Elberfeld
Elberfeld ranks 694th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yokosuka, Pest, Hungary, and Bochum. The most famous people from Elberfeld are Arno Breker, Erich Koch, and Horst Tappert. Elberfeld has been the birth place of many politicians, and architects. Elberfeld is located in Germany.
People
Between 1660 and 1928, Elberfeld was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Arno Breker, Erich Koch, and Horst Tappert.
People Born in Elberfeld
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Arno Breker
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1991
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 1
Erich Koch
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 2
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 3
Walter Simons
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1937
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 4
Else Lasker-Schüler
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 5
Hans Knappertsbusch
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 6
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 7
Paul Troost
ARCHITECT
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 8
Julius Dorpmüller
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 9
Julius Plücker
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1868
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 10
Armin T. Wegner
WRITER
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 11
Hans von Marées
PAINTER
1837 - 1887
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Elberfeldwere politicians (3), architects (2), actors (2), writers (2), and conductors (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Elberfeld, including Horst Stein. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Elberfeld, including Erich Koch, Walter Simons, and Julius Dorpmüller.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Elberfeld since 1700.
