Schwerin
Schwerin ranks 417th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kumamoto, Granada, and Kuwait City. Memorable people born in Schwerin include Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Wilhelm Gustloff, and Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Memorable people who died in Schwerin include Nicolas Steno, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Schwerin has been the birth place of many noblemen, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Schwerin is located in Germany.
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1100 and 1992, Schwerin was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Wilhelm Gustloff, and Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Schwerin including Nicolas Steno, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Princess Alexandrine of Prussia.
People Born in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsDuke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1934
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Gustloff
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1936
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 17
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1837
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 7
Walther Flemming
BIOLOGIST
1843 - 1905
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 19
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 10
Niklot
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1160
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 32
Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1794
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 11
Friedrich Paschen
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 18
August Kundt
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1894
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 20
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 15
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1527 - 1603
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 26
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Schwerin
Go to all RankingsNicolas Steno
GEOLOGIST
1638 - 1686
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 16
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1883
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 15
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1892
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 4
Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1725 - 1778
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 12
Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1842
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1658
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 6
John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1576
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 13
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1756
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 11
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1547
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 14
Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1634
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 8
Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1862
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 9
John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1370 - 1422
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Schwerin were noblemen (9), politicians (7), actors (3), athletes (3), and physicists (2), while most who died were politicians (12), noblemen (3), and geologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Schwerin, including Gabriele Hinzmann, Martina Strutz, and Peter Kretschmer. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Schwerin, including Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Schwerin since 1700.