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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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  • Royalty
  • Art & Design
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0012 PRINCE

John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1627 - 1693

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0015 PRINCE

Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt

1536 - 1586

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0018 PRINCE

Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

1579 - 1650

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0029 PRINCE

Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1769 - 1814

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0030 PRINCE

Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1700 - 1751

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0034 PRINCE

George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1507 - 1553

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0036 PRINCE

John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1596 - 1660

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0049 PRINCE

Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau

1702 - 1769

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0054 PRINCE

Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau

1799 - 1864

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0056 PRINCE

Leopoldine Marie of Anhalt-Dessau

1716 - 1782

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0063 PRINCE

William Gustav of Anhalt-Dessau

1699 - 1737

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0066 PRINCE

Joachim I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1509 - 1561

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0088 PRINCE

Agnès-Madeleine d'Anhalt-Dessau

1590 - 1626

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0101 PRINCE

George Aribert of Anhalt-Dessau

1606 - 1643

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0104 PRINCE

Prince Frederick Henry Eugen of Anhalt-Dessau

1705 - 1781

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0111 PRINCE

Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt

1855 - 1886

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0127 PRINCE

Prince George Bernhard of Anhalt-Dessau

1796 - 1865

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0132 PRINCE

Joachim-Ernest d'Anhalt-Dessau

1592 - 1615

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0142 PRINCE

Marie-Éléonore d'Anhalt-Dessau

1671 - 1756

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0149 PRINCE

Albert-Frédéric d'Anhalt-Dessau

1750 - 1811

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0372 PRINCE

Jean-Ernest d'Anhalt

1578 - 1601

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