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DESSAU

Most Famous People Born in Dessau, Germany

Notable people
429
Peak decade
1930s
Median birth year
1897
Most distinctive
Princess 61.7×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician42
  2. Painter24
  3. Prince21
  4. Actor17
  5. Writer16
  6. Author15
  7. Composer13
  8. Aristocrat12
  1. Princess1161.7×
  2. Prince2157.4×
  3. Aristocrat1216.7×
  4. Pianist54.4×
  5. Author154.1×
  6. Theologian53.2×
  7. Mathematician52.3×
  8. Academic102.3×
  1. Football110.2×

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.

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  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Royalty
  • Art & Design
  • Music
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0027 TEACHER

Carl Paul Caspari

1814 - 1892

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0033 AUTHOR

Ludwig Philippson

1811 - 1889

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0094 PAINTER

Hugo Bürkner

1818 - 1897

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0208 COMPOSER

Gustav Rösler (Komponist)

1819 - 1882

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0234 PHILOLOGIST

August Fuchs

1818 - 1847

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0306 EDUCATION

Gustav Philippson

1814 - 1880

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0343 LAWYER

August Köppe

1818 - 1888

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0349 TOCHTER

Emma Isler

1816 - 1886

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0384 ARBEITER

Hobusch

1819 - 1866

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0418 POLITICIAN

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht

1819 - 1904

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