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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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0034 PAINTER

Hein Heckroth

1901 - 1970

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Jan Schüler

Born 1963

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Christiane Conrad

Born 1949

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Benno Walldorf

1928 - 1985

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Georg Röder (Maler)

1867 - 1958

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Kim Nekarda

Born 1973

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Hermann Haas

1878 - 1935

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Andreas Orosz

Born 1960

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Hans Schmandt

1920 - 1993

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Günther Hermann

Born 1956

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Saskia Schüler

Born 1964

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Emil Foerster (Künstler)

1822 - 1906

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Friedrich Weidig

1859 - 1933

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Heinz Geilfus

1890 - 1956

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Hellmuth Mueller-Leutert

1892 - 1973

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Wilhelm Gustav Groos

1824 - 1852

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