Schwerin
Schwerin ranks 417th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kumamoto, Granada, and Kuwait City. Memorable people born in Schwerin include August Kundt, Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Memorable people who died in Schwerin include Nicolas Steno, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Schwerin has been the birth place of many noblemen, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Schwerin is located in Germany.
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1100 and 1992, Schwerin was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including August Kundt, Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Schwerin including Nicolas Steno, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia.
People Born in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsAugust Kundt
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1894
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1934
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1886 - 1954
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Gustloff
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1936
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 4
Walther Flemming
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1905
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 5
Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1794
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 6
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1837
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 7
Niklot
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1160
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 8
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 9
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1527 - 1603
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 10
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 11
Friedrich Paschen
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsHenry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 18
Christian Louis I
NOBLEMAN
1623 - 1692
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 22
Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
NOBLEMAN
1638 - 1688
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 24
Gabriele Hinzmann
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsNicolas Steno
GEOLOGIST
1638 - 1686
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1883
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 3
Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1842
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 4
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 5
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1756
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 6
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1547
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 7
John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1576
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 8
Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1862
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 9
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10
Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1865
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 11
Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1725 - 1778
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsHenry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10
John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1370 - 1422
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Schwerin were noblemen (9), politicians (7), actors (3), athletes (3), and physicists (2), while most who died were politicians (12), noblemen (3), and geologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Schwerin, including Gabriele Hinzmann, Martina Strutz, and Peter Kretschmer. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Schwerin, including Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Schwerin since 1700.