The Most Famous
DIPLOMATS from Germany
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary German Diplomats of all time. This list of famous German Diplomats is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Martin Luther (1895 - 1945)
With an HPI of 54.96, Martin Luther is the most famous German Diplomat. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Martin Franz Julius Luther (German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] , 16 December 1895 – 13 May 1945) was a German diplomat. An early member of the Nazi Party, he served as an advisor to Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, first in the Dienststelle Ribbentrop ('Ribbentrop Bureau'), and later in the Auswärtiges Amt ('Foreign Office') as a diplomat when von Ribbentrop replaced Konstantin von Neurath. He participated in the January 1942 Wannsee Conference, at which the genocidal Final Solution to the Jewish Question was planned; it was the 1947 discovery of his copy of the minutes that first made the Allied powers aware that the conference had taken place and what its purpose was.
2. Paul Schmidt (1899 - 1970)
With an HPI of 52.52, Paul Schmidt is the 2nd most famous German Diplomat. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Paul Otto Gustav Schmidt (23 June 1899 – 21 April 1970) was an interpreter in the German foreign ministry from 1923 to 1945. During his career, he served as the translator for Neville Chamberlain's negotiations with Adolf Hitler over the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France.
3. Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (1904 - 1973)
With an HPI of 43.69, Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz is the 3rd most famous German Diplomat. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfɛʁdinant ˈdʊkvɪts] ; 29 September 1904, Bremen – 16 February 1973) was a German diplomat. During World War II, he served as an attaché for Nazi Germany in occupied Denmark. He tipped off the Danes about the Germans' intended deportation of the Jewish population in 1943 and arranged for their reception in Sweden. Danish resistance groups subsequently rescued 95% of Denmark's Jewish population. Israel has designated Duckwitz as one of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Pantheon has 3 people classified as diplomats born between 1895 and 1904. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased diplomats include Martin Luther, Paul Schmidt, and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz. As of April 2022, 3 new diplomats have been added to Pantheon including Martin Luther, Paul Schmidt, and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz.
Deceased Diplomats
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Martin Luther
1895 - 1945
HPI: 54.96
Paul Schmidt
1899 - 1970
HPI: 52.52
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz
1904 - 1973
HPI: 43.69
Newly Added Diplomats (2022)
Go to all RankingsMartin Luther
1895 - 1945
HPI: 54.96
Paul Schmidt
1899 - 1970
HPI: 52.52
Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz
1904 - 1973
HPI: 43.69
Which Diplomats were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Diplomats since 1700.
