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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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0001 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Liebknecht

1826 - 1900

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0042 AUTHOR

Karl Hillebrand

1829 - 1884

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0058 ANATOMIST

Hermann Welcker

1822 - 1897

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0120 SCIENTIST

Martin Faustmann

1822 - 1876

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0137 ACADEMIC

Gustav Heyer (forester)

1826 - 1883

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0241 PHYSICIAN

Georg von Liebig

1827 - 1903

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0263 HERALDIST

Friedrich Heyer von Rosenfeld

1828 - 1897

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0274 LIBERALE

Gustav Vogt (Jurist)

1829 - 1901

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0359 PAINTER

Emil Foerster (Künstler)

1822 - 1906

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0362 POLITICIAN

August Bramm

1829 - 1889

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0374 LAWYER

Arthur Osann senior

1829 - 1908

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0410 POLITICIAN

Theodor Goldmann

1821 - 1905

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0488 POLITICIAN

Ferdinand Gail

1826 - 1885

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0489 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Knorr (Richter)

1827 - 1905

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0504 PAINTER

Wilhelm Gustav Groos

1824 - 1852

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