Cultural Production in
Present Day
Germany
Germany
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 Pope Benedict XVI. 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 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 84 million in an area of 357,596 km2 (138,069 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It 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 7,589 globally memorable people, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Albert Einstein, and Pope Benedict XVI. Additionaly, 4,520 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
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Ludwig van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1770 - 1827
HPI: 96.89
Rank: 7,009
Albert Einstein
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1955
HPI: 94.83
Rank: 2,947
Pope Benedict XVI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6,989
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.78
Rank: 6,548
Martin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 1,810
Karl Marx
ECONOMIST
1818 - 1883
HPI: 92.24
Rank: 1,784
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
MATHEMATICIAN
1646 - 1716
HPI: 92.00
Rank: 2,944
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 91.44
Rank: 1,288
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WRITER
1749 - 1832
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 2,775
Johannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 90.58
Rank: 1,780
Friedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 90.17
Rank: 1,804
Charlemagne
POLITICIAN
748 - 814
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 2,703
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Germany
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People Deceased in Present Day Germany
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Adolf Hitler
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 94.99
Rank: 2,938
Johann Sebastian Bach
COMPOSER
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.78
Rank: 3,464
Martin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 1,664
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
MATHEMATICIAN
1646 - 1716
HPI: 92.00
Rank: 2,782
Carl Friedrich Gauss
MATHEMATICIAN
1777 - 1855
HPI: 91.44
Rank: 1,152
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WRITER
1749 - 1832
HPI: 90.96
Rank: 2,629
Johannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 90.58
Rank: 1,629
Friedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 90.17
Rank: 1,654
Charlemagne
POLITICIAN
748 - 814
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 2,550
Albrecht Dürer
PAINTER
1471 - 1528
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 3,548
Johannes Kepler
ASTRONOMER
1571 - 1630
HPI: 89.24
Rank: 1,630
Joseph Goebbels
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 88.81
Rank: 4,226
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Germany were politicians (1369), soccer players (903), athletes (807), writers (379), and actors (351), while most who died were politicians (1189), writers (333), military personnels (322), noblemen (303), and composers (187).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Germany, including Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germany, including Charlemagne, Joseph Goebbels, and Otto von Bismarck.
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.
