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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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0023 ARISTOCRAT

Eduard, Duke of Anhalt

1861 - 1918

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0043 EGYPTOLOGIST

Georg Steindorff

1861 - 1951

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0045 BOTANIST

Gustav Lindau

1866 - 1923

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0090 PRINCESS

Princess Alexandra of Anhalt

1868 - 1958

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0128 PHYSICIAN

Fritz Lange (surgeon)

1864 - 1952

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0147 AUTHOR

Klara May

1864 - 1944

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0222 PAINTER

Georg Hacker (Maler)

1863 - 1945

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0269 WINEGROWER

Richard Meißner

1868 - 1938

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0297 AUTHOR

Klaus Rittland

1864 - 1920

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0308 ENTREPRENEUR

Otto Polysius

1863 - 1933

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0320 POLITICIAN

Hermann Cohn (Politiker)

1869 - 1933

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0358 CONDUCTOR

Paul Steindorff

1864 - 1927

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0406 LAWYER

Bodo von Bodenhausen (Landrat)

1860 - 1911

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