Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ranks 133rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cincinnati, Sarajevo, and Johannesburg. The most famous people from Düsseldorf are Heinrich Heine, Jürgen Habermas, and Wim Wenders. The most famous people who died in Düsseldorf are Joseph Beuys, Walther Funk, and Hans Luther. Düsseldorf has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and painters. Düsseldorf is located in Germany.
People
Between 0 and 2004, Düsseldorf was the birth place of 99 globally memorable people, including Heinrich Heine, Jürgen Habermas, and Wim Wenders. Additionaly, 43 globally memorable people have passed away in Düsseldorf including Joseph Beuys, Walther Funk, and Hans Luther.
People Born in Düsseldorf
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Heinrich Heine
WRITER
1797 - 1856
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 1
Jürgen Habermas
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 2
Wim Wenders
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 3
Anne of Cleves
COMPANION
1515 - 1557
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 4
Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1720
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 5
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi
PHILOSOPHER
1743 - 1819
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 6
Felix Klein
MATHEMATICIAN
1849 - 1925
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 7
Luise Rainer
ACTOR
1910 - 2014
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 8
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1955
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 9
Sibylle of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1554
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 10
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1716
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 11
Paul Natorp
PHILOSOPHER
1854 - 1924
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Düsseldorf
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Marie Bäumer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 60
Antonis Remos
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 62
Uwe Kamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 65
Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 68
André Olbrich
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 70
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 73
Colin von Ettingshausen
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 76
Louisa Walter
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 84
Marcus Kink
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 90
People Deceased in Düsseldorf
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Joseph Beuys
ARTIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1
Walther Funk
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1960
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 2
Hans Luther
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 3
Franz Stangl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1971
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 4
Erhard Milch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1972
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 5
Arno Breker
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1991
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 6
Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1653
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 7
Hans Lammers
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 8
Robert Luther
ASTRONOMER
1822 - 1900
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 9
Joseph Maria Olbrich
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1908
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 10
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1658 - 1716
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 11
Gerda Christian
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Düsseldorf were soccer players (22), athletes (12), politicians (10), actors (8), and painters (5), while most who died were politicians (13), painters (6), military personnels (4), soccer players (4), and racing drivers (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Düsseldorf, including Klaus Allofs, Thomas Allofs, and Michael Preetz. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Düsseldorf, including Klaus Allofs, Stanislaus Kobierski, and Karl Hohmann.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Düsseldorf since 1700.
