Germany
Germany ranks #328 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kyoto Prefecture, Rijeka, and Providence, Rhode Island. The most famous people from Germany are Georg Baselitz, Widukind of Corvey, and Hartmann Schedel. The most famous people who died in Germany are Ernst Otto Fischer, Gudrun Burwitz, and Horst Buchholz. Germany has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Germany is located in Germany.
People
Between 467 and 2004, present-day Germany was the birthplace of 49 globally memorable people, including Georg Baselitz, Widukind of Corvey, and Hartmann Schedel. Additionally, 29 globally memorable people died in present-day Germany, including Ernst Otto Fischer, Gudrun Burwitz, and Horst Buchholz.
People Born in Present-Day Germany
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Georg Baselitz
Painter
1938 - 2026
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1
Widukind of Corvey
Writer
925 - 980
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 2
Hartmann Schedel
Writer
1440 - 1514
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 3
Siegfried Lenz
Writer
1926 - 2014
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Elisabeth of Schönau
Writer
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 5
Cerdic of Wessex
Politician
467 - 534
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 6
Margaret Sambiria
Politician
1230 - 1282
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 7
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
Politician
1202 - 1248
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 8
Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Politician
1779 - 1801
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 9
John I, Duke of Saxony
Politician
1249 - 1285
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 10
Rainald of Dassel
Politician
1114 - 1167
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 11
Hans Talhoffer
Religious Figure
1420 - 1490
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Germany
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Serkan Çayoğlu
Actor
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 32
Marc Rothemund
Film Director
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 36
Erica Baker
Businessperson
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 40
Ali Azaizeh
Soccer Player
2004 - Present
HPI: 26.89
Rank: 43
People Deceased in Present-Day Germany
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Ernst Otto Fischer
Chemist
1918 - 2007
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 1
Gudrun Burwitz
Politician
1929 - 2018
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 2
Horst Buchholz
Actor
1933 - 2003
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3
Otto Kumm
Military Personnel
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 4
Herta Bothe
Military Personnel
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 5
Sa'dun Hammadi
Politician
1930 - 2007
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 6
Hans Herrmann
Racing Driver
1928 - 2026
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 7
Werner Goldberg
Military Personnel
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 8
Willehad
Religious Figure
735 - 789
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 9
Michael Ballhaus
Actor
1935 - 2017
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 10
Fritz Buchloh
Coach
1909 - 1998
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 11
Rudi Glöckner
Referee
1929 - 1999
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Germany were politicians (10), soccer players (8), athletes (6), writers (5), and actors (4), while most who died were soccer players (6), athletes (5), politicians (3), military personnels (3), and actors (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in present-day Germany since 1700.
