Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel ranks 706th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vitebsk, Iceland, and Montgomery, Alabama. Memorable people born in Wolfenbüttel include Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Memorable people who died in Wolfenbüttel include Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Christian the Younger of Brunswick. Wolfenbüttel has been the birth place of many noblemen, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen, and politicians. Wolfenbüttel is located in Germany.
Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel District. It is best known as the location of the internationally renowned Herzog August Library and for having the largest concentration of timber-framed buildings in Germany, around 1,000. It is an episcopal see of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick. It is also home to the Jägermeister distillery, houses a campus of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, and the Landesmusikakademie of Lower Saxony. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1489 and 1987, Wolfenbüttel was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Wolfenbüttel including Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Christian the Younger of Brunswick.
People Born in Wolfenbüttel
Go to all RankingsCharles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1806
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 1
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
COMPANION
1729 - 1796
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 15
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1721 - 1792
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 11
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1671 - 1735
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 12
Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1762
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 10
Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1802
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 19
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1739 - 1807
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 7
Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1489 - 1568
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2
Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1634
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 3
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
COMPANION
1694 - 1715
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 17
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1746 - 1840
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8
Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1589
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Wolfenbüttel
Go to all RankingsHenry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1489 - 1568
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 1
Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1731
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 2
Christian the Younger of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1626
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Michael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Willi Herold
EXTREMIST
1925 - 1946
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1602
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1589
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 8
Johann Rosenmüller
COMPOSER
1619 - 1684
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Wolfenbüttel
Go to all RankingsChristian the Younger of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1626
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Michael Praetorius
COMPOSER
1571 - 1621
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Willi Herold
EXTREMIST
1925 - 1946
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1602
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Johann Rosenmüller
COMPOSER
1619 - 1684
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wolfenbüttel were noblemen (8), politicians (6), companions (2), military personnels (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were noblemen (3), politicians (2), composers (2), writers (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wolfenbüttel, including Arnd Peiffer. Whereas, throughout history, noblemen have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wolfenbüttel, including Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Wolfenbüttel since 1700.