Munich ranks 26th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Boston. Memorable people born in Munich include Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Heinrich Himmler, and Eva Braun. Memorable people who died in Munich include Max Weber, Wilhelm Röntgen, and Georg Ohm. Munich has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Munich is located in Germany.
Munich is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria. With a population of 1,589,706 inhabitants as of 29 February 2024, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the 11th-largest city in the European Union. The city's metropolitan region is home to about 6.2 million people and the third biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1262 and 2002, Munich was the birth place of 245 globally memorable people, including Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Heinrich Himmler, and Eva Braun. Additionaly, 316 globally memorable people have passed away in Munich including Max Weber, Wilhelm Röntgen, and Georg Ohm. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Munich than were born there.
1837 - 1898
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
1900 - 1945
HPI: 81.82
Rank: 2
1912 - 1945
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 3
1945 - 2024
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 4
1864 - 1949
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 5
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 6
1887 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 7
1805 - 1872
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 8
1282 - 1347
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 9
1884 - 1942
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 10
1900 - 1945
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 11
1860 - 1917
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 12
1805 - 1872
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 8
1376 - 1428
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 85
1880 - 1943
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 88
1373 - 1438
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 92
1871 - 1946
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 105
1915 - 1987
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 113
1886 - 1970
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 119
1856 - 1927
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 123
1443 - 1484
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 125
1703 - 1763
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 136
1852 - 1907
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 141
1891 - 1987
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 143
1864 - 1920
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 1
1845 - 1923
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 2
1789 - 1854
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 3
1901 - 1976
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 4
1285 - 1347
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 5
1909 - 1959
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 6
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 7
1887 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 8
1534 - 1594
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 9
1865 - 1937
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 10
1838 - 1916
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 11
1880 - 1936
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 12
1373 - 1438
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 126
1940 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 142
1840 - 1915
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 151
1881 - 1965
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 157
1253 - 1304
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 163
1507 - 1580
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 176
600 - 652
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 178
1734 - 1776
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 180
1886 - 1970
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 181
1307 - 1334
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 195
1892 - 1951
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 197
1899 - 1970
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 198
Most individuals born in present day Munich were politicians (54), soccer players (31), actors (22), noblemen (15), and writers (13), while most who died were politicians (59), military personnels (24), writers (24), actors (24), and painters (18).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Munich, including Franz Beckenbauer, Philipp Lahm, and Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Munich, including Heinrich Himmler, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anton Drexler.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Munich since 1700.