Liestal
Liestal ranks #3873 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cartago, Costa Rica, Timmins, and Roxbury, Boston. The most famous people from Liestal are Carl Spitteler, Adolf Spinnler, and Adrian Knup. The most famous people who died in Liestal are Bohuslav Martinů, and David Goodall. Liestal has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many composers, and biologists. Liestal is located in Switzerland.
People
Between 1845 and 1983, present-day Liestal was the birthplace of 5 globally memorable people, including Carl Spitteler, Adolf Spinnler, and Adrian Knup. Additionally, 2 globally memorable people died in present-day Liestal, including Bohuslav Martinů, and David Goodall.
People Born in Present-Day Liestal
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Carl Spitteler
Writer
1845 - 1924
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 1
Adolf Spinnler
Gymnast
1879 - 1951
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 2
Adrian Knup
Soccer Player
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3
Philipp Degen
Soccer Player
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 4
David Degen
Soccer Player
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Present-Day Liestal
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Bohuslav Martinů
Composer
1890 - 1959
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 1
David Goodall
Biologist
1914 - 2018
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Liestal were soccer players (3), writers (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were composers (1), and biologists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Liestal since 1700.
