List of personalities from the city of Klaipėda
The list of personalities of the city of Klaipėda includes those born and deceased in the Lithuanian city of Klaipėda (1253–1923 and 1939–1945 Memel ) as well as those who worked in Klaipėda but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.
sons and daughters of the town
The following personalities were born in Klaipėda. They are listed chronologically according to the year of birth.
17th and 18th centuries
1601-1800
- Simon Dach (1605–1659), Prussian poet, including the song Ännchen von Tharau
- Jakob Tydäus (1628–1700), German historian and Lutheran theologian
- Matthäus Prätorius (1635–1704), Prussian Protestant pastor, historian and ethnographer
- Johan Daniel Berlin (1714–1787), Danish-Norwegian composer and organist
- David Bruhn (1727–1782), German Protestant theologian and hymn poet
- Johannes Schönherr (1771–1826), German Protestant theosophist
- Johann Redowsky (1774–1807), German-Russian botanist
- Karl Friedrich August von Eberstein (1797–1864), Prussian major general, most recently in command of Jülich
- Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799–1875), German astronomer
19th century
1801-1850
- Karoline Albrecht (1802–1875), German theater actress and singer (soprano)
- Johann August Muttray (1808–1872), Prussian member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
- Franz Brandstäter (1815–1883), German philologist and high school teacher
- Hermann von Ostrowski (1816–1896), Prussian major general and commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade
- Franz Karl August Boguslaw von Karczewsky (1820–1884), Prussian lieutenant general and director of the military and economic department in the War Ministry
- Julius Kröhl (1820–1867), German engineer in America, submarine pioneer
- James Hobrecht (1825–1902), Prussian town planner
- Rudolf Reicke (1825–1905), German historian
- Bertha Schrader (1845–1920), German painter, graphic artist and lithographer
1851-1900
- Paul Fraiße (1851–1909), German zoologist
- Heinrich Hoeftman (1851–1917), German orthopedist
- Benno Becker (1860–1938), German painter and academy professor
- Arthur Becker (1862–1933), German politician, landowner and farmer
- Paul Block (1862–1934), German journalist, theater critic and writer
- William Campbell of Breadalbane (1863–1944), Prussian major general and commander of the 94th Reserve Infantry Brigade
- Hedwig Andersen (1866–1957), German speech therapist
- Curt Jany (1867–1945), Prussian general
- Eduard Loch (1868–1945), German philologist and student historian in Königsberg
- Eduard Kado (1875–1946), German painter
- Leon Zeitlin (1876–1967), German economist and politician, member of the Prussian state parliament (DDP)
- George Adomeit (1879–1967), American painter, graphic artist and printmaker of German origin
- John Gleich (* 1879; † after 1927), German businessman, oriental and marine painter and publicist
- Heinrich Ancker (1886–1960), German admiral in World War II
- Siegfried Macholz (1890–1975), German general in World War II
- Ernst Reinke (1891–1943), German politician (KPD)
- Karl Eulenstein (1892–1981), East Prussian painter
- Erich Keßler (1899–1989), German ministerial official
20th century
1901-1950
- Gerhard Kessler (1903 – probably after 1974), German lawyer and police and Gestapo officer
- Horst Erich Wolter (1906–1984), German typographer, commercial artist and book designer
- Reinhold Meyer (1912–1992), German head of authority; President of the Central Postal Service
- Werner Buxa (1916–1998), German officer and author
- Marie Schumann (1921–2017), German local politician
- Karl Heinz Engelin (1924–1986), German sculptor
- Mascha Rolnikaitė (1927–2016), author and Holocaust survivor
- Arno Esch (1928–1951), German liberal politician in the Soviet zone of occupation (SBZ)
- Paul Günter Krohn (1929–1979), German literary scholar and poet
- Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (1929–2019), politician and Prime Minister
