Kassel
Kassel ranks 223rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Liège, Kinshasa, and Riyadh. Memorable people born in Kassel include Frederick I of Sweden, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and Philipp Scheidemann. Memorable people who died in Kassel include Louis Spohr, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, and Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse. Kassel has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Kassel is located in Germany.
Kassel is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the documenta exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a public university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 978 and 1995, Kassel was the birth place of 58 globally memorable people, including Frederick I of Sweden, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and Philipp Scheidemann. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Kassel including Louis Spohr, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, and Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse.
People Born in Kassel
Go to all RankingsFrederick I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1751
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1817 - 1898
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 2
Philipp Scheidemann
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1939
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 3
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
COMPANION
978 - 1039
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 4
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 5
Franz Rosenzweig
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1929
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 6
William I, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1821
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 7
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1730
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 8
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
MUSICIAN
1784 - 1849
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 9
Adolf Eugen Fick
PHYSICIAN
1829 - 1901
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 10
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 11
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1714
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kassel
Go to all RankingsLandgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg
NOBLEMAN
1672 - 1738
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 38
Arnold Bode
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1977
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 43
Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
NOBLEMAN
1722 - 1787
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 47
André Schubert
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 53
Carolin Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.77
Rank: 57
Pamela Dutkiewicz
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 58
People Deceased in Kassel
Go to all RankingsLouis Spohr
COMPOSER
1784 - 1859
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1567
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 2
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 3
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 4
Henryk Szeryng
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1988
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 5
Rudolf Caracciola
RACING DRIVER
1901 - 1959
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 6
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1730
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 7
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 8
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1592
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 9
Viktors Arājs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 10
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1820
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 11
Christine of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1549
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Kassel
Go to all RankingsPrincess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1691 - 1743
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 16
Ludwig Emil Grimm
PAINTER
1790 - 1863
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 17
Dorothea Viehmann
WRITER
1755 - 1816
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 18
Arnold Bode
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1977
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 21
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kassel were politicians (21), noblemen (6), soccer players (6), companions (3), and military personnels (3), while most who died were politicians (8), noblemen (2), companions (2), composers (1), and mathematicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kassel, including Yunus Mallı, Martina Müller, and Marvin Friedrich. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kassel, including Frederick I of Sweden, Philipp Scheidemann, and William I, Elector of Hesse.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kassel since 1700.