Weißenfels
Weißenfels ranks 6,808th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Danville, Kentucky, Kispest, and Beaumont-sur-Oise. Memorable people born in Weißenfels include Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Tim Tscharnke. Memorable people who died in Weißenfels include Novalis, Jean-Baptiste Bessières, and Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg. Weißenfels has been the birth place of many politicians, and skiers and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Weißenfels is located in Germany.
Weißenfels is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately 30 km (20 mi) south of Halle. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1336 and 1989, Weißenfels was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Tim Tscharnke. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Weißenfels including Novalis, Jean-Baptiste Bessières, and Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Weißenfels than were born there.
People Born in Weißenfels
Go to all RankingsBalthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1406
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1
Tim Tscharnke
SKIER
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.09
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Weißenfels
Go to all RankingsNovalis
WRITER
1772 - 1801
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1768 - 1813
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 2
Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1656 - 1686
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3
Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1712
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 4
Sidonie of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1518 - 1575
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 5
Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
NOBLEMAN
1649 - 1697
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Weißenfels
Go to all RankingsJohanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1656 - 1686
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3
Sidonie of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1518 - 1575
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Weißenfels were politicians (1), and skiers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), noblemen (2), writers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Weißenfels, including Tim Tscharnke. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Weißenfels, including Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Weißenfels since 1700.