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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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Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918)
1864 - 1918
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
1868 - 1937
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
1866 - 1953
Ludwig von Hofmann
1861 - 1945
Bernhard Dernburg
1865 - 1937
Karl Wolfskehl
1869 - 1948
August Köhler
1866 - 1948
Heinrich Dreser
1860 - 1924
Ludwig Heck (Zoologe)
1860 - 1951
Carl A. Schenck
1868 - 1955
Axel Klinckowström
1867 - 1936
Hermann Dernburg
1868 - 1935
Ida Augusta Keller
1866 - 1932
Eric John Eagles Swayne
1863 - 1929
Hans Waitz
1864 - 1942
Willy Merck
1860 - 1932
Georg Habich
1868 - 1932
Adolf Beyer
1869 - 1953
Ludwig Freiherr von Stein zu Lausnitz
1868 - 1934
Emil Josse
1866 - 1940
Wilhelm Fabricius (Historiker, 1861)
1861 - 1920
George Merck
1867 - 1926
Georg Büchner (Politiker)
1862 - 1944
Heinrich von Hofmann
1863 - 1921
Karl Glässing
1866 - 1952
Edmund Fischer
1864 - 1925
Heinrich Reh
1860 - 1946
Arthur Osann
1862 - 1924
Eduard Göbel
1867 - 1945
Adele Krèn
1860 - 1882
Karl Wirtz (Elektrotechniker)
1861 - 1928
Georg Heyl
1866 - 1942
Johann Georg Hinsberg
1862 - 1934
Friedrich Martin von Bechtold
1866 - 1924
Friedrich Henkel
1867 - 1930
Victor von Lepel (Generalmajor)
1863 - 1918
Ludwig Voltz (Bibliothekar)
1863 - 1932
Eduard Kreuter
1864 - 1929
Hermann Passavant
1864 - 1940