Flensburg
Flensburg ranks 1,199th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Greece, and 17th arrondissement of Paris. Memorable people born in Flensburg include Christian V of Denmark, Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, and Elvira Madigan. Memorable people who died in Flensburg include Margaret I of Denmark, Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, and Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Flensburg has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Flensburg is located in Germany.
Flensburg is an independent town in the far north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest town in Schleswig-Holstein. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Flensburg was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Christian V of Denmark, Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, and Elvira Madigan. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Flensburg including Margaret I of Denmark, Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, and Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
People Born in Flensburg
Go to all RankingsChristian V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1717
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 2
Elvira Madigan
WRITER
1867 - 1889
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4
Thomas Fincke
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1656
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 5
Hugo Eckener
ENGINEER
1868 - 1954
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 6
Emmy Hennings
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7
Friedrich von Scholtz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1927
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 8
Carl Locher
PAINTER
1851 - 1915
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 9
Jakob Emanuel Lange
BIOLOGIST
1864 - 1941
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 10
Peter Thomsen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 11
Juri Knorr
HANDBALL PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Flensburg
Go to all RankingsEmmy Hennings
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7
Friedrich von Scholtz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1927
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 8
Carl Locher
PAINTER
1851 - 1915
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 9
Peter Thomsen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 11
Juri Knorr
HANDBALL PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 12
Lara Marie Lessmann
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Flensburg
Go to all RankingsMargaret I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1353 - 1412
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 1
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 2
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 3
Wolfgang Lüth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 4
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 5
Carl Oberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 6
Franz Schlegelberger
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1970
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Flensburg were politicians (2), writers (2), military personnels (2), athletes (2), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were politicians (5), military personnels (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Flensburg, including Peter Thomsen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Flensburg, including Christian V of Denmark, and Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Flensburg since 1700.