Wernigerode
Wernigerode ranks 2,833rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toluca, Härnösand, and Santiago de los Caballeros. Memorable people born in Wernigerode include Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Wilhelm Bittrich, and Paul Renner. Memorable people who died in Wernigerode include Rudolf Stammler, and Gustav Lange. Wernigerode has been the birth place of many chemists, and military personnels and the death place of many philosophers, and composers. Wernigerode is located in Germany.
Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 32,181 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1743 and 1992, Wernigerode was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Wilhelm Bittrich, and Paul Renner. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Wernigerode including Rudolf Stammler, and Gustav Lange.
People Born in Wernigerode
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Martin Heinrich Klaproth
CHEMIST
1743 - 1817
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 1
Wilhelm Bittrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1979
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 2
Paul Renner
PAINTER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 3
Nils Petersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4
Guido Fulst
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 5
Christopher Grotheer
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Wernigerode
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Rudolf Stammler
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1938
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1
Gustav Lange
COMPOSER
1830 - 1889
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wernigerode were chemists (1), military personnels (1), painters (1), soccer players (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wernigerode, including Nils Petersen. Whereas, throughout history, chemists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wernigerode, including Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wernigerode since 1700.
