Bochum
Bochum ranks 693rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amagasaki, Yokosuka, and Pest, Hungary. The most famous people from Bochum are Manfred Eigen, Hans Fritzsche, and Gershon Kingsley. The most famous people who died in Bochum are Hermine Braunsteiner, Franz Bäke, and Sascha Lewandowski. Bochum has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many extremists, and military personnels. Bochum is located in Germany.
People
Between 0 and 1996, Bochum was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Manfred Eigen, Hans Fritzsche, and Gershon Kingsley. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Bochum including Hermine Braunsteiner, Franz Bäke, and Sascha Lewandowski.
People Born in Bochum
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Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 1
Hans Fritzsche
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1953
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 2
Gershon Kingsley
COMPOSER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3
Axel Rudi Pell
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Norbert Lammert
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 5
Andrey Osterman
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1747
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 6
Otto Schily
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 7
Alfred Keller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1974
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 8
Leon Goretzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 9
Peter Scholl-Latour
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 10
Wolfgang Clement
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 11
Joël Matip
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bochum
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Mark Waschke
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 13
Lukas Kampa
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 14
Mark Warnecke
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 17
Malte Mohr
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Bochum
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Hermine Braunsteiner
EXTREMIST
1919 - 1999
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 1
Franz Bäke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1978
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2
Sascha Lewandowski
COACH
1971 - 2016
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bochum were soccer players (9), politicians (6), athletes (5), chemists (1), and composers (1), while most who died were extremists (1), military personnels (1), and coaches (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bochum, including Leon Goretzka, Joël Matip, and Marvin Matip. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bochum, including Leon Goretzka, Joël Matip, and Marvin Matip.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Bochum since 1700.
