Würzburg
Würzburg ranks 363rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Livorno, Dessau, and Leicester. Memorable people born in Würzburg include Werner Heisenberg, Alfred Jodl, and Matthias Grünewald. Memorable people who died in Würzburg include Albert von Kölliker, Walther von der Vogelweide, and Henry I, Margrave of Austria. Würzburg has been the birth place of many military personnels, and politicians and the death place of many biologists, and politicians. Würzburg is located in Germany.
Würzburg is, after Nuremberg and Fürth, the third-largest city in Franconia located in the north of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main river. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Würzburg was the birth place of 39 globally memorable people, including Werner Heisenberg, Alfred Jodl, and Matthias Grünewald. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Würzburg including Albert von Kölliker, Walther von der Vogelweide, and Henry I, Margrave of Austria.
People Born in Würzburg
Go to all RankingsWerner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 10
Alfred Jodl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1946
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 12
Matthias Grünewald
PAINTER
1480 - 1528
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 6
Franz Halder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1972
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 13
Oskar Dirlewanger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 26
Thomas Bach
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 39
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1912
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 11
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1914
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 8
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
POLITICIAN
940 - 994
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 20
Friedrich Dollmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 14
Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 23
Gottfried Feder
ECONOMIST
1883 - 1941
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Würzburg
Go to all RankingsAlbert von Kölliker
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1905
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Walther von der Vogelweide
WRITER
1170 - 1230
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Henry I, Margrave of Austria
965 - 1018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Balthasar Neumann
ARCHITECT
1687 - 1753
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Julius von Sachs
BIOLOGIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Theodor Boveri
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Saint Kilian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
640 - 689
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
POLITICIAN
940 - 994
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 8
Johannes Trithemius
MATHEMATICIAN
1462 - 1516
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Adolph Strecker
CHEMIST
1822 - 1871
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Florian Geyer
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1525
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Tilman Riemenschneider
SCULPTOR
1460 - 1531
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Würzburg
Go to all RankingsAlbert von Kölliker
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1905
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Walther von der Vogelweide
WRITER
1170 - 1230
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Henry I, Margrave of Austria
965 - 1018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Balthasar Neumann
ARCHITECT
1687 - 1753
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Julius von Sachs
BIOLOGIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Theodor Boveri
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Saint Kilian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
640 - 689
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Johannes Trithemius
MATHEMATICIAN
1462 - 1516
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Adolph Strecker
CHEMIST
1822 - 1871
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Florian Geyer
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1525
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Tilman Riemenschneider
SCULPTOR
1460 - 1531
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Friedrich Bayer
BUSINESSPERSON
1825 - 1880
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Würzburg were military personnels (6), politicians (6), soccer players (4), writers (3), and athletes (3), while most who died were biologists (3), politicians (2), writers (1), architects (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Würzburg, including Frank Baumann, Steffen Hofmann, and Thorsten Kirschbaum. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Würzburg, including Alfred Jodl, Franz Halder, and Oskar Dirlewanger.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in Würzburg since 1700.