Celle
Celle ranks 1,278th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colombes, Culver City, California, and Benin City. Memorable people born in Celle include Roland Freisler, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and Christian Oliver. Memorable people who died in Celle include Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick, and Johann Arndt. Celle has been the birth place of many noblemen, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen, and politicians. Celle is located in Germany.
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a castle built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and a picturesque old town centre with more than 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road. From 1378 to 1705 Celle was the official residence of the Lüneburg branch of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who had been banished from their original ducal seat by its townsfolk. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Celle was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Roland Freisler, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and Christian Oliver. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Celle including Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick, and Johann Arndt.
People Born in Celle
Go to all RankingsRoland Freisler
JUDGE
1893 - 1945
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 2
Christian Oliver
ACTOR
1972 - 2024
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 3
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 4
Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
NOBLEMAN
1495 - 1549
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 5
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6
Albrecht Thaer
BIOLOGIST
1752 - 1828
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 7
Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1611
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 8
Ernst Herzfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1948
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 9
Dustin Brown
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 10
Feleknas Uca
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 11
Merle Frohms
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.16
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Celle
Go to all RankingsOtto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
NOBLEMAN
1495 - 1549
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 5
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6
Albrecht Thaer
BIOLOGIST
1752 - 1828
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 7
Merle Frohms
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.16
Rank: 12
Björn Seeliger
SWIMMER
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
João Almeida
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Celle
Go to all RankingsCaroline Matilda of Great Britain
NOBLEMAN
1751 - 1775
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1
Otto V, Duke of Brunswick
NOBLEMAN
1439 - 1471
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 2
Johann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
POLITICIAN
1337 - 1388
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 4
Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1497 - 1546
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 5
Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1665
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 6
Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1358 - 1434
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1418 - 1478
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 8
Arno Schmidt
WRITER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 9
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 10
Fritz Darges
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2009
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Celle
Go to all RankingsOtto V, Duke of Brunswick
NOBLEMAN
1439 - 1471
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 2
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Celle were noblemen (4), politicians (2), judges (1), actors (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were noblemen (7), politicians (3), religious figures (1), writers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Celle, including Christian Oliver. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Celle, including George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Celle since 1700.