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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 24 of 429 notable people

0052 PAINTER

Ferdinand Olivier

1785 - 1841

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Friedrich von Olivier

1791 - 1859

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Hugo Darnaut

1851 - 1937

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Otto Strützel

1855 - 1930

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Wilhelm Krause

1803 - 1864

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Hugo Bürkner

1818 - 1897

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Adolf von Heydeck

1787 - 1856

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Fritz Bergen

1857 - 1941

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Gustav Adolf Schweitzer

1847 - 1914

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Karl Gatermann the Younger

1909 - 1992

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Friederike Julie Lisiewska

1772 - 1856

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Angelika Tübke

Born 1935

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Hans Stein

Born 1935

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Tom Sommerlatte (Manager)

Born 1938

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Heinrich Olivier

1783 - 1848

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Georg Hacker (Maler)

1863 - 1945

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Carl Triebel

1823 - 1885

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Wilhelm Schröter

1849 - 1904

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0242 PAINTER

Roman Clemens

1910 - 1992

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Franz August Schubert

1806 - 1893

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Heinrich Beck (Maler)

1788 - 1875

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Matthias Kanter

Born 1968

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Klaus Eichenberg

Born 1936

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Franz Becker (Maler)

1907 - 1990

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