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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 chemist7.2× 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.

16001650170017501800185019001950
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Showing 16 of 517 notable people

0006 CONDUCTOR

Hermann Levi

1839 - 1900

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0061 CHEMIST

Julius Wilbrand

1839 - 1906

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0082 ART HISTORIAN

Ludwig Schwabe

1835 - 1908

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0130 BANK

August von Clemm

1837 - 1910

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0202 MILITAR

Louis Wagner (American general)

1838 - 1914

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0258 MERCHANT

Carl Clemm

1836 - 1899

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0284 ECONOMIST

Karl Umpfenbach

1832 - 1907

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0296 HISTORIAN

Adolf Buff

1838 - 1901

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0303 CHEMIST

Hermann von Liebig

1831 - 1894

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0304 PHILOLOGIST

Franz Umpfenbach

1835 - 1885

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0306 SINGER

Wilhelm Lindeck

1833 - 1911

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0412 PHYSICIAN

Ernst Vix

1834 - 1902

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0463 JUDGE

Heinrich Knorr

1830 - 1904

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0466 MAURER

Ludwig Euler

1830 - 1908

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0509 POLITICIAN

August Hess (Politiker)

1832 - 1897

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0515 POLITICIAN

Rudolf Hirschhorn

1834 - 1921

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