Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg ranks 1,865th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Minato, Tokyo, Royal Tunbridge Wells, and Cosenza. Memorable people born in Bad Homburg include Reinhard Genzel, Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg, and Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Memorable people who died in Bad Homburg include Paul Ehrlich, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. Bad Homburg has been the birth place of many politicians, and astronomers and the death place of many politicians, and physicians. Bad Homburg is located in Germany.
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains. Bad Homburg is part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. The town's official name is Bad Homburg v.d.Höhe, which distinguishes it from other places named Homburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1633 and 1987, Bad Homburg was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Reinhard Genzel, Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg, and Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Bad Homburg including Paul Ehrlich, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Bad Homburg than were born there.
People Born in Bad Homburg
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Reinhard Genzel
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 1
Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1846
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1708
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 3
Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1820
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 4
Susanne Klatten
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1829
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6
Caroline of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1771 - 1854
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 7
Fabio Mancini
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.29
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Bad Homburg
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Paul Ehrlich
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1915
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 1
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1708
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 2
Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1821
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 3
Johanna Quandt
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4
Auguste von Harrach
COMPANION
1800 - 1873
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 5
Moritz Pasch
MATHEMATICIAN
1843 - 1930
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 6
Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1820
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 7
Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 8
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1829
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 9
Mark Antokolsky
SCULPTOR
1843 - 1902
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 10
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
GEOLOGIST
1902 - 1982
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Bad Homburg
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Most individuals born in present day Bad Homburg were politicians (4), astronomers (1), businesspeople (1), noblemen (1), and models (1), while most who died were politicians (4), physicians (1), businesspeople (1), companions (1), and mathematicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronomers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bad Homburg, including Reinhard Genzel. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bad Homburg, including Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bad Homburg since 1700.
