51.5131° N, 7.1029° E

GELSENKIRCHEN

Most Famous People Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Notable people: 595
Peak decade: 1950s
Median birth year: 1942
Most distinctive: Manager 14.8×

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Gelsenkirchen Is Known For

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Biggest Most distinctive

Football is Gelsenkirchen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (107).

Gelsenkirchen over-indexes on manager — 14.8× the global rate.

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Klaus-Peter Wolf

Born 1954

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Reinhard Döhl

1934 - 2004

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Klaus Farin

Born 1958

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Bastian Bielendorfer

Born 1984

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Heinz Stein

Born 1934

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Axel Kuhn (Historiker)

Born 1943

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Marit Rullmann

Born 1953

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0299 AUTHOR

Richard Limpert

1922 - 1991

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Bruno J. Sobotka

Born 1944

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Jürgen Schwarz (Autor)

Born 1940

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Jennifer Schreiner

Born 1976

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Peter Silberkuhl

Born 1939

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Sven Hensel

Born 1995

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Andreas Kumpf

Born 1967

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Martina Gercke

Born 1963

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0468 AUTHOR

Walther Gottfried Klucke

1899 - 1951

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0516 AUTHOR

Hugo Kracht

1870 - 1953

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