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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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  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Royalty
  • Art & Design
  • Music
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Showing 12 of 429 notable people

0017 ARISTOCRAT

Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt

1831 - 1904

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0023 ARISTOCRAT

Eduard, Duke of Anhalt

1861 - 1918

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0026 ARISTOCRAT

Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt

1794 - 1871

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0039 ARISTOCRAT

Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt

1856 - 1918

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0041 ARISTOCRAT

Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt

1573 - 1616

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0042 ARISTOCRAT

Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau

1602 - 1664

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0044 ARISTOCRAT

John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

1504 - 1551

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0051 ARISTOCRAT

Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau

1575 - 1653

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0071 ARISTOCRAT

Georg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby

1695 - 1739

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0077 ARISTOCRAT

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

1534 - 1561

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0079 ARISTOCRAT

Bernhard VII, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

1540 - 1570

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0106 ARISTOCRAT

Anna Sophie of Anhalt

1584 - 1652

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