Heidelberg
Heidelberg ranks 203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boulogne-Billancourt, Darmstadt, and Nottingham. Memorable people born in Heidelberg include Queen Silvia of Sweden, Friedrich Ebert, and Ernst Jünger. Memorable people who died in Heidelberg include Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Kuno Fischer, and Daniel Burnham. Heidelberg has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Heidelberg is located in Germany.
Heidelberg is the fifth-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of students, it is Germany's 51st-largest city. Located about 78 km (48 mi) south of Frankfurt, Heidelberg is part of the densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region which has its centre in Mannheim. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Heidelberg was the birth place of 70 globally memorable people, including Queen Silvia of Sweden, Friedrich Ebert, and Ernst Jünger. Additionaly, 91 globally memorable people have passed away in Heidelberg including Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Kuno Fischer, and Daniel Burnham. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Heidelberg than were born there.
People Born in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsQueen Silvia of Sweden
COMPANION
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 45
Friedrich Ebert
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1925
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 6
Ernst Jünger
WRITER
1895 - 1998
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 22
Hans-Dieter Flick
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 50
Ernst Ruska
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 20
Ananda Mahidol
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1946
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 24
Theodor W. Hänsch
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 67
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1680
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 32
Max Wolf
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 21
August Kopff
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 10
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 11
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1229 - 1294
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsAlexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Kuno Fischer
PHILOSOPHER
1824 - 1907
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Daniel Burnham
ARCHITECT
1846 - 1912
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vugar Gashimov
CHESS PLAYER
1986 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Aloys Sprenger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1893
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Rodolphus Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1443 - 1485
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Semyon Alapin
CHESS PLAYER
1856 - 1923
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Karl Gegenbaur
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1903
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1582
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Alwin Mittasch
CHEMIST
1869 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Horst Frank
ACTOR
1929 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Albrecht Kossel
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1927
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Heidelberg
Go to all RankingsAlexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Kuno Fischer
PHILOSOPHER
1824 - 1907
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Daniel Burnham
ARCHITECT
1846 - 1912
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vugar Gashimov
CHESS PLAYER
1986 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Aloys Sprenger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 - 1893
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Rodolphus Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1443 - 1485
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Semyon Alapin
CHESS PLAYER
1856 - 1923
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Karl Gegenbaur
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1903
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1582
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Alwin Mittasch
CHEMIST
1869 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Horst Frank
ACTOR
1929 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Albrecht Kossel
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1927
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Heidelberg were politicians (16), athletes (11), actors (5), physicists (4), and astronomers (4), while most who died were politicians (19), philosophers (9), chemists (8), biologists (6), and astronomers (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Heidelberg, including Ursula Knab, Malaika Mihambo, and Godfrey Khotso Mokoena. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Heidelberg, including Friedrich Ebert, Ananda Mahidol, and Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Heidelberg since 1700.