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 1890s Clear ×
Walter Geisler (Geograph)
1891 - 1945
Henrik Herse
1895 - 1953
Adolf Trowitz
1893 - 1978
Max Lange (Orthopäde)
1899 - 1975
Otto Sens
1898 - 1970
Kurt Liebmann
1897 - 1981
Walther Zimmermann (Apotheker)
1890 - 1945
Franz Brückner
1896 - 1982
Walter Bubbe
1890 - 1970
Adolar Gottlieb Julius Herre
1895 - 1979
Ernst Jäger (Journalist)
1896 - 1975
Hans Harksen
1897 - 1985
Emil Evers
1897 - 1945
Fritz Klocke (Heimatforscher)
1898 - 1978
Alfred Richter (Politiker, Juni 1895)
1895 - 1959
Otto Gehre
1894 - 1976
Werner Wagener
Born 1894
Karl Salomon
1896 - 1977
Gerhard Harmel
Born 1898