Hamelin
Hamelin ranks 2,322nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rockville, Maryland, Uherské Hradiště, and Jodhpur. Memorable people born in Hamelin include Julius Wellhausen, Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut, and Max Richter. Memorable people who died in Hamelin include Friedrich Sertürner. Hamelin has been the birth place of many writers, and historians and the death place of many chemists. Hamelin is located in Germany.
Hamelin is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1716 and 1970, Hamelin was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Julius Wellhausen, Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut, and Max Richter. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hamelin including Friedrich Sertürner.
People Born in Hamelin
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Julius Wellhausen
HISTORIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1772 - 1840
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2
Max Richter
COMPOSER
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 3
Karl Philipp Moritz
WRITER
1756 - 1793
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 4
Otto von Münchhausen
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1774
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 5
Felicitas Hoppe
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 6
Jens Todt
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 7
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hamelin were writers (2), historians (1), political scientists (1), composers (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, composers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hamelin, including Max Richter. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hamelin, including Karl Philipp Moritz, and Felicitas Hoppe.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Hamelin since 1700.
