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GIESSEN

Most Famous People Born in Giessen, Germany

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Giessen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 55 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

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.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Giessen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1835 - 1908

1858 - 1930

1941 - 2006

1876 - 1967

1935 - 2018