Koblenz
Koblenz ranks 724th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amritsar, Ribeirão Preto, and Shenyang. Memorable people born in Koblenz include Klemens von Metternich, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Max von Laue. Memorable people who died in Koblenz include John Taylor, Josef Gauchel, and Heinrich Hax. Koblenz has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many military personnels, and racing drivers. Koblenz is located in Germany.
Koblenz is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multinational tributary. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 16 and 1982, Koblenz was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Klemens von Metternich, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Max von Laue. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Koblenz including John Taylor, Josef Gauchel, and Heinrich Hax.
People Born in Koblenz
Go to all RankingsKlemens von Metternich
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 8
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 7
Max von Laue
PHYSICIST
1879 - 1960
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 16
Johannes Peter Müller
PHYSICIAN
1801 - 1858
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 11
Julia Drusilla
POLITICIAN
16 - 38
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 4
Clemens Brentano
WRITER
1778 - 1842
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 10
Thomas Anders
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 1
Karl Friedrich Mohr
CHEMIST
1806 - 1879
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 12
Bodo Illgner
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 5
Joseph Görres
WRITER
1776 - 1848
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 15
Friedrich von Gärtner
ARCHITECT
1791 - 1847
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 14
Rudi Gutendorf
COACH
1926 - 2019
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Koblenz
Go to all RankingsJohn Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Josef Gauchel
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Heinrich Hax
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1969
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Egon Klepsch
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
August Karl von Goeben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1880
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Karl Baedeker
BUSINESSPERSON
1801 - 1859
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Koblenz
Go to all RankingsJohn Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Josef Gauchel
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Heinrich Hax
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1969
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Egon Klepsch
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
August Karl von Goeben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1880
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Karl Baedeker
BUSINESSPERSON
1801 - 1859
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Koblenz were politicians (3), writers (3), singers (2), actors (2), and physicists (1), while most who died were military personnels (2), racing drivers (1), soccer players (1), politicians (1), and businesspeople (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Koblenz, including Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Koblenz, including Klemens von Metternich, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Julia Drusilla.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Koblenz since 1700.