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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 pastor — 19.0× 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.

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0016 THEOLOGIAN

Hans Lassen Martensen

1808 - 1884

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0024 THEOLOGIAN

Hans Asmussen

1898 - 1968

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0069 THEOLOGIAN

Joachim Ringleben

Born 1945

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0071 THEOLOGIAN

Johann Lund

1638 - 1686

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0119 THEOLOGIAN

Peter Godzik

Born 1946

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0139 THEOLOGIAN

Heinrich Lysius

1670 - 1731

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0164 THEOLOGIAN

Volkmar Herntrich

1908 - 1958

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0311 THEOLOGIAN

Christian August Valentiner

1798 - 1864

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