Halberstadt
Halberstadt ranks 2,543rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wiltshire, Telšiai, and Bar, Montenegro. Memorable people born in Halberstadt include Helmuth Weidling, Georg Stumme, and Jürgen Sparwasser. Memorable people who died in Halberstadt include Johan Banér, Albert of Saxony, and Andreas Werckmeister. Halberstadt has been the birth place of many military personnels, and soccer players and the death place of many military personnels, and philosophers. Halberstadt is located in Germany.
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1865 and 1953, Halberstadt was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Helmuth Weidling, Georg Stumme, and Jürgen Sparwasser. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Halberstadt including Johan Banér, Albert of Saxony, and Andreas Werckmeister.
People Born in Halberstadt
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Helmuth Weidling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1955
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 1
Georg Stumme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1942
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 2
Jürgen Sparwasser
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 3
Alexander Kluge
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 4
Lily Braun
WRITER
1865 - 1916
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5
Jochen Danneberg
SKIER
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Halberstadt
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Johan Banér
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1
Albert of Saxony
PHILOSOPHER
1316 - 1390
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 2
Andreas Werckmeister
COMPOSER
1645 - 1706
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 3
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim
WRITER
1719 - 1803
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Halberstadt were military personnels (2), soccer players (1), film directors (1), writers (1), and skiers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), philosophers (1), composers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Halberstadt, including Jürgen Sparwasser. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Halberstadt, including Helmuth Weidling, and Georg Stumme.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Halberstadt since 1700.
