51.8341° N, 12.2460° E
DESSAU
Most Famous People Born in Dessau, Germany
- Notable people
- 429
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1897
- Most distinctive
- Princess 61.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dessau during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dessau Is Known For
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Politician is Dessau's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (42).
Dessau over-indexes on princess — 61.7× the global rate.
Dessau under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dessau's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Royalty
- Art & Design
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1720s Clear ×
0002 PHILOSOPHER
Moses Mendelssohn
1729 - 1786
0067 PRINCIPESSA
Henriette Amalie of Anhalt-Dessau
1720 - 1793
0255 LEUTNANT
Karl Albrecht Friedrich von Raumer
1729 - 1806
0262 ARTIST
Johann Leopold Ludwig Schoch
1728 - 1793
0334 VIOLIN
Georg Bernhard Leopold Zeller
1728 - 1803
0404 OBERST
Leberecht Friedrich von Brösigke
1720 - 1790