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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×
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.
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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- Art & Design
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Fritz Pfeffer
1889 - 1944
Agnes von Zahn-Harnack
1884 - 1950
Wilhelmine Schirmer-Pröscher
1889 - 1992
Gustav Petri
1888 - 1945
Erich-Heinrich Clößner
1888 - 1976
Franz Dornseiff
1888 - 1960
Eduard Dingeldey
1886 - 1942
Horst Stumpff
1887 - 1958
Albert Fromme
1881 - 1966
Hermann Schlosser
1889 - 1979
August Bostroem
1886 - 1944
Friedrich Schürer (Konstrukteur)
1881 - 1948
Georg Gail
1884 - 1950
Hermann Braune
1886 - 1977
Julius Reiber
1883 - 1960
Ernst Venus
1880 - 1971
Curt Emmelius
1882 - 1968
Rudolf Schlosser
1880 - 1944