Wuppertal
Wuppertal ranks 957th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bellshill, Manisa, and Jyväskylä. The most famous people from Wuppertal are Johannes Rau, Udo Dirkschneider, and Rita Süssmuth. The most famous people who died in Wuppertal are Pina Bausch, Kurt Franz, and Richard Neutra. Wuppertal has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many military personnels, and dancers. Wuppertal is located in Germany.
People
Between 1904 and 1990, Wuppertal was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Johannes Rau, Udo Dirkschneider, and Rita Süssmuth. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Wuppertal including Pina Bausch, Kurt Franz, and Richard Neutra.
People Born in Wuppertal
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Johannes Rau
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 1
Udo Dirkschneider
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 2
Rita Süssmuth
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2026
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 3
Erich Ribbeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 4
Alice Schwarzer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 5
Tom Tykwer
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 6
Grete Stern
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1999
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 7
Ilse Steppat
ACTOR
1917 - 1969
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 8
Christian Lindner
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 9
Wolf Erlbruch
WRITER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 10
Ian Ashley
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 11
Gonzalo Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Wuppertal
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Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 1
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 2
Richard Neutra
ARCHITECT
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 3
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 4
Michael Lippert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 5
Johann Carl Fuhlrott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1803 - 1877
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 6
Herbert Runge
BOXER
1913 - 1986
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 7
Peter Brötzmann
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 8
Wolf Erlbruch
WRITER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 9
Helmut Braselmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wuppertal were politicians (4), soccer players (4), singers (2), writers (2), and film directors (1), while most who died were military personnels (2), dancers (1), architects (1), engineers (1), and anthropologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wuppertal, including Johannes Rau, Rita Süssmuth, and Christian Lindner. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wuppertal, including Johannes Rau, Rita Süssmuth, and Christian Lindner.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Wuppertal since 1700.
