Nordhausen, Thuringia
Nordhausen, Thuringia ranks 1,608th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Molde, Taranto, and Martigues. Memorable people born in Nordhausen, Thuringia include Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony, and Lothar de Maizière. Memorable people who died in Nordhausen, Thuringia include Beatrice of Swabia. Nordhausen, Thuringia has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Nordhausen, Thuringia is located in Germany.
Nordhausen is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Nordhausen district and the urban centre of northern Thuringia and the southern Harz region; its population is 42,000. Nordhausen is located approximately 60 km north of Erfurt, 80 km west of Halle, 85 km south of Braunschweig and 60 km east of Göttingen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 913 and 1984, Nordhausen, Thuringia was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony, and Lothar de Maizière. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nordhausen, Thuringia including Beatrice of Swabia.
People Born in Nordhausen, Thuringia
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Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
920 - 955
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1
Gerberga of Saxony
POLITICIAN
913 - 984
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 2
Lothar de Maizière
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 3
Justus Jonas
WRITER
1493 - 1555
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 4
Wilhelm Gesenius
PHILOSOPHER
1786 - 1842
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 5
Sarah Kirsch
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 6
Oswald Teichmüller
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 7
Volker Beck
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 8
Ariane Friedrich
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 9
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nordhausen, Thuringia were politicians (3), writers (2), athletes (2), philosophers (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nordhausen, Thuringia, including Volker Beck, and Ariane Friedrich. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nordhausen, Thuringia, including Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony, and Lothar de Maizière.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Nordhausen, Thuringia since 1700.
