Meissen
Meissen ranks 914th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alessandria, Romford, and Nishinomiya. The most famous people from Meissen are Samuel Hahnemann, Adam of Bremen, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. The most famous people who died in Meissen are Benno, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, and Adelaide of Meissen. Meissen has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Meissen is located in Germany.
Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about 25 km (16 mi) north‑west of Dresden and 75 km (47 mi) west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the Meissen Church of Our Lady. The town of Meissen, designated as a Große Kreisstadt, serves as the administrative seat of the Meissen district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1100 and 1999, Meissen was the birth place of 19 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 Benno, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, and Adelaide of Meissen.
People Born in Meissen
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Samuel Hahnemann
PHYSICIAN
1755 - 1843
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 1
Adam of Bremen
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1080
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 2
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1441 - 1486
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 3
Dagmar of Bohemia
COMPANION
1186 - 1212
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4
John, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 5
George, Duke of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1471 - 1539
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 6
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1482
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 7
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1288
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 8
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1314
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 9
Erich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 10
Peter Schreier
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 11
Adelaide of Meissen
COMPANION
1160 - 1211
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Meissen
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Martina Walther
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 17
Beatrix Schröer
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Meissen
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Benno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1106
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 1
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1192
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 2
Adelaide of Meissen
COMPANION
1160 - 1211
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
Frank Forberger
ATHLETE
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Meissen were politicians (5), athletes (5), noblemen (3), companions (2), and physicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), politicians (1), companions (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meissen, including Frank Forberger, Ralf Schumann, and Martina Walther. 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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Meissen since 1700.
