Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt ranks 3,283rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Provence, Šumperk, and Pereslavl-Zalessky. Memorable people born in Ingolstadt include Adam Weishaupt, Joseph Berchtold, and Horst Seehofer. Memorable people who died in Ingolstadt include Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and Petrus Apianus. Ingolstadt has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Ingolstadt is located in Germany.
Ingolstadt is an independent city on the Danube, in Upper Bavaria, with 142,308 inhabitants. Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bavaria after Munich and the fifth largest city in Bavaria after Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Regensburg. The city passed the mark of 100,000 inhabitants in 1989 and has since been one of the major cities in Germany. After Regensburg, Ingolstadt is the second largest German city on the Danube. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1748 and 1996, Ingolstadt was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Adam Weishaupt, Joseph Berchtold, and Horst Seehofer. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Ingolstadt including Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and Petrus Apianus. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ingolstadt than were born there.
People Born in Ingolstadt
Go to all RankingsAdam Weishaupt
PHILOSOPHER
1748 - 1830
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 1
Joseph Berchtold
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1962
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 2
Horst Seehofer
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 3
Marieluise Fleißer
WRITER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 4
Christian Träsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 5
Anabel Knoll
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Ingolstadt
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Ingolstadt
Go to all RankingsJohann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1573 - 1651
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 2
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 3
Johann Eck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1543
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 4
George, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1403 - 1445
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 6
Hermann Paul Müller
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1975
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 7
Marieluise Fleißer
WRITER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ingolstadt were politicians (2), philosophers (1), writers (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (2), military personnels (1), noblemen (1), astronomers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ingolstadt, including Horst Seehofer. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ingolstadt, including Joseph Berchtold, and Horst Seehofer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ingolstadt since 1700.