- Günter Gräwert (1930–1996), German actor and director
- Thomas Kylau (1932–2020), German actor and radio play speaker
- Dieter Giesing (* 1934), German theater director
- Michael Naura (1934–2017), German jazz pianist, editor and publicist
- Klaus Adomeit (1935–2019), German legal scholar, law professor in Berlin
- Dietmar Willoweit (* 1936), German legal scholar and legal historian; President of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
- Algirdas Gricius (1937-2013), politician
- Edvardas Kaniava (* 1937), singer and politician
- Jürgen AE Meyer (1937–1989), German labor and social lawyer in Bremen
- Algirdas Petrusevičius (* 1937), politician
- Tomas Venclova (* 1937), poet, writer and translator
- Jürgen Costede (* 1939), German legal scholar
- Liudvikas Sabutis (* 1939), lawyer and public prosecutor
- Wulf-Dietrich Rose (* 1940), German writer and pioneer in ecological development
- Werner Ulrich (* 1940), German canoeist
- Günter Willumeit (1941–2013), German humorist, parodist, entertainer and dentist
- Joachim Bublath (* 1943), German physicist and television presenter
- Lena Valaitis (* 1943), German pop singer
- Hans Henning Atrott (* 1944), German euthanasia
- Stefan Schütz (* 1944), German writer
- Giedrius Donatas Ašmys (* 1946), politician, mayor of Kaunas from 2002 to 2003
- Eugenijus Jovaiša (* 1950), archaeologist and politician
1951-1970
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- Eugenijus Laurinaitis (* 1951), psychiatrist and psychotherapist
- Mečys Laurinkus (* 1951), politician and diplomat
- Saulius Arlauskas (* 1952), lawyer and legal philosopher
- Dainius Kepenis (* 1952), politician
- Arūnas Eigirdas (* 1953), politician
- Gintautas Babravičius (* 1955), politician
- Erikas Mačiūnas (* 1955), doctor and politician
- Vytautas Grubliauskas (* 1956), musician, Mayor of Klaipėda since 2011
- Audrius Klimas (* 1956), graphic designer, university professor and rector
- Judita Simonavičiūtė (* 1956), politician
- Vidmantas Plečkaitis (* 1957), painter and politician
- Arvydas Pocius (* 1957), lieutenant general and diplomat
- Irina Rozowa (* 1958), politician
- Kęstutis Dirgėla (* 1960), politician
- Leonidas Donskis (1962–2016), philosopher and critic
- Ričardas Žurinskas (* 1962), politician
- Remigijus Lupeikis (* 1964), racing cyclist
- Gitanas Nausėda (* 1964), economist and politician, President of Lithuania since 2019
- Vainius Butinas (* 1965), General in the office
- Darius Kaminskas (* 1966), doctor and politician
- Arūnas Pečiulis (* 1966), conductor, artistic director of the Salzburg Liedertafel
- Liana Ruokytė Jonsson (* 1966), cultural diplomat
- Ingrida Valinskienė (* 1966), singer and politician
- Asta Baukutė (* 1967), actress and politician
- Arnoldas Burkovskis (* 1967), bank manager and politician
- Justas Dvarionas (* 1967), pianist and music teacher
- Artūras Kasputis (* 1967), racing cyclist
- Egidijus Skarbalius (* 1967), politician
- Gintaras Steponavičius (* 1967), lawyer, politician; Education and Science Minister
- Evaldas Jurkevičius (* 1969), politician
- Rytis Šatkauskas (* 1969), politician
- Nerijus Eidukevičius (* 1970), manager and politician, deputy economy minister
1971-1980
- Artūras Karnišovas (born 1971), basketball player
- Rytis Vaišvila (* 1971), basketball player and coach
- Marius Stračkaitis (* 1972), notary, president of the Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries
- Liudas Šukys (* 1972), politician, vice minister of education
- Andrius Bielskis (* 1973), philosopher
- Natalija Istomina (* 1973), politician
- Marius Linartas (* 1973), basketball coach
- Saulius Štombergas (* 1973), basketball player
- Rimantas Žylius (* 1973), politician
- Eligijus Masiulis (* 1974), politician
- Dainius Budrys (* 1976), politician
- Ramūnas Vyšniauskas (* 1976), weightlifter
- Andrius Burba (* 1978), lawyer and politician
- Tomas Danilevičius (* 1978), football player
- Vladimir Smirnov (* 1978), racing cyclist
- Vidas Alunderis (* 1979), football player
