Oldenburg (city) ranks 954th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Klagenfurt, Classical Athens, and Zama, Kanagawa. Memorable people born in Oldenburg (city) include Karl Jaspers, Johann Friedrich Herbart, and Christian I of Denmark. Memorable people who died in Oldenburg (city) include Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg. Oldenburg (city) has been the birth place of many politicians and philosophers and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. Oldenburg (city) is located in Germany.
Oldenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔldn̩bʊʁk] ; Northern Low Saxon: Ollnborg) is an independent city in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is officially named Oldenburg (Oldb) (Oldenburg in Oldenburg) to distinguish from Oldenburg in Holstein. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1390 and 1974, Oldenburg (city) was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Karl Jaspers, Johann Friedrich Herbart, and Christian I of Denmark. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Oldenburg (city) including Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg.
1883 - 1969
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 1
1776 - 1841
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 2
1426 - 1481
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3
1934 - 1976
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 4
1818 - 1875
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 5
1852 - 1931
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 6
1390 - 1440
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
1827 - 1900
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 8
1784 - 1812
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 9
1897 - 1970
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 10
1843 - 1942
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 11
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12
1390 - 1440
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
1843 - 1942
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 11
1848 - 1930
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 13
1807 - 1844
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1
1783 - 1853
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 2
1711 - 1785
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 3
1800 - 1820
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 4
1805 - 1853
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5
1826 - 1896
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 6
1804 - 1828
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 7
1805 - 1853
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5
1804 - 1828
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Oldenburg (city) were politicians (8), philosophers (2), extremists (1), biologists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (2), noblemen (2), companions (2), and composers (1).
Over the past 100 years, extremists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oldenburg (city), including Ulrike Meinhof. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oldenburg (city), including Christian I of Denmark, Amalia of Oldenburg, and Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Oldenburg (city) since 1700.