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GIESSEN

Most Famous People Born in Giessen, Germany

Notable people
517
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Chemist 7.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Giessen Is Known For

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Politician is Giessen's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (72).

Giessen over-indexes on chemist — 7.2× the global rate.

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

  1. Politician72
  2. Academic31
  3. Actor24
  4. Basket22
  5. Football20
  6. Painter16
  7. Chemist13
  8. Lawyer13
  1. Chemist137.2×
  2. Handball116.8×
  3. Academic315.9×
  4. Psychologist55.2×
  5. Art Historian55.1×
  6. Basket223.4×
  7. Physician123.4×
  8. Physicist73.3×
  1. Football200.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0011 LINGUIST

Friedrich Christian Diez

1794 - 1876

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0051 POET

August Ludwig Follen

1794 - 1855

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0103 LAWYER

Paul Follen

1799 - 1844

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0315 THEOLOGIAN

Heinrich Christian Michael Rettig

1799 - 1836

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0335 POLITICIAN

Konrad Georgi

1799 - 1857

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0447 POLITICIAN

Carl von Buseck

1799 - 1870

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0501 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Müller (Politiker, 1790)

1790 - 1844

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0503 POLITICIAN

Karl Hess (Politiker)

1798 - 1835

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0513 POLITICIAN

Hans Oeser

1799 - 1858

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