54.3504° N, 18.6660° E
GDANSK
Most Famous People Born in Gdansk, Poland
- Notable people
- 1,102
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1910
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 6.2×
German Danzig for most of its history — a Hanseatic and later Prussian seaport whose Lutheran and scientific footprint still dominates the roster. The disproportionate Theologian and Academic counts point to the Gymnasium Academicum tradition, while an outsized Fencer bench and a thick Rower count come from the interwar student corps and the Baltic rowing clubs. Most of this panel belongs to the German-speaking city that vanished in 1945.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Gdansk during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Gdansk Is Known For
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Politician is Gdansk's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (114).
Gdansk over-indexes on fencer — 6.2× the global rate.
Gdansk under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Gdansk's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Balduin Baas
1922 - 2006
Ludwig Pietsch
1824 - 1911
Heinz Kraschutzki
1891 - 1982
John Graudenz
1884 - 1942
Walther Kabel
1878 - 1935
Theodor Zlocisti
1874 - 1943
Werner Sprenger
1923 - 2009
Joachim Scholz (Autor)
Born 1924
Bernt Ture von zur Mühlen
Born 1939
Klaus Körner (Autor, 1939)
Born 1939
Ludwig Clericus
1827 - 1892
Ursula Sigismund
1912 - 2004
Hans Walter Schmidt (Schriftsteller)
1885 - 1974
Paul Enderling
1880 - 1938
Therese Focking
1828 - 1913
Brigitte Augusti
1839 - 1930
Petrus de Prussia
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Holdine Stachel
1892 - 1974
Rose von Mangoldt
1877 - 1967
Udo Ritgen
1916 - 2010
Philipp Ernst Raufseysen
1743 - 1775
Martin Damß
1910 - 1962