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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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Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
1837 - 1892
Jacob Volhard
1834 - 1910
Henriette Mendel
1833 - 1891
Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar
1830 - 1914
Carl Schorlemmer
1834 - 1892
Karl Raupp
1837 - 1918
Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz
1839 - 1911
Philip Deidesheimer
1832 - 1916
Heinrich von Hessen-Darmstadt (1838–1900) – Wi
1838 - 1900
Karl Zöppritz (Geograph)
1838 - 1885
Charles Barwig
1837 - 1912
Otto Felsing
1831 - 1878
Wilhelm Merck (Unternehmer)
1833 - 1899
William Henry Prestele
1838 - 1895
Wilhelm Haas (Genossenschaftler)
1839 - 1913
Wilhelm von Wedekind
1830 - 1914
Ferdinand Lotheissen
1833 - 1887
Ernst Zais
1837 - 1903
Georg Zehfuss
1832 - 1901
Julius Pfungst
1834 - 1899
Gustav Krug von Nidda
1836 - 1918
Hermann von Bechtold
1836 - 1902
Ferdinand von Nordeck zur Rabenau
1837 - 1892
Adolf von Harnier (Politiker)
1834 - 1904
Otto Sartorius (Politiker)
1831 - 1911
Eugen Franck
1832 - 1893
Gerhard Mueller (engineer)
1835 - 1918
Heinrich Bopp
1835 - 1876
Theodor Schäffer
1839 - 1914
Theodor Beck
1839 - 1917
Friedrich Meyer (Theologe, 1832)
1832 - 1891
Teodoro Schmidt Weichsel
1834 - 1924
Karl Schenck (Politiker, 1831)
1831 - 1902
Hugo Kranz
1834 - 1902
Ludwig von Senarclens-Grancy
1839 - 1910
Ferdinand Emmerling
1831 - 1912
Franz Gros
1833 - 1905
Hermann Lotheißen
1831 - 1888