Hanau
Hanau ranks 529th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Monterrey, Le Mans, and Wiesbaden. Memorable people born in Hanau include Jacob Grimm, Paul Hindemith, and Wilhelm Grimm. Memorable people who died in Hanau include Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, Princess Mary of Great Britain, 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 military personnels. 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
Between 1602 and 1996, Hanau was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Jacob Grimm, Paul Hindemith, and Wilhelm Grimm. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Hanau including Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, Princess Mary of Great Britain, and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau.
People Born in Hanau
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Jacob Grimm
1785 - 1863
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
Paul Hindemith
1895 - 1963
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 2
Wilhelm Grimm
1786 - 1859
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 3
Georg von Küchler
1881 - 1968
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 4
Rudi Völler
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 5
Franciscus Sylvius
1614 - 1672
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 6
Marie of Hesse-Kassel
1767 - 1852
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 7
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
1802 - 1875
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 8
William II, Elector of Hesse
1777 - 1847
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 9
Rosa Albach-Retty
1874 - 1980
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 10
Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
1602 - 1651
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 11
Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel
1796 - 1880
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hanau
Go to all RankingsRosa Albach-Retty
1874 - 1980
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 10
Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
1602 - 1651
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 11
Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel
1768 - 1839
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 15
Sarah Köhler
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.56
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Hanau
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Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
1892 - 1964
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1
Princess Mary of Great Britain
1723 - 1772
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 2
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
1578 - 1648
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3
Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel
1768 - 1839
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Hanau
Go to all RankingsCountess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
1578 - 1648
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3
Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel
1768 - 1839
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Hanau were soccer players (6), politicians (4), writers (2), noblemen (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were noblemen (2), military personnels (1), and politicians (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Hanau since 1700.
