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 1950s Clear ×
Werner Schildhauer
Born 1959
Carsten Herrmann-Pillath
Born 1959
Günter Dreibrodt
Born 1951
Gerd Kroske
Born 1958
Sigrid Faltin
Born 1956
Christian Scheffler (Orgelbauer)
Born 1954
Eckhard Mieder
Born 1953
Detlef Rothe
Born 1954
Andreas Mrosek
Born 1958
Michael Lingner
1950 - 2020
Thomas Wieske
Born 1958
Peter Kuras
Born 1958
Klemens Koschig
Born 1957
Matthias Kunze
Born 1952
Detlev Mohr
Born 1954
Lothar Alisch
1951 - 2000
Iris Kloppich
Born 1953
Hans-Joachim Sopart
Born 1950
Frank Hoffmann (Politiker)
Born 1959
Peter Hoffmann (Politiker, 1953)
Born 1953