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.

  1. Politician56
  2. Painter40
  3. Writer22
  4. Actor20
  5. Architect10
  6. Academic10
  7. Author9
  8. Lawyer9
  1. Merchant824.5×
  2. Bank58.2×
  3. Painter404.1×
  4. Botanist53.3×
  5. Architect103.0×
  6. Author92.8×
  7. Academic102.6×
  8. Missing52.0×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Altona's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0137 ACADEMIC

Rudolf Heinrich Klausen

1807 - 1840

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0166 ACADEMIC

Klaus Wenk

1927 - 2006

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0191 ACADEMIC

Hartwig Fiege

1901 - 1997

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0195 ACADEMIC

Karl Ferdinand Theodor Hepp

1800 - 1851

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0198 ACADEMIC

Johann Michael Schmidt

Born 1934

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0203 ACADEMIC

Kurt Londenberg

1914 - 1995

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0218 ACADEMIC

Johannes Bockendahl

1826 - 1902

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0231 ACADEMIC

Horand Schacht

1908 - 1972

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0232 ACADEMIC

René du Mesnil de Rochemont

1901 - 1984

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0347 ACADEMIC

Rolf Geisler

1925 - 2012

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