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Gelsenkirchen ranks 547th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Daejeon, Espoo, and Compton, California. The most famous people from Gelsenkirchen are Harald zur Hausen, Werner Mölders, and Manuel Neuer. The most famous people who died in Gelsenkirchen are Fritz Szepan, and Reinhard Libuda. Gelsenkirchen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Gelsenkirchen is located in Germany.

Between 1893 and 2000, Gelsenkirchen was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Harald zur Hausen, Werner Mölders, and Manuel Neuer. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gelsenkirchen including Fritz Szepan, and Reinhard Libuda.

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gelsenkirchen, including Manuel Neuer, Mesut Özil, and İlkay Gündoğan. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gelsenkirchen, including Manuel Neuer, Mesut Özil, and İlkay Gündoğan.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Gelsenkirchen since 1700.