Magdeburg
Magdeburg ranks 312th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kagoshima, Argentina, and Mie Prefecture. Memorable people born in Magdeburg include Georg Philipp Telemann, Otto von Guericke, and Henning von Tresckow. Memorable people who died in Magdeburg include Lazare Carnot, Norbert of Xanten, and Herschel Grynszpan. Magdeburg has been the birth place of many athletes and writers and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Magdeburg is located in Germany.
Magdeburg is the capital of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1187 and 1991, Magdeburg was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Georg Philipp Telemann, Otto von Guericke, and Henning von Tresckow. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Magdeburg including Lazare Carnot, Norbert of Xanten, and Herschel Grynszpan.
People Born in Magdeburg
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Georg Philipp Telemann
1681 - 1767
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 1
Otto von Guericke
1602 - 1686
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 2
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 3
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 4
Georg Kaiser
1878 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5
Franz Seldte
1882 - 1947
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 6
Henry of Latvia
1187 - 1259
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Weitling
1808 - 1871
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 8
Lothar von Trotha
1848 - 1920
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 9
Heinz Hitler
1920 - 1942
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 10
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 11
Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Magdeburg
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Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 20
Max Bodenstein
1871 - 1942
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 25
Dagmar Käsling
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 28
Jessica Boehrs
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 30
Bettine Jahn
1958 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 31
Kathrin Neimke
1966 - Present
HPI: 30.55
Rank: 34
Irina Antonenko
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.50
Rank: 36
People Deceased in Magdeburg
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Lazare Carnot
1753 - 1823
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1
Norbert of Xanten
1080 - 1134
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 2
Herschel Grynszpan
1921 - 1942
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 3
Eadgyth
910 - 946
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 5
Johann Bernhard Basedow
1723 - 1790
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 6
Michael Maier
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 7
Friedrich Sixt von Armin
1851 - 1936
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 8
Hilde Schrader
1910 - 1966
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9
Angela Voigt
1951 - 2013
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Magdeburg
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Magdeburg were athletes (7), writers (5), military personnels (4), politicians (3), and linguists (3), while most who died were politicians (2), religious figures (1), companions (1), composers (1), and philosophers (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Magdeburg, including Margitta Gummel, Karin Balzer, and Dagmar Käsling. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Magdeburg, including Margitta Gummel, Karin Balzer, and Dagmar Käsling.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in Magdeburg since 1700.
