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 1880s Clear ×
0011 MILITAR
Maximilian von Weichs
1881 - 1954
0087 PRINCESS
Princess Antoinette of Anhalt
1885 - 1963
0199 AUTHOR
Heinrich von Gleichen-Rußwurm
1882 - 1959
0256 POLITICIAN
Fritz Hesse (Politiker, 1881)
1881 - 1973
0301 POLITICIAN
Kurt Schwarze (Politiker)
1888 - 1949
0321 ECONOMIST
Heinrich Sommerfeld
1884 - 1950
0335 HISTORIAN
Walter Steinthal
1887 - 1951