Heidelberg
Heidelberg ranks 203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boulogne-Billancourt, Darmstadt, and Nottingham. Memorable people born in Heidelberg include Queen Silvia of Sweden, Friedrich Ebert, and Ernst Jünger. Memorable people who died in Heidelberg include Hans-Georg Gadamer, J. Hans D. Jensen, and George S. Patton. Heidelberg has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Heidelberg is located in Germany.
Heidelberg is the fifth-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of students, it is Germany's 51st-largest city. Located about 78 km (48 mi) south of Frankfurt, Heidelberg is part of the densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region which has its center in Mannheim. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Heidelberg was the birth place of 70 globally memorable people, including Queen Silvia of Sweden, Friedrich Ebert, and Ernst Jünger. Additionaly, 91 globally memorable people have passed away in Heidelberg including Hans-Georg Gadamer, J. Hans D. Jensen, and George S. Patton. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Heidelberg than were born there.
People Born in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsQueen Silvia of Sweden
COMPANION
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 1
Friedrich Ebert
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1925
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 2
Ernst Jünger
WRITER
1895 - 1998
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 3
Ernst Ruska
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 4
Ananda Mahidol
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1946
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 5
Hans-Dieter Flick
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 6
Max Wolf
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 7
Theodor W. Hänsch
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 8
Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
POLITICIAN
1698 - 1738
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 9
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1229 - 1294
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1680
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 11
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsCaspar Netscher
PAINTER
1639 - 1684
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 28
Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 29
Karl Groos
PHILOSOPHER
1861 - 1946
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 31
Andreas von Ettingshausen
PHYSICIST
1796 - 1878
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 33
Mechthild of the Palatinate
NOBLEMAN
1419 - 1482
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 36
Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1548
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 39
Don Zagier
MATHEMATICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 42
Ursula Knab
ATHLETE
1929 - 1989
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 45
Ken Duken
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 50
Christian Henn
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 52
Marlene Weingärtner
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.46
Rank: 57
Hurly Long
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 61
People Deceased in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsHans-Georg Gadamer
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 1
J. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 2
George S. Patton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1945
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 3
Robert Bunsen
CHEMIST
1811 - 1899
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 4
Carl Bosch
CHEMIST
1874 - 1940
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 5
Albrecht Kossel
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1927
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 6
Harald zur Hausen
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 7
Walther Bothe
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1957
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 8
Richard Kuhn
CHEMIST
1900 - 1967
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 9
Georg Jellinek
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1851 - 1911
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 10
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 11
Georg Wittig
CHEMIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsMargaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1456 - 1501
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 55
Jan Gruter
WRITER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 59
Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1613
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 62
Mechthild of the Palatinate
NOBLEMAN
1419 - 1482
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 65
Olympia Fulvia Morata
WRITER
1526 - 1555
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 69
Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1548
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 74
Aloys Sprenger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1893
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 75
Marsilius of Inghen
PHILOSOPHER
1335 - 1396
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 76
Gerhard von Rad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1971
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 77
Hermann Osthoff
LINGUIST
1847 - 1909
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 80
Julius Curtius
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1948
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 82
Alwin Mittasch
CHEMIST
1869 - 1953
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 84
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Heidelberg were politicians (16), athletes (11), actors (5), physicists (4), and astronomers (4), while most who died were politicians (19), philosophers (9), chemists (8), biologists (6), and astronomers (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Heidelberg, including Ursula Knab, Malaika Mihambo, and Godfrey Khotso Mokoena. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Heidelberg, including Friedrich Ebert, Ananda Mahidol, and Joseph Süß Oppenheimer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Heidelberg since 1700.