Wesel
Wesel ranks 4,616th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kleinheubach, Estella-Lizarra, and London Borough of Waltham Forest. Memorable people born in Wesel include Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hans Lippershey, and Peter Minuit. Memorable people who died in Wesel include Michael Möllenbeck, and Adolph I, Duke of Cleves. Wesel has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and noblemen. Wesel is located in Germany.
Wesel is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1570 and 1969, Wesel was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hans Lippershey, and Peter Minuit. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Wesel including Michael Möllenbeck, and Adolph I, Duke of Cleves.
People Born in Wesel
Go to all RankingsJoachim von Ribbentrop
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1946
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 4
Hans Lippershey
INVENTOR
1570 - 1619
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 2
Peter Minuit
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1638
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 5
Michael Möllenbeck
ATHLETE
1969 - 2022
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 1
Steffen Peters
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Wesel
Go to all RankingsMichael Möllenbeck
ATHLETE
1969 - 2022
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 1
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1373 - 1448
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Wesel
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Most individuals born in present day Wesel were politicians (2), athletes (2), and inventors (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wesel, including Michael Möllenbeck, and Steffen Peters. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wesel, including Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Peter Minuit.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wesel since 1700.