Munich
Munich ranks 26th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boston, Rio de Janeiro, and Montevideo. Memorable people born in Munich include Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Heinrich Himmler, and Franz Beckenbauer. Memorable people who died in Munich include Max Weber, Wilhelm Röntgen, and Werner Heisenberg. Munich has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Munich is located in Germany.
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1262 and 2005, Munich was the birth place of 292 globally memorable people, including Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Heinrich Himmler, and Franz Beckenbauer. Additionaly, 350 globally memorable people have passed away in Munich including Max Weber, Wilhelm Röntgen, and Werner Heisenberg. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Munich than were born there.
People Born in Munich
Go to all RankingsEmpress Elisabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1837 - 1898
HPI: 89.61
Rank: 189
Heinrich Himmler
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 84.86
Rank: 98
Franz Beckenbauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 206
Eva Braun
COMPANION
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 179
Richard Strauss
COMPOSER
1864 - 1949
HPI: 80.88
Rank: 70
Eduard Buchner
CHEMIST
1860 - 1917
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 100
Carl Orff
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 225
Ernst Röhm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1934
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 226
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1892
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 126
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1282 - 1347
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 121
Max Scheler
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1928
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 32
Maximilian II of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1864
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 107
Newly Added People Born in Munich
Go to all RankingsAngelo Stiller
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 75
Aleksandar Pavlović
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 73
Lena Klenke
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 76
Kingsley Ehizibue
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 77
Pius Paschke
SKIER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 79
Nico Mantl
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.65
Rank: 74
Manny Ott
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.46
Rank: 78
People Deceased in Munich
Go to all RankingsMax Weber
SOCIOLOGIST
1864 - 1920
HPI: 87.20
Rank: 158
Wilhelm Röntgen
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1923
HPI: 87.15
Rank: 1
Werner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 7
Georg Ohm
PHYSICIST
1789 - 1854
HPI: 83.08
Rank: 300
Orlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 198
Stepan Bandera
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1959
HPI: 79.65
Rank: 199
Archduchess Gisela of Austria
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1932
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 324
Wilhelm Wien
PHYSICIST
1864 - 1928
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 40
William of Ockham
PHILOSOPHER
1285 - 1347
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 9
Carl Orff
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 232
Erich Ludendorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1937
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 55
Paul Heyse
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 222
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Munich were politicians (59), soccer players (38), actors (28), athletes (20), and noblemen (15), while most who died were politicians (60), actors (32), writers (29), military personnels (24), and painters (21).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Munich, including Franz Beckenbauer, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, and Philipp Lahm. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Munich, including Heinrich Himmler, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, and Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Munich since 1700.