Offenburg
Offenburg ranks 3,068th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hartlepool, Hydra (island), and Alzira, Valencia. Memorable people born in Offenburg include Lorenz Oken, Aenne Burda, and Hanns Martin Schleyer. Memorable people who died in Offenburg include Wolfgang Schäuble, Hans Cieslarczyk, and Aenne Burda. Offenburg has been the birth place of many biologists, and journalists and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Offenburg is located in Germany.
Offenburg is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1779 and 1968, Offenburg was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Lorenz Oken, Aenne Burda, and Hanns Martin Schleyer. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Offenburg including Wolfgang Schäuble, Hans Cieslarczyk, and Aenne Burda.
People Born in Offenburg
Go to all RankingsLorenz Oken
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1851
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 3
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 4
Hanns Martin Schleyer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1977
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 2
Martin Wagner
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Offenburg
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Schäuble
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Hans Cieslarczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Offenburg
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Schäuble
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Hans Cieslarczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Offenburg were biologists (1), journalists (1), social activists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1), soccer players (1), and journalists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Offenburg, including Martin Wagner. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Offenburg, including Lorenz Oken.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Offenburg since 1700.