Philippsthal (Werra) as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Member of the House of Hesse and last ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846-1925), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1726-1810), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1849 to 1866): Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal, William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal, Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal and some more.