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
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Wilhelm Müller
1794 - 1827
Karl Adolph von Basedow
1799 - 1854
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
1794 - 1871
Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
1799 - 1864
Friedrich von Olivier
1791 - 1859
Friedrich Graf von Waldersee
1795 - 1864
Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau
1793 - 1854
Carl Gollmick
1796 - 1866
Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798–1858)
1798 - 1858
Prince George Bernhard of Anhalt-Dessau
1796 - 1865
Franz Heinrich von Waldersee
1791 - 1873
Ludwig Markus
1798 - 1843
Carl Vogel (Leibarzt)
1798 - 1864
Ludwig Bischoff
1794 - 1867
Friedrich von Basedow
1797 - 1864
Louis Schwabe
1798 - 1845
Christiane Weise
1796 - 1844