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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 chemist — 7.2× 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.

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0068 LAWYER

Sigmund Livingston

1872 - 1946

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0103 LAWYER

Paul Follen

1799 - 1844

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0131 LAWYER

Eduard Dingeldey

1886 - 1942

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0179 LAWYER

Friedhelm von Notz

1935 - 2008

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0231 LAWYER

Karl Retzlaff

1890 - 1967

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0301 LAWYER

Christian Wilhelm von Eyben

1663 - 1727

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0319 LAWYER

Heinrich Schönhals

1901 - 1981

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0374 LAWYER

Arthur Osann senior

1829 - 1908

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0386 LAWYER

Johann Arnoldi

1648 - 1718

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0394 LAWYER

Ernst Venus

1880 - 1971

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0400 LAWYER

Ludwig Conrad Smalcalder

1696 - 1774

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0452 LAWYER

Heinz Friedrich Benner

Born 1939

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0496 LAWYER

Hermann Karl Schenck zu Schweinsberg

1900 - 1974

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