Minden
Minden ranks 2,200th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vršac, Greater Sudbury, and Stretford. The most famous people from Minden are Friedrich Bessel, Franz Boas, and Gertrud von Le Fort. The most famous people who died in Minden are Willy Bandholz. Minden has been the birth place of many military personnels, and mathematicians and the death place of many politicians. Minden is located in Germany.
People
Between 1784 and 1995, Minden was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Friedrich Bessel, Franz Boas, and Gertrud von Le Fort. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Minden including Willy Bandholz.
People Born in Minden
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Friedrich Bessel
MATHEMATICIAN
1784 - 1846
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 1
Franz Boas
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1858 - 1942
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 2
Gertrud von Le Fort
WRITER
1876 - 1971
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3
Hans Cramer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1968
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 4
Otto von Emmich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1915
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 5
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 6
René Rast
RACING DRIVER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 7
Isaak
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 8
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Minden were military personnels (2), mathematicians (1), anthropologists (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Minden, including Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Minden, including Hans Cramer, and Otto von Emmich.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Minden since 1700.
