Cottbus
Cottbus ranks 1,479th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kuala Lumpur, Sarcelles, and Lier, Belgium. Memorable people born in Cottbus include Carl Blechen, Gabriele Reinsch, and Reinhard Lauck. Memorable people who died in Cottbus include Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau, and Gustav Schuft. Cottbus has been the birth place of many athletes, and cyclists and the death place of many politicians. Cottbus is located in Germany.
Cottbus or Chóśebuz is a university city and the second-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after the state capital of Potsdam. With around 100,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous city in Lusatia. Cottbus lies in the Sorbian settlement area of Lower Lusatia, and is the second-largest city on the River Spree after Berlin, which is situated around 125 km (78 mi) upstream. The city is located on the shores of Germany's largest artificial lake, the Cottbuser Ostsee. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1798 and 1997, Cottbus was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Carl Blechen, Gabriele Reinsch, and Reinhard Lauck. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Cottbus including Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau, and Gustav Schuft.
People Born in Cottbus
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Carl Blechen
PAINTER
1798 - 1840
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1
Gabriele Reinsch
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 2
Reinhard Lauck
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 3
Tony Martin
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 4
Ulrike Bruns
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 5
Rudi Fink
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 6
Robert Harting
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 7
Trixi Worrack
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 30.92
Rank: 8
Christoph Harting
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.00
Rank: 9
Max Kanter
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.20
Rank: 10
Daniela Schultze
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Christian Diener
SWIMMER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Cottbus
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ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 5
Rudi Fink
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 6
Max Kanter
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.20
Rank: 10
Daniela Schultze
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Christian Diener
SWIMMER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Cottbus
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Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1871
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1
Gustav Schuft
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1948
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cottbus were athletes (6), cyclists (3), painters (1), soccer players (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cottbus, including Gabriele Reinsch, Ulrike Bruns, and Rudi Fink. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cottbus, including Gabriele Reinsch, Ulrike Bruns, and Rudi Fink.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cottbus since 1700.
