Germany ranks 349th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Reims, Evanston, Illinois, and Metz. Memorable people born in Germany include Juana Bormann, Hartmann Schedel, and Siegfried Lenz. Memorable people who died in Germany include Ernst Otto Fischer, Otto Kumm, and Willehad. Germany has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players and military personnels. Germany is located in Germany.
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany 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, covering a combined area of 357,600 km2 (138,100 sq mi) and sharing land borders with 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
Between 467 and 1992, Germany was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Juana Bormann, Hartmann Schedel, and Siegfried Lenz. Additionaly, 21 globally memorable people have passed away in Germany including Ernst Otto Fischer, Otto Kumm, and Willehad.
1893 - 1945
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1
1440 - 1514
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 2
1926 - 2014
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 3
467 - 534
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4
1230 - 1282
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 5
1202 - 1248
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 6
1779 - 1801
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7
1129 - 1164
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8
1249 - 1285
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 9
1114 - 1167
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 10
1160 - 1225
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 11
1931 - 2015
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 12
1249 - 1285
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 9
1160 - 1225
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 11
1702 - 1761
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 13
1170 - 1227
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 16
1911 - 1966
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 20
1912 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 25
1936 - 1987
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 28
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 29
1926 - 1980
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 30
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.36
Rank: 33
1992 - Present
HPI: 24.98
Rank: 34
1918 - 2007
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 1
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2
735 - 789
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 3
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 4
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 5
1935 - 2017
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 7
1909 - 1998
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 8
1935 - 2020
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 9
1906 - 1996
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 10
1942 - 2019
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 11
1824 - 1877
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 12
1911 - 1966
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 14
1875 - 1945
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 15
1962 - 2017
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 21
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (11), soccer players (7), writers (4), actors (3), and historians (1), while most who died were soccer players (6), military personnels (2), actors (2), biologists (2), and chemists (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Germany, including Wolfgang Peters, Rudi Hoffmann, and Heinz Vollmar. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Juana Bormann, Cerdic of Wessex, and Margaret Sambiria.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Germany since 1700.