List of personalities of the city of Frankenthal

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Coat of arms of the city of Frankenthal

This list contains personalities born in Frankenthal (Palatinate) as well as those who have or had their sphere of activity in Frankenthal without being born there. Both sections are sorted chronologically according to the year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities born in Frankenthal

Jacob Marrel
Konrad Maurer
Philipp Perron
Paul Bertololy
Oskar Perron
Ludwig Marum
Stefan Hradil
Anke Simon

Years up to 1800

19th century

1801 to 1850

1851 to 1880

1881 to 1900

20th century

1901 to 1925

1926 to 1960

1961 to 2000

Personalities who have worked in the city

Petrus Dathenus
Andreas Albert
  • Erkenbert von Frankenthal (≈1079–1132) was the founder of the monastery and prior of the Augustinian Canons in Frankenthal. The Erkenbert ruins and a primary school are named after him.
  • Caspar Heidanus (1530–1586), reformed theologian, was a preacher in Frankenthal.
  • As a Catholic monk, Petrus Dathenus (1531 / 32–1588) became a supporter of the Calvinist direction of the Reformation and led a group of Flemish religious refugees to Frankenthal. The Dathenushaus is named after him.
  • Pieter Schoubroeck (≈1570 / 73–1607) was a member of the Flemish painter group based in Frankenthal. He died in Frankenthal.
  • Sebastian Kurtz (1576–1659) worked for the town clerk in Frankenthal in 1594, later arithmetic master in Nuremberg and author of mathematical books.
  • Anton Mirou (1578 – ≈1627) was a Flemish-Dutch painter from the Frankenthal School of Painting. The Café Mirou is named after him.
  • Joseph Fontanesi († 1795), Electoral Palatinate or Electoral Palatinate-Bavarian court official and sponsor of the city of Frankenthal
  • Nicolas de Pigage (1723–1796), was a Lorraine architect who built the Speyer Gate in Frankenthal.
  • Simon Feilner (1726–1798), plasterer, porcelain painter and manufacture director in Frankenthal.
  • Esther de Gélieu (1757-1817) was the director of Philanthropin , the first state high school for girls, from which the Karolinen-Gymnasium later emerged.
  • Heinrich Maria Graf (1758–1822), Roman Catholic clergyman and member of the Bavarian state parliament
  • Georg Adam Kühnle (1796–1863) was a river shipowner, dealer and co-founder of the foundry and machine works in Frankenthal, from which Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch emerged . According to him, which is Kühnlestraße named.
  • Augustin Violet (1799-1859) was the first teacher in 1825 at the educational institution for the deaf and dumb , which he set up in the gate house of the general poor institution and ran until his death. The Augustin Violet School emerged from its foundation .
  • Philipp Heintz (1809-1893), lawyer and city councilor in Frankenthal, was a member of the Bavarian state parliament in 1849. He died in Frankenthal.
  • Hieronymus Hofer (1815–1890), Protestant clergyman, social reformer, pastor in Frankenthal from 1870 to 1888; The elderly care center Hieronymus-Hofer-Haus is named after him.
  • Johannes Mehring (1815–1878) was an inventor in the field of beekeeping. According to him, that is Johannes-Mehring-Straße named.
  • Franz Schmitt (1816–1891) was a painter and restorer.
  • Paul Josef Nardini (1821–1862), Catholic priest and founder of the order, worked as a chaplain in Frankenthal.
  • Andreas Albert (1821–1882) was a foreman. In 1861, together with Andreas Hamm, he founded the rapid press factory Albert & Hamm in Frankenthal (which today belongs to Koenig & Bauer ). The vocational school is named after Andreas Albert.
  • Andreas Hamm (1824–1894) was a bell founder and high-speed press manufacturer in Frankenthal. According to him, which is Hamm road named.
  • Philipp Karcher (1837–1894) was an entrepreneur whose social innovations are closely linked to the city. His bust stands in front of the restored main building of the sugar factory , near which you can also find Philipp-Karcher-Straße .
  • Alwin Koch (1839-1919) was a classical philologist and headed the Latin school and the Progymnasium in Frankenthal from 1880 to 1909.
  • Christoph Friedrich Fanck (1846–1906) was a businessman and director of the Frankenthal AG sugar factory .
  • Mina Karcher (1846–1925) supported her husband Philipp's social innovations. According to her is Mina-Karcher-Platz named.
  • Hans Kopp (1847–1915) was an industrialist and member of the state parliament. According to him, which is Hans-Kopp-Straße named.
  • Moritz Mayer (1864–1942), Counselor, worked as a lawyer in Frankenthal and died as a victim of the Holocaust.
  • Friedrich Trump (1869–1918), German-American entrepreneur, grandfather of the 45th President of the United States. He learned the hairdressing trade in Frankenthal.
  • Hermann Wilker (1874–1941), born in Flomersheim, was an Olympic champion in the rowing four with helmsman in 1912.
  • Georg Schubert (1899–1968), sculptor in Frankenthal
  • Stephan Cosacchi (1903–1986) was a Hungarian-German linguist and musicologist and composer. According to him, that is Stephan Cosacchi Square named.
  • Heinz Amberger (1907–1974), historian, managing director of the adult education center and chairman of the Frankenthal Antiquities Association.
  • Fritz Ries (1907–1977) was an industrialist, lawyer and royal Moroccan honorary consul for the states of Hesse and Palatinate. He founded the Pegulan-Werke (now Tarkett).
  • Gertrud Wetzel (1914–1994), politician (SPD), was a member of the Frankenthal City Council and a member of the state parliament.
  • Alexander von Branca (1919–2011), was the architect of the Stadthalle Frankenthal in 1989/90, which has been called the CongressForum Frankenthal since 2000 .
  • Raymond Arnette (1923-2004) was senior teacher at the Albert Einstein Grammar School and, as a Catholic priest, was an active supporter of the Tridentine Mass.
  • Herbert L. Breiner (* 1929), deaf-mute teacher and certified psychologist, was director of the Augustin Violet School from 1969 to 1993 , which he expanded into the Palatinate Institute for the Hearing Language Disabled (PIH).
  • Christoph Jentsch (1931–2015), geographer and Afghanistan expert, lived in Frankenthal.
  • Hans-Dieter Busch (1938–2009), politician (CDU), was a member of the Frankenthal City Council and a member of the state parliament.
  • Carlo von Opel (* 1941), entrepreneur, lives on the Frankenthaler Hofgut Petersau.
  • Christa-Louise Riedel (* 1943), artist, lives and works in Frankenthal.
  • Uschi Keszler (* 1947), German figure skating champion, was an Olympic starter in Innsbruck in 1964.
  • Werner Holz (1948–1991) was a painter and graphic artist.
  • Werner Jahn (* 1956) was an ice hockey player and runs a physiotherapy practice in Frankenthal.
  • Peter Lang (* 1958) was German swimming champion and Olympic starter in Montreal in 1976 and Los Angeles in 1984.
  • Frank Meyer-Thurn (1959–2009), musician, guitarist, songwriter and producer, died in Frankenthal.
  • Tina Ternes (* 1969), musician, composed the musical for the city anniversary in 2019.
  • Johannes Klomann (* 1976), politician (SPD), grew up in Frankenthal.
  • Nathalie Weinzierl (* 1994), German figure skating champion, was Frankenthal's Sportswoman of the Year 2012 and Olympic starter in Sochi in 2014.