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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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Danny Fuchs

Born 1976

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Werner Welzel

1923 - 2001

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Carsten Rump

Born 1981

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Patrick Siefkes

Born 1990

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Dirk Hannemann

Born 1970

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Christoph Siefkes

Born 1991

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Wolfgang Klank

1930 - 1998

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Tom Müller

Born 1997

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Paul Breitmann

1923 - 2013

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Eberhard Kögler

Born 1947

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Joachim Ringel

Born 1942

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