Meissen
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
Go to all RankingsSamuel Hahnemann
PHYSICIAN
1755 - 1843
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 3
Adam of Bremen
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1080
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 13
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1441 - 1486
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 14
Dagmar of Bohemia
COMPANION
1186 - 1212
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4
John, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 6
George, Duke of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1471 - 1539
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 10
William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1482
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 11
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1288
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 5
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1314
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 8
Erich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 12
Peter Schreier
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 7
Adelaide of Meissen
COMPANION
1160 - 1211
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Meissen
Go to all RankingsFrank Forberger
ATHLETE
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1
Benno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1106
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Adelaide of Meissen
COMPANION
1160 - 1211
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1192
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Meissen
Go to all RankingsBenno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1106
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1192
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
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).
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 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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Meissen since 1700.