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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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  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Royalty
  • Art & Design
  • Music
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0039 ARISTOCRAT

Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt

1856 - 1918

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0081 PAINTER

Hugo Darnaut

1851 - 1937

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0083 PAINTER

Otto Strützel

1855 - 1930

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0097 EGYPTOLOGIST

Friedrich Preisigke

1856 - 1924

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0111 PRINCE

Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt

1855 - 1886

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0126 PAINTER

Fritz Bergen

1857 - 1941

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0151 BANK

Georg Arnhold

1859 - 1926

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0158 ARCHIVIST

Georg Irmer

1853 - 1931

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0252 FORESTER

Friedrich von Kalitsch

1858 - 1938

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0419 JUDGE

Paul Richter (Richter)

1856 - 1939

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