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DARMSTADT
Most Famous People Born in Darmstadt, Germany
- Notable people
- 1,104
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1902
- Most distinctive
- Chemist 6.5×
The thick Chemist bench is Justus von Liebig's long shadow and the Merck dynasty, which has been running the world's oldest pharmaceutical company out of Darmstadt since 1668 — element 110, darmstadtium, is literally named after the place. The Aristocrat signal is the Grand Ducal House of Hesse and its connections to the Russian and British thrones, while the Mathematician depth belongs to the old TH Darmstadt tradition.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Darmstadt during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Darmstadt Is Known For
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Politician is Darmstadt's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (156).
Darmstadt over-indexes on chemist — 6.5× the global rate.
Darmstadt under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Darmstadt's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen
1815 - 1881
Julius Lange (painter)
1817 - 1878
Hermann von Rosenberg
1817 - 1888
Carl Amand Mangold
1813 - 1889
Ernst Elias Niebergall
1815 - 1843
Louise von Gall
1815 - 1855
Carl Ferdinand Pohl
1819 - 1887
Karl Müller (Maler)
1818 - 1893
Ludwig von Biegeleben
1812 - 1872
Georg Friedrich Schnittspahn
1810 - 1865
Gustav Georg Lange
1812 - 1843
Ernst Georg Gladbach
1812 - 1896
Adalbert von Nordeck zur Rabenau
1817 - 1892
Friedrich Ernst Roessler
1813 - 1883
Philipp Alexander Ferdinand Walther
1812 - 1887
Karl Sell (Rechtswissenschaftler)
1810 - 1879
Ferdinand Bender (Theologe)
1816 - 1902
Friedrich Zamminer
1817 - 1858
Maximilian von Biegeleben
1813 - 1899
Carl Johann Hoffmann
1819 - 1874
Karl Zöppritz (Politiker)
1812 - 1900
Heinrich August Schleiermacher
1816 - 1892
Robert von Lehmann
1818 - 1878
Franz Werner von Leykam
1814 - 1883
Eduard Wagner (Kartograf)
1811 - 1885
Philipp Diehl
1815 - 1887
Ernesto Meumann
1810 - 1867
Heinrich Stüber
1819 - 1887
Joseph Carl Theodor Wolfskehl
1814 - 1863
Philipp Jost
1818 - 1885
Otto Hofmann (Politiker, 1819)
1819 - 1883
Karl Hunsinger
1810 - 1870
Theodor Wilhelm Georg Hallwachs
1812 - 1860