50.5834° N, 8.6667° E
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.
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0009 PHYSICIAN
Fritz Pfeffer
1889 - 1944
0040 PHYSICIAN
Michael Bernhard Valentini
1657 - 1729
0043 PHYSICIAN
Heinrich Curschmann
1846 - 1910
0105 PHYSICIAN
Friedrich Hensing
1719 - 1745
0184 PHYSICIAN
Albert Fromme
1881 - 1966
0234 PHYSICIAN
Johann Daniel Horstius
1616 - 1685
0235 PHYSICIAN
Heike Groos
1960 - 2017
0241 PHYSICIAN
Georg von Liebig
1827 - 1903
0321 PHYSICIAN
Johann Ernst Neubauer
1742 - 1777
0354 PHYSICIAN
Wilhelm Hulderich Waldschmidt
1669 - 1731
0412 PHYSICIAN
Ernst Vix
1834 - 1902
0431 PHYSICIAN
Erasmus Sack
1633 - 1697