Coburg ranks 561st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shreveport, Louisiana, Savannah, Georgia, and Isfahan. Memorable people born in Coburg include Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Memorable people who died in Coburg include Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf. Coburg has been the birth place of many noblemen and politicians and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. Coburg is located in Germany.
Coburg is a town located on the Itz river in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Long part of one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined Bavaria by popular vote only in 1920. Until the revolution of 1918, it was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1640 and 1997, Coburg was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Coburg including Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf.
1786 - 1861
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1
1784 - 1844
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 2
1750 - 1806
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 3
1904 - 1980
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
1781 - 1860
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 5
1785 - 1851
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 6
1873 - 1941
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 7
1848 - 1894
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 8
1779 - 1824
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 9
1907 - 1951
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 10
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 11
1778 - 1835
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 12
1778 - 1835
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 12
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 17
1912 - 1954
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 19
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.57
Rank: 20
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.84
Rank: 21
1861 - 1948
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 1
1750 - 1806
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 2
1757 - 1831
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 3
1724 - 1800
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 4
1884 - 1954
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 5
1555 - 1616
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6
1737 - 1815
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 7
1724 - 1802
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 8
1844 - 1921
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 9
1788 - 1866
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 10
1648 - 1699
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 11
1891 - 1965
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 12
1861 - 1948
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 1
1648 - 1699
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 11
1564 - 1633
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 13
Most individuals born in present day Coburg were noblemen (9), politicians (6), political scientists (1), physicians (1), and composers (1), while most who died were politicians (8), noblemen (2), chemists (1), military personnels (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Coburg, including Kevin Krawietz. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Coburg, including Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Coburg since 1700.