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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1930s with 42 notable births.

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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  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Royalty
  • Art & Design
  • Music
  • Other
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Showing 10 of 429 notable people

0181 ACADEMIC

Berndt Wilde

Born 1946

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0188 ACADEMIC

Fritz Haring

1907 - 1990

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0223 ACADEMIC

Hans Jürgen Sonnenberger

Born 1933

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0225 ACADEMIC

Helga Gesche

Born 1942

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0229 ACADEMIC

Klaus Lange (Jurist)

1939 - 2020

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0230 ACADEMIC

Christian Martin Schmidt

Born 1942

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0246 ACADEMIC

Albert Lezius

1903 - 1953

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0268 ACADEMIC

Thomas Wieske

Born 1958

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0325 ACADEMIC

Kurt Suchy

1926 - 2013

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0373 ACADEMIC

Horst Sommerlatte

Born 1940

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