Magdeburg
Magdeburg ranks 269th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Padua, Richmond, Virginia, and Augsburg. The most famous people from Magdeburg are Georg Philipp Telemann, Otto von Guericke, and Henning von Tresckow. The most famous people who died in Magdeburg are Lazare Carnot, Norbert of Xanten, and Martin Agricola. Magdeburg has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Magdeburg is located in Germany.
Magdeburg is the capital of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Magdeburg was the birth place of 57 globally memorable people, including Georg Philipp Telemann, Otto von Guericke, and Henning von Tresckow. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Magdeburg including Lazare Carnot, Norbert of Xanten, and Martin Agricola.
People Born in Magdeburg
Go to all RankingsGeorg Philipp Telemann
COMPOSER
1681 - 1767
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 1
Otto von Guericke
PHYSICIST
1602 - 1686
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 2
Henning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 3
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 4
Franz Seldte
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1947
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 5
Henry of Latvia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1187 - 1259
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 6
Georg Kaiser
WRITER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Weitling
WRITER
1808 - 1871
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 8
Hermann Paul
LINGUIST
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 9
Lothar von Trotha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1920
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 10
Heinz Hitler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1942
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 11
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
930 - 957
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Magdeburg
Go to all RankingsChristian Friedel
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 36
Olaf Heukrodt
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 43
Björn Bach
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 45
Petra Schmidt-Schaller
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 46
Anja Althaus
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 53
Ivan Mayewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 55
People Deceased in Magdeburg
Go to all RankingsLazare Carnot
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1823
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 1
Norbert of Xanten
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1080 - 1134
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 2
Martin Agricola
COMPOSER
1486 - 1556
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 3
Herschel Grynszpan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1942
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 4
Eadgyth
COMPANION
910 - 946
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 5
Johann Bernhard Basedow
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1790
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 6
Friedrich Sixt von Armin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1936
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 7
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 8
Angela Voigt
ATHLETE
1951 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 9
Hilde Schrader
SWIMMER
1910 - 1966
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 10
Arno Bieberstein
ATHLETE
1886 - 1918
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Magdeburg were athletes (13), writers (6), actors (6), military personnels (5), and politicians (4), while most who died were politicians (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), composers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Magdeburg, including Karin Balzer, Dagmar Käsling, and Margitta Gummel. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Magdeburg, including Karin Balzer, Dagmar Käsling, and Margitta Gummel.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Magdeburg since 1700.





























