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Germany ranks 357th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newcastle upon Tyne, Ferrara, and Islington. Memorable people born in Germany include Widukind of Corvey, Hartmann Schedel, and Georg Baselitz. Memorable people who died in Germany include Ernst Otto Fischer, Gudrun Burwitz, and Horst Buchholz. Germany has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Germany is located in Germany.

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of 357,569 km2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Czechia to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2000, Germany was the birth place of 45 globally memorable people, including Widukind of Corvey, Hartmann Schedel, and Georg Baselitz. Additionaly, 28 globally memorable people have passed away in Germany including Ernst Otto Fischer, Gudrun Burwitz, and Horst Buchholz.

People Born in Germany

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (10), soccer players (7), athletes (6), writers (5), and religious figures (3),  while most who died were soccer players (6), athletes (5), politicians (3), military personnels (3), and actors (2).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Germany, including Isabelle Petter, Adrian Hoesch, and Lisa Müller. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Cerdic of Wessex, Margaret Sambiria, and Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Germany since 1700.