LOCATION

Population:
590,823 (2005)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Stuttgart	1829

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	1945

OPERA

Opera	Founded
Staatsoper Stuttgart	1912

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Daimler Chrysler	1998
Porsche	1931

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Wolfgang Dauner	Jazz Musician	30-Dec-1935		Innovative jazz bandleader and pianist
Bruno Frank	Playwright	13-Jun-1878	20-Jun-1945	Storm in a Teacup
Wilhelm Hauff	Poet	29-Nov-1802	18-Nov-1827	Phantasien im Bremer Ratskeller
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel	Philosopher	27-Aug-1770	14-Nov-1831	Phenomenology of Spirit
Greg Iles	Novelist	1960		Black Cross
Bert Sakmann	Scientist	12-Jun-1942		Cellular ion channels
Wolfgang Schoellkopf	Business	22-Jul-1932		CFO of First Fidelity Bancorp, 1990-96
Hans Spemann	Scientist	27-Jun-1869	9-Sep-1941	Experimental embryology
Eberhard Weber	Bassist	22-Jan-1940		Accomplished German bassist and composer
Georg Rudolf Weckherlin	Poet	15-Sep-1584	13-Feb-1653	Geistliche und weltliche Gedichte
Richard von Weizsäcker	Head of State	15-Apr-1920	31-Jan-2015	President of Germany, 1984-94
Manfred Wörner	Diplomat	24-Sep-1934	13-Aug-1994	NATO Secretary General, 1988-94

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert Bosch	Business	23-Sep-1861	9-Mar-1942	Founder of Bosch GmbH
Wilhelm Hauff	Poet	29-Nov-1802	18-Nov-1827	Phantasien im Bremer Ratskeller
Theodor Heuss	Head of State	31-Jan-1884	12-Dec-1963	President of Germany, 1949-59
Gottlob Honold	Engineer	26-Aug-1876	17-Mar-1923	Invented the spark plug
Wilhelm Maybach	Engineer	9-Feb-1846	29-Dec-1929	Designed the Mercedes
Ferdinand Porsche	Engineer	3-Sep-1875	30-Jan-1951	Designer of the Volkswagen Beetle

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