Meissen
Meissen ranks 937th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tokushima Prefecture, Cheongju, and Columbus, Georgia. Memorable people born in Meissen include Samuel Hahnemann, Adam of Bremen, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. Memorable people who died in Meissen include Benno, Adelaide of Meissen, and Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia. Meissen has been the birth place of many politicians and noblemen and the death place of many religious figures and companions. Meissen is located in Germany.
Meissen, is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 1962, Meissen was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Samuel Hahnemann, Adam of Bremen, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Meissen including Benno, Adelaide of Meissen, and Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia.
People Born in Meissen
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Samuel Hahnemann
1755 - 1843
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 1
Adam of Bremen
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
1441 - 1486
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 3
John, Elector of Saxony
1468 - 1532
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
George, Duke of Saxony
1471 - 1539
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 5
Dagmar of Bohemia
1186 - 1212
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 6
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
1240 - 1314
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 7
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
1218 - 1288
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8
Erich Naumann
1905 - 1951
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 9
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
1425 - 1482
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 10
Peter Schreier
1935 - 2019
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 11
Adelaide of Meissen
1160 - 1211
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 12
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Benno
1010 - 1106
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1
Adelaide of Meissen
1160 - 1211
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 2
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
1137 - 1192
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 3
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Meissen were politicians (5), noblemen (2), companions (2), physicians (1), and historians (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), companions (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meissen, including Peter Schreier. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meissen, including Ernest, Elector of Saxony, John, Elector of Saxony, and Albert II, Margrave of Meissen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Meissen since 1700.
