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 1940s Clear ×
Emil Schult
Born 1946
Franz Wegner
Born 1940
Carsten Niemitz
Born 1945
Ameli Koloska
Born 1944
Hagen Koch
Born 1940
Horst Gnas
Born 1941
Gabriele Perthes
Born 1948
Georg Seidel
1945 - 1990
Dorit Zinn
Born 1940
Berndt Wilde
Born 1946
Burghild Wieczorek
Born 1943
Georg Hornemann
Born 1940
Volkmar Schneider (Mediziner)
Born 1940
Manfred Jendryschik
Born 1943
Peter Massing
Born 1946
Helga Gesche
Born 1942
Christian Martin Schmidt
Born 1942
Heinz-Uwe Küenle
Born 1948
Jürgen Kolbe
1940 - 2008
Ernst-Joachim Waschke
Born 1949
Ilona Freyer
1943 - 1984
Manfred Engelbert
Born 1942
Jörg Kuhbier
Born 1940
Lutz Bachmann (Musikwissenschaftler)
Born 1948
Horst Sommerlatte
Born 1940
Hanne-Martje Münther
Born 1940
Eberhard Kögler
Born 1947
Hans-Christian Sachse
Born 1947
Joachim Ringel
Born 1942
Gerhard Mitschke
Born 1948