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FLENSBURG

Most Famous People Born in Flensburg, Germany

Notable people
436
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Pastor 19.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Flensburg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Flensburg Is Known For

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Politician is Flensburg's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (49).

Flensburg over-indexes on pastor19.0× the global rate.

Flensburg under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician49
  2. Actor35
  3. Writer20
  4. Painter19
  5. Academic19
  6. Handball15
  7. Football14
  8. Author13
  1. Pastor519.0×
  2. Soldier911.6×
  3. Handball1511.0×
  4. Art Historian56.0×
  5. Theologian85.1×
  6. Academic194.3×
  7. Author133.5×
  8. Officer72.4×
  1. Football140.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Flensburg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Other
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Showing 7 of 436 notable people

0029 OFFICER

Friedrich von Scholtz

1851 - 1927

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0031 OFFICER

Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen

1867 - 1942

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0091 OFFICER

Nikolai Asmus Clausen

1911 - 1943

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0199 OFFICER

Andreas Nielsen (Offizier)

1899 - 1957

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0200 OFFICER

Claus Freiherr von Rosen

Born 1943

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0309 OFFICER

Joachim Bruhn (General)

1921 - 2012

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0359 OFFICER

Karl von Freyburg

1889 - 1914

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