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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0099 BANK

Conrad Hinrich Donner

1774 - 1854

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0196 BANK

Bernhard Donner

1808 - 1865

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0235 BANK

Kurt Siemers (Kaufmann)

1873 - 1944

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0295 BANK

Moritz Warburg

1810 - 1886

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0340 BANK

Wulff Salomon Warburg

1778 - 1854

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