Most Famous German Academics

Germany has produced 2,961 notable academics throughout history, led by Friedrich Nietzsche. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Friedrich Nietzsche — German Philosopher (1844–1900) , ranked #37
  2. Immanuel Kant — German Philosopher (1724–1804) , ranked #60
  3. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel — German Philosopher (1770–1831) , ranked #175
  4. Arthur Schopenhauer — German Academic (1788–1860) , ranked #244
  5. Martin Heidegger — German Philosopher (1889–1976) , ranked #318
  6. Hannah Arendt — German Philosopher (1906–1975) , ranked #351
  7. Albert Schweitzer — German Theologian (1875–1965) , ranked #717
  8. Wilhelm Wundt — German Philosopher (1832–1920) , ranked #1346
  9. Johann Gottlieb Fichte — German Philosopher (1762–1814) , ranked #1963
  10. Karl Jaspers — German Philosopher (1883–1969) , ranked #2152
  11. Meister Eckhart — German Philosopher (1260–1328) , ranked #2276
  12. Johann Gottfried Herder — German Philosopher (1744–1803) , ranked #2418
  13. Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling — German Philosopher (1775–1854) , ranked #2458
  14. Max Stirner — German Philosopher (1806–1856) , ranked #2538
  15. Oswald Spengler — German Historian (1880–1936) , ranked #2770
  16. Carl Schmitt — German Philosopher (1888–1985) , ranked #2837
  17. Emil von Behring — German Immunologist (1854–1917) , ranked #3205
  18. Hans-Georg Gadamer — German Philosopher (1900–2002) , ranked #3547
  19. Friedrich Fröbel — German Education (1782–1852) , ranked #3610
  20. Jacob Grimm — German Philologist (1785–1863) , ranked #3659