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Germany ranks 4th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. Memorable people born in present day Germany include Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Albert Einstein. 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 military personnels.
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), with a population of over 83 million within its 16 constituent states. It 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. Germany is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 17 BC and 2007, present day Germany was the birth place of 5,289 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Albert Einstein. Additionaly, 3,311 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Germany including Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther.
1770 - 1827
HPI: 96.58
Rank: 1
1685 - 1750
HPI: 94.83
Rank: 2
1879 - 1955
HPI: 94.79
Rank: 3
1483 - 1546
HPI: 94.31
Rank: 4
1818 - 1883
HPI: 93.23
Rank: 5
1394 - 1468
HPI: 92.45
Rank: 6
1844 - 1900
HPI: 91.80
Rank: 7
1749 - 1832
HPI: 91.73
Rank: 8
1471 - 1528
HPI: 89.78
Rank: 9
1815 - 1898
HPI: 89.69
Rank: 10
1770 - 1831
HPI: 89.62
Rank: 11
1813 - 1883
HPI: 89.39
Rank: 12
1943 - 2020
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 842
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 846
1887 - 1968
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 933
1921 - 2010
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 982
1925 - 1946
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,048
1877 - 1964
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1,109
1898 - 1945
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 1,132
1905 - 1971
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 1,170
1921 - 2000
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 1,196
1906 - 1984
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 1,300
1849 - 1893
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 1,419
1241 - 1298
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1,441
1889 - 1945
HPI: 95.49
Rank: 1
1685 - 1750
HPI: 94.83
Rank: 2
1483 - 1546
HPI: 94.31
Rank: 3
1394 - 1468
HPI: 92.45
Rank: 4
748 - 814
HPI: 91.86
Rank: 5
1844 - 1900
HPI: 91.80
Rank: 6
1749 - 1832
HPI: 91.73
Rank: 7
1471 - 1528
HPI: 89.78
Rank: 8
1815 - 1898
HPI: 89.69
Rank: 9
1770 - 1831
HPI: 89.62
Rank: 10
1777 - 1855
HPI: 89.18
Rank: 11
1864 - 1920
HPI: 88.73
Rank: 12
1859 - 1936
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 671
1887 - 1968
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 804
1925 - 1946
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 908
1877 - 1964
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 960
1898 - 1945
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 980
1905 - 1971
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 1,007
1892 - 1930
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 1,118
1849 - 1893
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 1,214
1906 - 1983
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 1,237
1886 - 1944
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 1,254
1570 - 1605
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,282
1821 - 1876
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 1,289
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1084), soccer players (697), writers (307), military personnels (234), and athletes (233), while most who died were politicians (936), military personnels (249), writers (246), noblemen (178), and composers (162).
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 Otto von Bismarck, Henry Kissinger, and Heinrich Himmler.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Germany since 1700.