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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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Roberto Soriano
Born 1991
Marco Koch
Born 1990
Yannick Stark
Born 1990
Hassan Amin (footballer)
Born 1991
Krisztián Tóth
Born 1994
Christian Mager
Born 1992
Jannik Sommer
Born 1991
Mélé Temguia
Born 1995
Tim Fahrenholz
Born 1994
Burak Bilgin
Born 1992
Jonathan Heimes
1990 - 2016
Leon Fesser
Born 1994
Kai Schäfer
Born 1993
Jannis Pellowski
Born 1992
Felix Rijhnen
Born 1990
Anika Dörr
Born 1994
Konstantin Schmidt
Born 1990
Marius Liebald
Born 1990
Mareike Thum
Born 1991
Anouar El Moukhantir
Born 1997
Ruwen Straub
Born 1993
Marco Komenda
Born 1996
Alexandra Emmerling
Born 1999
Ole Heiland
Born 1997
Nima Mirkhoshhal
Born 1997
Aline Stiller
Born 1994