Schmalkalden ranks 3,287th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marshall, Texas, Potenza, and Cavalese. Memorable people born in Schmalkalden include Christoph Cellarius, Sven Fischer, and Kati Wilhelm. Memorable people who died in Schmalkalden include Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg. Schmalkalden has been the birth place of many athletes and historians and the death place of many politicians. Schmalkalden is located in Germany.
Schmalkalden is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in the southwest of the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is on the southern slope of the Thuringian Forest at the Schmalkalde river, a tributary to the Werra. As of 31 December 2010, the town had a population of 19,978. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1638 and 1976, Schmalkalden was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Christoph Cellarius, Sven Fischer, and Kati Wilhelm. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Schmalkalden including Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg.
1638 - 1707
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 2
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 3
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Schmalkalden were athletes (3) and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).