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Germany
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, Charlemagne, and Albert Einstein. Memorable people who died in Germany include Adolf Hitler, Charlemagne, and Johann Sebastian Bach. 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 Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,569 km2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Czechia 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 7,592 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Charlemagne, and Albert Einstein. Additionaly, 4,509 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Germany including Adolf Hitler, Charlemagne, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
People Born in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsLudwig van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1770 - 1827
HPI: 94.62
Rank: 1
Charlemagne
POLITICIAN
748 - 814
HPI: 92.57
Rank: 2
Albert Einstein
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1955
HPI: 92.13
Rank: 3
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 91.37
Rank: 4
Martin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 5
Karl Marx
ECONOMIST
1818 - 1883
HPI: 90.07
Rank: 6
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WRITER
1749 - 1832
HPI: 88.54
Rank: 7
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 87.70
Rank: 8
Johannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 9
Henry Kissinger
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 86.93
Rank: 10
Friedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 86.89
Rank: 11
Otto von Bismarck
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1898
HPI: 85.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsKatherine Oppenheimer
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1972
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 349
Ryke Geerd Hamer
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 765
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1920
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,117
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,185
Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,237
Lina Heydrich
WRITER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,330
Amschel Mayer Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1773 - 1855
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,469
Maria Reiter
PAINTER
1911 - 1992
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 1,550
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,562
Franz Hössler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,570
Fritz Honka
EXTREMIST
1935 - 1998
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,604
Erwin Bowien
PAINTER
1899 - 1972
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,609
People Deceased in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsAdolf Hitler
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 92.97
Rank: 1
Charlemagne
POLITICIAN
748 - 814
HPI: 92.57
Rank: 2
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 91.37
Rank: 3
Martin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 4
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WRITER
1749 - 1832
HPI: 88.54
Rank: 5
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 87.70
Rank: 6
Johannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 7
Friedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 86.89
Rank: 8
Otto von Bismarck
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1898
HPI: 85.97
Rank: 9
Johannes Kepler
ASTRONOMER
1571 - 1630
HPI: 85.87
Rank: 10
Albrecht Dürer
PAINTER
1471 - 1528
HPI: 85.19
Rank: 11
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
PHILOSOPHER
1770 - 1831
HPI: 85.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsElisabeth Volkenrath
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1945
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 925
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1920
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 948
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,001
Lina Heydrich
WRITER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,130
Erik Jan Hanussen
OCCULTIST
1889 - 1933
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 1,134
Amschel Mayer Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1773 - 1855
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,249
Maria Reiter
PAINTER
1911 - 1992
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 1,318
Franz Hössler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,335
Fritz Honka
EXTREMIST
1935 - 1998
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,369
Erwin Bowien
PAINTER
1899 - 1972
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,373
Otto V, Duke of Brunswick
NOBLEMAN
1439 - 1471
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,432
Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1224 - 1275
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1,506
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1369), soccer players (903), athletes (808), writers (379), and actors (352), while most who died were politicians (1187), writers (333), military personnels (322), noblemen (301), and composers (186).
Occupational Trends
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 Lothar Matthäus. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Charlemagne, Henry Kissinger, 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.