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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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Renate Jaeger
Born 1940
Arne Lyng
Born 1962
Jürgen Schäfer (Jurist)
Born 1962
Desirée Dauber
Born 1973
Constantin Franz Fürchtegott von Neurath
1777 - 1817
Weipart Ludwig von Fabrice
1640 - 1724
Walter Klaas (Jurist)
1895 - 1978
Günter Zehner
1923 - 2002
Claus Dörr
Born 1947
Georg Breidert
1807 - 1876
Rudolf Kröning
1903 - 1971
Heinrich Stüber
1819 - 1887
Eberhard Weller
1845 - 1911
Karl Pückel
1843 - 1910