Lübeck
Lübeck ranks 783rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pécs, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, and Orange, New Jersey. The most famous people from Lübeck are Willy Brandt, Hans Blumenberg, and Ernst Curtius. The most famous people who died in Lübeck are Günter Grass, Marianne Bachmeier, and Adolf Strauss. Lübeck has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many writers, and composers. Lübeck is located in Germany.
People
Between 1614 and 1990, Lübeck was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Willy Brandt, Hans Blumenberg, and Ernst Curtius. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Lübeck including Günter Grass, Marianne Bachmeier, and Adolf Strauss.
People Born in Lübeck
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Willy Brandt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 1
Hans Blumenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 2
Ernst Curtius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1814 - 1896
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 3
August Hermann Francke
POLITICIAN
1663 - 1727
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 4
Hermann von Fehling
CHEMIST
1812 - 1885
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 5
Georg Curtius
LINGUIST
1820 - 1885
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 6
Robert Habeck
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 7
Franz Tunder
COMPOSER
1614 - 1667
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 8
Horst Frank
ACTOR
1929 - 1999
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 9
Emanuel Geibel
WRITER
1815 - 1884
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 10
Jürgen Heinsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 11
Björn Engholm
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Lübeck
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People Deceased in Lübeck
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Günter Grass
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 1
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 2
Adolf Strauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1973
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 3
Bernt Notke
ARTIST
1435 - 1509
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 4
August Kundt
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1894
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 5
Franz Tunder
COMPOSER
1614 - 1667
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 6
Johann Julius Walbaum
BIOLOGIST
1724 - 1799
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 7
Jāzeps Vītols
COMPOSER
1863 - 1948
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Emanuel Geibel
WRITER
1815 - 1884
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 9
Ilse Werner
ACTOR
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 10
Peter-Michael Kolbe
ATHLETE
1953 - 2023
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lübeckwere politicians (5), actors (3), athletes (2), philosophers (1), and archaeologists (1), while most who died were writers (2), composers (2), social activists (1), military personnels (1), and artists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lübeck, including Robert Habeck, Björn Engholm, and Beatrix von Storch. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lübeck, including Willy Brandt, August Hermann Francke, and Robert Habeck.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Lübeck since 1700.
