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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 Johann Sebastian Bach. 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 the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 84 million, covering a combined area of 357,600 km2 (138,100 sq mi) and sharing land borders with 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
Between 17 BC and 2008, present day Germany was the birth place of 6,141 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Additionaly, 3,874 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Germany including Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther.
1770 - 1827
HPI: 95.23
Rank: 1
1879 - 1955
HPI: 93.06
Rank: 2
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.29
Rank: 3
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.12
Rank: 4
1818 - 1883
HPI: 91.29
Rank: 5
748 - 814
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 6
1394 - 1468
HPI: 89.28
Rank: 7
1749 - 1832
HPI: 88.78
Rank: 8
1844 - 1900
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 9
1777 - 1855
HPI: 87.89
Rank: 10
1571 - 1630
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 11
1815 - 1898
HPI: 86.51
Rank: 12
1805 - 1872
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 170
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 178
1687 - 1757
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 613
1712 - 1760
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 706
1931 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 949
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 991
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1,016
1709 - 1758
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,027
1831 - 1867
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 1,172
1812 - 1887
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,209
1751 - 1820
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,214
1920 - 1947
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,236
1889 - 1945
HPI: 94.10
Rank: 1
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.29
Rank: 2
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.12
Rank: 3
748 - 814
HPI: 89.46
Rank: 4
1394 - 1468
HPI: 89.28
Rank: 5
1749 - 1832
HPI: 88.78
Rank: 6
1844 - 1900
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 7
1777 - 1855
HPI: 87.89
Rank: 8
1571 - 1630
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 9
1815 - 1898
HPI: 86.51
Rank: 10
1864 - 1920
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 11
1770 - 1831
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 12
1861 - 1948
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 189
1611 - 1675
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 444
1687 - 1757
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 524
1709 - 1758
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 880
1831 - 1867
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 1,000
1812 - 1887
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,042
1920 - 1947
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,067
660 - 734
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,126
1858 - 1940
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,404
1487 - 1559
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 1,408
1204 - 1247
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 1,448
1699 - 1717
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,458
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1283), soccer players (755), athletes (354), writers (343), and actors (265), while most who died were politicians (1108), writers (286), military personnels (266), noblemen (227), and composers (176).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Germany, including Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Charlemagne, Otto von Bismarck, and Angela Merkel.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Germany since 1700.