Bad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen ranks 1,458th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valence, Drôme, Trenčín, and Phnom Penh. Memorable people born in Bad Arolsen include Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Memorable people who died in Bad Arolsen include Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Bad Arolsen has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Bad Arolsen is located in Germany.
Bad Arolsen is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State. The International Tracing Service has its headquarters in Bad Arolsen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1620 and 1986, Bad Arolsen was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Bad Arolsen including Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
People Born in Bad Arolsen
Go to all RankingsJosias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1967
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1
George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1893
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
COMPANION
1861 - 1922
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 3
Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1882
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck
NOBLEMAN
1620 - 1692
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 5
Wilhelm von Kaulbach
PAINTER
1805 - 1874
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 6
Christian Daniel Rauch
SCULPTOR
1777 - 1857
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 7
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1946
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 8
George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1813
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 9
Nadine Horchler
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.36
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Bad Arolsen
Go to all RankingsPrince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck
NOBLEMAN
1620 - 1692
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 1
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1845
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 2
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1946
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1763
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 4
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1962
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bad Arolsen were politicians (5), companions (1), noblemen (1), painters (1), and sculptors (1), while most who died were politicians (4), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bad Arolsen, including Nadine Horchler. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bad Arolsen, including Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Bad Arolsen since 1700.