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×
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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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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0087 PHYSICIST
Bert Schroer
Born 1933
0089 PHYSICIST
Wolfgang Eisenmenger
1930 - 2016
0104 PHYSICIST
Katrin Becker
Born 1967
0113 PHYSICIST
Gottfried Falk
1922 - 1991
0279 PHYSICIST
Eckehard Specht
Born 1952
0422 PHYSICIST
Karl-August Hempel
1930 - 2011