotz
Philosopher
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 5
Volker Wissing
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 6
Hanna Klein
Athlete
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.04
Rank: 7
Ricarda Lobe
Athlete
1994 - Present
HPI: 23.02
Rank: 8
Noha Hany
Athlete
2001 - Present
HPI: 15.40
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Landau were athletes (3), linguists (1), religious figures (1), journalists (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present-day Landau since 1700.
