Speyer
Speyer ranks 2,014th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greiz, Kavala, and Štip. Memorable people born in Speyer include Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Johann Joachim Becher, and Anselm Feuerbach. Memorable people who died in Speyer include Rudolf I of Germany. Speyer has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Speyer is located in Germany.
Speyer, historically known in English as Spires, is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer lies 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, and 21 km south-west of Heidelberg. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities. Speyer Cathedral, a number of other churches, and the Altpörtel dominate the Speyer landscape. In the cathedral, beneath the high altar, are the tombs of eight Holy Roman Emperors and German kings. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 990 and 1988, Speyer was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Johann Joachim Becher, and Anselm Feuerbach. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Speyer including Rudolf I of Germany.
People Born in Speyer
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Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
990 - 1039
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 1
Johann Joachim Becher
PHYSICIAN
1635 - 1682
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2
Anselm Feuerbach
PAINTER
1829 - 1880
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 3
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1985
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 4
Gabriel Biel
PHILOSOPHER
1418 - 1495
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5
Lars Stindl
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 6
Sebastian Langkamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.02
Rank: 7
Christian Reif
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.72
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Speyer
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Speyer were soccer players (2), politicians (1), physicians (1), painters (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Speyer, including Lars Stindl, and Sebastian Langkamp. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Speyer, including Lars Stindl, and Sebastian Langkamp.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Speyer since 1700.
