Cultural Production in

Present Day

Germany

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Germany ranks 3rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, and United Kingdom. Memorable people born in present day Germany include Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Pope Benedict XVI. Memorable people who died in Germany include Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther. Germany has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 17 BC and 2008, present day Germany was the birth place of 8,104 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Pope Benedict XVI. Additionaly, 4,544 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Germany including Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther.

People Born in Present Day Germany

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People Deceased in Present Day Germany

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1391), soccer players (1013), athletes (972), writers (389), and actors (387),  while most who died were politicians (1189), writers (333), military personnels (322), noblemen (303), and composers (188).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Germany, including Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Charlemagne, Joseph Goebbels, and Otto von Bismarck.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Germany since 1700.