Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen ranks 2,634th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dhaka, Bistrița, and Głogów. Memorable people born in Gelnhausen include Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Johann Philipp Reis, and Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria. Memorable people who died in Gelnhausen include John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen. Gelnhausen has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Gelnhausen is located in Germany.
Gelnhausen is a town, and the capital of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Frankfurt am Main, between the Vogelsberg mountains and the Spessart range at the river Kinzig. It is one of the eleven towns in the district. Gelnhausen has around 22,000 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1622 and 1995, Gelnhausen was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Johann Philipp Reis, and Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gelnhausen including John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen.
People Born in Gelnhausen
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Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
WRITER
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1
Johann Philipp Reis
INVENTOR
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2
Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1837
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 3
Oskar Fischinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4
Tia Mowry
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 5
Tamera Mowry
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 6
Doreen Vennekamp
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gelnhausen were actors (2), writers (1), inventors (1), politicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gelnhausen, including Tia Mowry, and Tamera Mowry. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gelnhausen, including Tia Mowry, and Tamera Mowry.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Gelnhausen since 1700.
