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Germany ranks 3rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, and United Kingdom. Memorable people born in present day Germany include Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Memorable people who died in Germany include Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther. Germany has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 17 BC and 2008, present day Germany was the birth place of 8,074 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Additionaly, 4,540 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Germany including Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther.
People Born in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsLudwig van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1770 - 1827
HPI: 96.89
Rank: 2,034
Albert Einstein
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1955
HPI: 94.83
Rank: 5,560
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.78
Rank: 1,063
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 91.44
Rank: 3,901
Richard Wagner
COMPOSER
1813 - 1883
HPI: 88.15
Rank: 1,089
Friedrich Schiller
WRITER
1759 - 1805
HPI: 84.57
Rank: 156
Albert, Prince Consort
NOBLEMAN
1819 - 1861
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 1,096
William I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 1,085
Georg Ohm
PHYSICIST
1789 - 1854
HPI: 83.08
Rank: 1,667
Alexandra Feodorovna
NOBLEMAN
1872 - 1918
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 1,094
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1361 - 1419
HPI: 80.91
Rank: 1,095
Richard Strauss
COMPOSER
1864 - 1949
HPI: 80.88
Rank: 1,075
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Wadephul
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,582
Edward Berger
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,452
René Steinke
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,596
Nasser El Sonbaty
ATHLETE
1965 - 2013
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,560
Lara Wendel
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 1,543
Christopher G. Cavoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,565
Claudia Brücken
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,586
Tom Angelripper
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 1,591
Charlotte Link
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 1,592
Jörg Buttgereit
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 1,590
Sebastian Fitzek
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,445
Serkan Çayoğlu
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,255
People Deceased in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsAdolf Hitler
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 94.99
Rank: 4,528
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.78
Rank: 514
Martin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 3,254
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
MATHEMATICIAN
1646 - 1716
HPI: 92.00
Rank: 4,372
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 91.44
Rank: 2,742
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WRITER
1749 - 1832
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 4,219
Johannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 90.58
Rank: 3,219
Friedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 90.17
Rank: 3,244
Charlemagne
POLITICIAN
748 - 814
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 4,140
Albrecht Dürer
PAINTER
1471 - 1528
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 619
Johannes Kepler
ASTRONOMER
1571 - 1630
HPI: 89.24
Rank: 3,220
Joseph Goebbels
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 88.81
Rank: 1,297
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Germany
Go to all RankingsUlrike Maier
SKIER
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 573
Andrea Jürgens
SINGER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 574
Thomas Dörflein
CELEBRITY
1963 - 2008
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 579
Roland Baar
ENGINEER
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 576
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - 2015
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 575
Horst Skoff
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - 2008
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 572
Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini
MAFIOSO
1978 - 2009
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 569
Bahne Rabe
ATHLETE
1963 - 2001
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 578
Helga Arendt
ATHLETE
1964 - 2013
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 577
Markus Beyer
BOXER
1971 - 2018
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 571
Emmanuel Hostache
ATHLETE
1975 - 2007
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 570
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1393), soccer players (1012), athletes (956), writers (387), and actors (385), while most who died were politicians (1189), writers (333), military personnels (322), noblemen (303), and composers (188).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Germany, including Paul Breitner, Rudi Völler, and Andreas Brehme. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including William I, German Emperor, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, and Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Germany since 1700.













































