Liestal
Liestal ranks 3,100th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Correggio, Emilia-Romagna, Surat, and Etobicoke. Memorable people born in Liestal include Carl Spitteler, Adolf Spinnler, and Adrian Knup. Memorable people who died in Liestal include Bohuslav Martinů and David Goodall. Liestal has been the birth place of many soccer players and writers and the death place of many composers and biologists. Liestal is located in Switzerland.
Liestal, formerly spelled Liesthal, is the capital of Liestal District and the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, 17 km (11 mi) south of Basel. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1845 and 1983, Liestal was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Carl Spitteler, Adolf Spinnler, and Adrian Knup. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Liestal including Bohuslav Martinů and David Goodall.
People Born in Liestal
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Carl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 1
Adolf Spinnler
1879 - 1951
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 2
Adrian Knup
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 3
Philipp Degen
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 4
David Degen
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.71
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Liestal
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Most individuals born in present day Liestal were soccer players (3), writers (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were composers (1) and biologists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Liestal since 1700.
