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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 45 notable births.
What Goerlitz Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Reinhart Koselleck
1923 - 2006
Hans Georg Dehmelt
1922 - 2017
Peter Hirche
1923 - 2003
Alexander May (Schauspieler)
1927 - 2008
Hansgeorg Model
1927 - 2016
Günter Kootz
Born 1929
Ingeborg Naß
1925 - 1998
Siegfried Seibt
1920 - 1982
Jochen Brauer
1929 - 2018
Wolfgang Marcus
1927 - 2016
Dettmar Cramer (Journalist)
Born 1929
Erika Wisselinck
1926 - 2001
Karl Czok
1926 - 2013
Dieter Schubert (Schriftsteller)
1929 - 2008
Christa Cremer
1921 - 2010
Klaus Henkes
1929 - 2003
Gerhard Grümmer
1926 - 1995
Wolfgang Zeiske
1920 - 1975
Horst Braunert
1922 - 1976
Gisela Rubbel
1929 - 2015
Gero Gandert
1929 - 2019
Charles W. Arnade
1927 - 2008
Helmut Anders
1928 - 1985
Werner Sonntag (Journalist)
Born 1926
Walter Roelcke
1928 - 2005
Günter Möbus
1923 - 2009
Horst Wenzel (Autor)
1927 - 2009
Rolf Dammann (Pastor)
1924 - 2014
Horst Zahlten
1922 - 1978
Horst Krantz
Born 1927
Annemarie Hahn
Born 1922
Dieter Erich Meyer
1926 - 1982
Manfred Bayer
1928 - 2015
Hans Wiesner
1925 - 2013
Dieter Erdmann
1920 - 1996