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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.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Other
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Richard Münch (actor)
1916 - 1987
Karl Kling
1910 - 2003
Albert Osswald
1919 - 1996
Chaim Menachem Rabin
1915 - 1996
Helmut Roloff
1912 - 2001
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann
1915 - 1982
Kurt Reinhard (musicologist)
1914 - 1979
Hermann Stork
1911 - 1962
Abraham Bar Menachem
1912 - 2017
Günther Leitz
1914 - 1969
Robert Fischer (Richter)
1911 - 1983
Stephan Skalweit
1914 - 2003
Hans Georg Gundel
1912 - 1999
Theo Schuster (Schachspieler)
1911 - 1998
Hans-Karl Stepp
1914 - 2006
Emmy Diemer-Nicolaus
1910 - 2008
Wilhelm Conrad (Politiker)
1911 - 1971
Karl Otto Watzinger
1913 - 2006
Alwin Michael Rueffer
1916 - 1986
Erwin Essl
1910 - 2001
Hermann Stein
1919 - 1995
Hermann Molter
1914 - 1978
Werner Raykowski
1911 - 2006