Emden
Emden ranks 1,843rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blackheath, London, Newport, Wales, and Sint-Truiden. Memorable people born in Emden include Wolfgang Petersen, Ludolf Bakhuizen, and Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser. Memorable people who died in Emden include Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Johannes Althusius, and Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark. Emden has been the birth place of many film directors, and explorers and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Emden is located in Germany.
Emden is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1979, Emden was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Wolfgang Petersen, Ludolf Bakhuizen, and Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Emden including Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Johannes Althusius, and Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark.
People Born in Emden
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Wolfgang Petersen
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1
Ludolf Bakhuizen
PAINTER
1630 - 1708
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 2
Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser
EXPLORER
1540 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 3
Otto Waalkes
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 4
Karl Dall
ACTOR
1941 - 2020
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 5
Helma Sanders-Brahms
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 6
Jan Carstenszoon
EXPLORER
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 7
Ferydoon Zandi
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Emden
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Albert III, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1500
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1
Johannes Althusius
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1638
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2
Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1103
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 3
Edzard I, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1528
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Emden were film directors (2), explorers (2), actors (2), painters (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Emden, including Wolfgang Petersen, and Helma Sanders-Brahms. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Emden, including Wolfgang Petersen, and Helma Sanders-Brahms.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Emden since 1700.
