Germany
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, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,596 km2 (138,069 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic 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
Go to all RankingsWidukind of Corvey
WRITER
925 - 980
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1
Hartmann Schedel
WRITER
1440 - 1514
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 2
Georg Baselitz
PAINTER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3
Siegfried Lenz
WRITER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 4
Cerdic of Wessex
POLITICIAN
467 - 534
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 5
Margaret Sambiria
POLITICIAN
1230 - 1282
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 6
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
POLITICIAN
1202 - 1248
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1801
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 8
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 9
John I, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1285
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 10
Rainald of Dassel
POLITICIAN
1114 - 1167
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 11
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Germany
Go to all RankingsConrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 12
Hans Talhoffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1490
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 14
Haim Katz
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 20
Curt Goetz
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1960
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 24
Emina Bektas
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 37
Coraline Ada Ehmke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 14.66
Rank: 38
Mohamed Merza
HANDBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 39
Lisa Müller
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 40
Isabelle Petter
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 41
Melanie Gebhardt
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 42
Taylor Booth
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 43
Lorena Brandl
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Otto Fischer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2007
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 1
Gudrun Burwitz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2
Horst Buchholz
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 3
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 4
Herta Bothe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2000
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 5
Willehad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 789
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 6
Sa'dun Hammadi
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 7
Werner Goldberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 8
Michael Ballhaus
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 9
Fritz Buchloh
COACH
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 10
Wilhelm Hofmeister
BIOLOGIST
1824 - 1877
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 11
Rudi Glöckner
REFEREE
1929 - 1999
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Germany
Go to all RankingsRenate Boy
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 14
Herbert Schade
ATHLETE
1922 - 1994
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 22
Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 23
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 25
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).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Germany, including Lisa Müller, Isabelle Petter, and Melanie Gebhardt. 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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Germany since 1700.