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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Hildegard Burjan
1883 - 1933
Alfred Junge
1886 - 1964
Hans Naumann
1886 - 1951
Friedrich Siegmund-Schultze
1885 - 1969
Alfred Wagenknecht
1881 - 1956
Elsbeth Ebertin
1880 - 1944
Walter Werner
1883 - 1956
Arnold Ruge (Philosoph)
1881 - 1945
Marie Elise Kayser
1885 - 1950
Karl Friedrich Borée
1886 - 1964
Siegfried Berndt
1880 - 1946
Hans Bellée
1889 - 1960
Otto Klopsch
1886 - 1941
Georg Elsner
1887 - 1949
Hans Kretschmer
1887 - 1976
Selma Lohse
1883 - 1937
August Guth
1884 - 1945