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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.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Darmstadt during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 114 notable births.

What Darmstadt Is Known For

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Politician is Darmstadt's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (156).

Darmstadt over-indexes on chemist6.5× the global rate.

Darmstadt under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician156
  2. Actor55
  3. Academic50
  4. Painter48
  5. Writer43
  6. Historian28
  7. Football26
  8. Chemist25
  1. Chemist256.5×
  2. Aristocrat126.5×
  3. Academic504.5×
  4. Theologian153.7×
  5. Mathematician183.3×
  6. Judge142.7×
  7. Historian282.4×
  8. Physicist112.4×
  1. Football260.2×
  2. Singer150.7×

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.

160016501700175018001850190019502000
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 26 of 1,104 notable people

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Roberto Soriano

Born 1991

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Bruno Labbadia

Born 1966

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Yannick Stark

Born 1990

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Elia Soriano

Born 1989

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Hassan Amin (footballer)

Born 1991

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Thorsten Flick

Born 1976

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Jannik Sommer

Born 1991

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Mélé Temguia

Born 1995

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Tim Fahrenholz

Born 1994

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Jonathan Burkardt

Born 2000

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Christian Beisel

Born 1982

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Oliver Heil

Born 1988

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Burak Bilgin

Born 1992

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Pascal Pellowski

Born 1988

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Leon Fesser

Born 1994

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Jannis Pellowski

Born 1992

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Heinz Traser

Born 1953

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Robert Schäfer

Born 1976

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Britta Unsleber

Born 1966

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Erwin Bradasch

Born 1981

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Daniele Toch

Born 1987

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Heinz Lindner (Sportfunktionär)

1904 - 1982

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Anouar El Moukhantir

Born 1997

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Marco Komenda

Born 1996

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Alexandra Emmerling

Born 1999

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Ernst Traser

Born 1953

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