Jelgava
Jelgava ranks 893rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schenectady, New York, Kumasi, and Tübingen. Memorable people born in Jelgava include Peter von Biron, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, and Frederick Casimir Kettler. Memorable people who died in Jelgava include Gotthard Kettler, Jacob Kettler, and Ernst Johann von Biron. Jelgava has been the birth place of many politicians and noblemen and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. Jelgava is located in Latvia.
Jelgava is a state city in central Latvia about 41 kilometres southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1569 and 1974, Jelgava was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Peter von Biron, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, and Frederick Casimir Kettler. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Jelgava including Gotthard Kettler, Jacob Kettler, and Ernst Johann von Biron.
People Born in Jelgava
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Peter von Biron
1724 - 1800
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1
Frederick William, Duke of Courland
1692 - 1711
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 2
Frederick Casimir Kettler
1650 - 1698
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 3
Jānis Lūsis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4
Wilhelm Kettler
1574 - 1640
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 5
Friedrich Kettler
1569 - 1642
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Kettler
1655 - 1737
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 7
Maria Amalia of Courland
1653 - 1711
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 8
Eduard Totleben
1818 - 1884
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 9
Karl Eichwald
1795 - 1876
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 10
Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter
1809 - 1889
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 11
Einars Repše
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Jelgava
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Gotthard Kettler
1517 - 1587
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 1
Jacob Kettler
1610 - 1682
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2
Ernst Johann von Biron
1690 - 1772
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 3
Frederick Casimir Kettler
1650 - 1698
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 4
Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg
1617 - 1676
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 5
Friedrich Kettler
1569 - 1642
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Jelgava were politicians (7), noblemen (2), biologists (2), athletes (1), and engineers (1), while most who died were politicians (5) and noblemen (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jelgava, including Einars Repše and Inese Vaidere. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jelgava, including Peter von Biron, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, and Frederick Casimir Kettler.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Jelgava since 1700.
