Hanau
Hanau ranks 553rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aleppo, Coimbra, and Le Mans. Memorable people born in Hanau include Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, and Paul Hindemith. Memorable people who died in Hanau include Princess Mary of Great Britain, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau. Hanau has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen, and politicians. Hanau is located in Germany.
Hanau is a city in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main and is part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its station is a major railway junction and it has a port on the river Main, making it an important transport centre. The city is known for being the birthplace of Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm and Franciscus Sylvius. Since the 16th century it was a centre of precious metal working with many goldsmiths. It is home to Heraeus, one of the largest family-owned companies in Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1602 and 2002, Hanau was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, and Paul Hindemith. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Hanau including Princess Mary of Great Britain, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau.
People Born in Hanau
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Jacob Grimm
WRITER
1785 - 1863
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 1
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 2
Paul Hindemith
COMPOSER
1895 - 1963
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 3
Georg von Küchler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1968
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4
Rudi Völler
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 5
Marie of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1767 - 1852
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 6
Franciscus Sylvius
PHYSICIAN
1614 - 1672
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 7
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1875
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 8
William II, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1847
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 9
Rosa Albach-Retty
ACTOR
1874 - 1980
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 10
Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
NOBLEMAN
1602 - 1651
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 11
Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1880
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hanau
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Ludwig Emil Grimm
PAINTER
1790 - 1863
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 15
Klaus Reichert
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 18
Sander Skotheim
ATHLETE
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Hanau
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Princess Mary of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1772
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1964
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1578 - 1648
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3
Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel
NOBLEMAN
1768 - 1839
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hanau were soccer players (6), politicians (4), athletes (4), writers (2), and noblemen (2), while most who died were noblemen (2), politicians (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hanau, including Rudi Völler, Thomas Berthold, and Tayfur Havutçu. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hanau, including Rudi Völler, Thomas Berthold, and Tayfur Havutçu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Hanau since 1700.
