53.5497° N, 9.9319° E
ALTONA
Most Famous People Born in Altona, Germany
- Notable people
- 374
- Peak decade
- 1900s
- Median birth year
- 1873
- Most distinctive
- Merchant 24.5×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Altona Is Known For
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Politician is Altona's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (56).
Altona over-indexes on merchant — 24.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
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Axel Springer
1912 - 1985
Margret Bechler
1914 - 2002
Helga Mucke-Wittbrodt
1910 - 1999
Heinz-Joachim Heydorn
1916 - 1974
Lotte Brand Philip
1910 - 1986
Cornelia Harte
1914 - 1998
Heinz Lanker
1916 - 1978
Oswald Hauser
1910 - 1987
Hans Wentzel
1913 - 1975
Walter Reimers
1913 - 2010
Karl-Hermann Freiherr von Brand zu Neidstein – W
1915 - 1984
O. A. Buck
1914 - 1985
Klaus Thomsen (Gynäkologe)
1915 - 1992
Wilhelm Claussen (SS-Mitglied)
1915 - 1948
Kurt Londenberg
1914 - 1995
Kurt Barnekow
1910 - 1998
Margareta Hunck-Jastram
1913 - 1998
Wilhelm Moritz (Luftwaffe officer)
1913 - 2010
Ernst-August Fricke
1911 - 1943
Horst Höltring
1913 - 1943
Richard Becker (Kapitänleutnant)
Born 1911
Ernst Hansch
1914 - 1970
Heinz-Ehler Brüllau
Born 1917
Werner Lange (Unternehmer)
1917 - 1979
Willfried Lahrs
1913 - 2006
Adolf Ruppelt
1912 - 1988