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
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Thomas Kretschmann
Born 1962
Ursula Herking
1912 - 1974
Horst Bollmann
1925 - 2014
Herbert Tobias
1924 - 1982
Brigitte Grothum
Born 1935
Joost Siedhoff
Born 1926
Helmut Straßburger
1930 - 2010
Christa Gottschalk
1927 - 2018
Jacob Herzfeld
1762 - 1826
Kurt Meister
1901 - 1961
Beatrice Kaps-Zurmahr
Born 1977
Katja Frenzel-Röhl
Born 1974
Guido Lambrecht
Born 1968
Susanne Evers
Born 1970
Daniella Erdmann
Born 1970
Christoph Werner (Intendant)
Born 1964
Christiane Weise
1796 - 1844