Kiel
Kiel ranks 402nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind İzmir, South Korea, and Yamanashi Prefecture. Memorable people born in Kiel include Max Planck, Peter III of Russia, and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. Memorable people who died in Kiel include Erich Raeder, Ferdinand Tönnies, and Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia. Kiel has been the birth place of many politicians and actors and the death place of many politicians and philosophers. Kiel is located in Germany.
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1573 and 1988, Kiel was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including Max Planck, Peter III of Russia, and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. Additionaly, 25 globally memorable people have passed away in Kiel including Erich Raeder, Ferdinand Tönnies, and Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia.
People Born in Kiel
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Max Planck
1858 - 1947
HPI: 81.76
Rank: 1
Peter III of Russia
1728 - 1762
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 2
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
1573 - 1625
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 3
Alfred Naujocks
1911 - 1966
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 4
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 5
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
1808 - 1891
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6
Ernst Busch
1900 - 1980
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 7
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1855 - 1934
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 8
Andreas Köpke
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 9
Ulric Neisser
1928 - 2012
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 10
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 11
Ernst von Salomon
1902 - 1972
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kiel
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Harro Schulze-Boysen
1909 - 1942
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 14
Wolf Kahler
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 21
Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Kiel
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Erich Raeder
1876 - 1960
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Tönnies
1855 - 1936
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 2
Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia
1708 - 1728
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 3
Otto Diels
1876 - 1954
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 4
Walther Flemming
1843 - 1905
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 5
Carl Clauberg
1898 - 1957
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 6
Johan Christian Fabricius
1745 - 1808
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 7
Carl Loewe
1796 - 1869
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 8
Sophie of Pomerania
1498 - 1568
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 9
Karl Leonhard Reinhold
1757 - 1823
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 10
Anna of Brandenburg
1487 - 1514
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
1649 - 1704
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Kiel
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1649 - 1704
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 12
Friedrich von Esmarch
1823 - 1908
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 17
Hermann Boehm
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 18
Walter Anderson
1885 - 1962
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 24
Most individuals born in present day Kiel were politicians (5), actors (3), writers (3), physicists (2), and companions (2), while most who died were politicians (5), philosophers (3), biologists (3), military personnels (2), and companions (2).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kiel, including Gerhard Stoltenberg, Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, and Daniel Günther. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kiel, including Peter III of Russia, Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and Gerhard Stoltenberg.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Kiel since 1700.
