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Meissen (deu)

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Meissen ranks 914th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alessandria, Romford, and Nishinomiya. Memorable people born in Meissen include Samuel Hahnemann, Adam of Bremen, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. Memorable people who died in Meissen include Frank Forberger, Benno, and Adelaide of Meissen. Meissen has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many athletes, and religious figures. Meissen is located in Germany.

Meissen, is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden and 75 km (46 mi) west of Bautzen on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1100 and 1999, Meissen was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Samuel Hahnemann, Adam of Bremen, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Meissen including Frank Forberger, Benno, and Adelaide of Meissen.

People Born in Meissen

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People Deceased in Meissen

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Meissen were politicians (5), noblemen (3), athletes (3), companions (2), and physicians (1),  while most who died were athletes (1), religious figures (1), companions (1), and politicians (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meissen, including Frank Forberger, Ralf Schumann, and Andrea Herzog. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meissen, including Ernest, Elector of Saxony, John, Elector of Saxony, and Henry III, Margrave of Meissen.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Meissen since 1700.