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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
Jürgen Flimm
Born 1941
Niko Nicotera
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Shaghayegh Dehghan
Born 1979
Jesko Friedrich
Born 1974
Jochen Schropp
Born 1978
Omar El-Saeidi
Born 1980
Daniel Krauss
Born 1973
Hanna Waag
1904 - 1995
Thaddäus Meilinger
Born 1982
Luk Pfaff
Born 1981
Kurt A. Jung
1923 - 1990
Ludwig Linkmann
1902 - 1963
Ursula Köllner
1920 - 1995
Katharina Schmalenberg
Born 1973
Cornelia Kühn-Leitz
1937 - 2016
Henning Kober (Schauspieler)
Born 1968
Alwin Michael Rueffer
1916 - 1986
Theo Ennisch
1905 - 1983
Karl Hans Meuser
1931 - 1986
Kurosch Abbasi
Born 1986
Christian Balser
Born 1975
Franziska Herrmann
Born 1985
Alma Gildenast
Born 1990