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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Paul Cassirer
1871 - 1926
Wilhelm von Debschitz
1871 - 1948
Wilhelm Schubert
1879 - 1972
Max Reich (Physiker)
1874 - 1941
Ernst Ruge
1878 - 1953
Walther Meienreis
1877 - 1943
Alfred Cassirer
1875 - 1932
Horst Benno Adolf von Minckwitz
1877 - 1956
Peter Adalbert Silbermann
1878 - 1944
Waldemar Hecker (Regisseur)
1873 - 1958
Georg Foertsch
1872 - 1932
Maria Karch
1877 - 1958
Hans von Brandenstein (Offizier)
1870 - 1950
Erich Flatau
1879 - 1946
Siegfried Kahlbaum
1870 - 1943
Alfred Fehler
1879 - 1945
Kurt von Hertzberg
1871 - 1914
Fritz Lamm (Jurist)
1876 - 1942
Karl Hertzog
1875 - 1960