51.1524° N, 14.9867° E
GOERLITZ
Most Famous People Born in Goerlitz, Germany
- Notable people
- 341
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1923
- Most distinctive
- Soldier 8.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Goerlitz during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Goerlitz Is Known For
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Politician is Goerlitz's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (49).
Goerlitz over-indexes on soldier — 8.2× the global rate.
Goerlitz under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Goerlitz's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0019 MILITAR
Pavle Jurišić Šturm
1848 - 1922
0023 ART HISTORIAN
Richard Foerster (classical scholar)
1843 - 1922
0158 LAWYER
Eduard Gustav Eberty
1840 - 1894
0246 CHEMIST
Paul Jannasch
1841 - 1921
0302 ABGEORDNETER
Theodor Richter (Politiker)
1849 - 1917
0303 ASSEMBLY
Herman H. Hoffman
1844 - 1931
0309 TEACHER
Hugo von Rabenau
1845 - 1921