Köthen
Köthen ranks 1,291st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Galilee, Pergamon, and Miyazaki (city). Memorable people born in Köthen include Carl Friedrich Abel, Werner Haase, and Walter Rauff. Memorable people who died in Köthen include Maria Barbara Bach, Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and Christian Ferdinand Abel. Köthen has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Köthen is located in Germany.
Köthen ( ) is a town in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, about 30 km (19 mi) north of Halle. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1694 and 1987, Köthen was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Carl Friedrich Abel, Werner Haase, and Walter Rauff. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Köthen including Maria Barbara Bach, Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and Christian Ferdinand Abel.
People Born in Köthen
Go to all RankingsCarl Friedrich Abel
COMPOSER
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1
Werner Haase
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1950
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 2
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 3
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1728
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4
Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1696 - 1726
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 5
Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1755
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 6
Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1722 - 1751
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 7
Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1812
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 8
Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1730 - 1789
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 9
Louis Augustus Karl Frederick Emil, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1818
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 10
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 11
Roland Brückner
GYMNAST
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Köthen
Go to all RankingsEleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1696 - 1726
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 5
Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1722 - 1751
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 7
Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1730 - 1789
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 9
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 11
Martin Zwicker
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Köthen
Go to all RankingsMaria Barbara Bach
COMPANION
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 1
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1728
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 2
Christian Ferdinand Abel
MUSICIAN
1682 - 1761
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 3
Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1830
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 4
Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1755
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 5
Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1847
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6
Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1812
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Köthen
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Köthen were politicians (4), noblemen (3), composers (1), physicians (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (5), companions (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, gymnasts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Köthen, including Roland Brückner. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Köthen, including Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Köthen since 1700.