- Robertas Poškus (* 1979), football player
- Marius Kasmauskas (* 1980), handball player
- Iveta Lukošiūtė (* 1980), American dancer
- Arvydas Macijauskas (* 1980), basketball player
- Donatas Zavackas (* 1980), basketball player
1981-2000
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- Egidijus Purlys (* 1981), politician
- Pavel Suškov (* 1981), swimmer
- Agnė Bilotaitė (* 1982), politician
- Tomas Delininkaitis (* 1982), basketball player
- Žygimantas Jonušas (* 1982), basketball player
- Tomas Vaitkus (* 1982), racing cyclist
- Artūras Bogdanovas (* 1983), politician, Vice Minister of Agriculture
- Gediminas Onaitis (* 1983), politician, deputy minister
- Katya Virshilas (* 1983), Lithuanian-Israeli-Canadian dancer and actress
- Vasilijus Safronovas (* 1984), historian, cultural scientist
- Simas Kondrotas (* 1985), racing cyclist
- Martynas Mažeika (* 1985), basketball player
- Lina Grinčikaitė-Samuolė (* 1987), sprinter
- Julius Pagojus (* 1987), lawyer, politician and Deputy Minister of Justice
- Nerijus Valskis (* 1987), football player
- Marius Papšys (* 1989), football player
- Laurynas Grigelis (* 1991), tennis player
- Benas Petreikis (* 1992), handball player
- Edvinas Girdvainis (* 1993), football player
- Ieva Dumbauskaitė (* 1994), beach volleyball player
- Artur Pavliukov (* 1997), ice hockey goalkeeper
People who have worked in the city
- Johann von Tiefen (1440–1497), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
- Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799–1875), astronomer
- Ludwig Hagen (1829–1892), Prussian port and hydraulic engineer
- Isaak Rülf (1831–1902), rabbi and politician
- Otto Obereigner (1884–1971), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman; Superintendent for the Memel parish and first pastor at St. Johannis
- Wilhelm Brindlinger (1890–1967), Lord Mayor (1931–1944)
Honorary citizen of Klaipėda
The city of Memel had not granted honorary citizenships.
- 2002: Peter Oertling (* 1937), former mayor of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck
Personalities who died in Memel
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- Christian Ludwig von Kalckstein (1630–1672), colonel in Brandenburg
- Friedrich von Dönhoff (1639–1696), Lieutenant General in Brandenburg-Prussia
- Jacques de Brion (1667–1728), Prussian major general
- Ludwig von l'Hospital (1669–1755), commander of Memel and chief of garrison battalion No. 1
- Christoph Perwanger , Tyrolean sculptor in East Prussia
- August Karl Holsche (1749–1830), Prussian administrative officer and topographical writer
- Christian Wilhelm von Chlebowsky (1755–1807), Prussian major general
- Heinrich von Sanden (1801–1875), Prussian district administrator
- Johann August Muttray (1808–1872), Prussian doctor, member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
- Wilhelm Habrucker (1815–1891), German teacher and Protestant theologian
- Johann Andreas Gülzau (1817–1891), German Baptist pastor
- Friedrich Wilhelm Stantien (1817-1891), German entrepreneur in amber mining
- Otto Dannenberg (1879–1941), German politician (Economic Party, DStP), MdL
People who died in Klaipėda
- Arthur Altenberg (1862–1926), German politician
- Paul Scheinpflug (1875–1937), German composer and conductor
- Alfonsas Žalys (1929–2006), politician
- Romualdas Ignas Bloškys (1936–2013), politician
- Vidmantė Jasukaitytė (1948–2018), writer and politician, member of the Seimas
Web links
Commons : People of Klaipėda - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Real Encyclopedia for Protestant Theology and Church . Volume 13 and 14, Gotha 1864, pp. 620-647.
- ↑ Werner Ulrich in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Pavel Suškov in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ Karlheinz Spielmann : Honorary Citizen and Honors Past and Present. A documentation on German and Central European history . Volume 2, self-published, Dortmund 1967, p. 592.
- ↑ A high honor for Peter Oertling In: Lübecker Nachrichten of August 4, 2002, p. 26