Forst (Lausitz)
Forst (Lausitz) ranks 6,069th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yelets, Velingrad, and Yuyao. Memorable people born in Forst (Lausitz) include Erich Neumann, Gunhild Hoffmeister, and Dietmar Woidke. Memorable people who died in Forst (Lausitz) include Lothar Thoms. Forst (Lausitz) has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many cyclists. Forst (Lausitz) is located in Germany.
Forst (Lausitz) (German) or Baršć (Łužyca) (Lower Sorbian, pronounced [ˈbarɕtɕ ˈwuʒɨtsa]) is a town in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It lies east of Cottbus, on the Lusatian Neisse river which is also the German-Polish border. It is the capital of the Spree-Neiße district. It is known for its rose garden and textile museum. The town's population is 18,651. In Forst, there is a railway bridge across the Neiße belonging to the line Cottbus–Żary which is serviced by regional trains and a EuroCity train between Hamburg and Kraków (2011). There is also a road bridge across the river north of Forst. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1892 and 1961, Forst (Lausitz) was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Erich Neumann, Gunhild Hoffmeister, and Dietmar Woidke. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Forst (Lausitz) including Lothar Thoms.
People Born in Forst (Lausitz)
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Erich Neumann
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1951
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 1
Gunhild Hoffmeister
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 2
Dietmar Woidke
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Forst (Lausitz) were politicians (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Forst (Lausitz), including Gunhild Hoffmeister. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Forst (Lausitz), including Erich Neumann, and Dietmar Woidke.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Forst (Lausitz) since 1700.
