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GOERLITZ

Most Famous People Born in Goerlitz, Germany

Notable people
341
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1923
Most distinctive
Soldier 8.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician49
  2. Actor25
  3. Lawyer12
  4. Author11
  5. Football10
  6. Writer10
  7. Painter10
  8. Historian10
  1. Soldier58.2×
  2. Theologian64.8×
  3. Author113.7×
  4. Sculptor73.1×
  5. Mathematician52.9×
  6. Academic102.9×
  7. Historian102.8×
  8. Diplomat52.5×
  1. Football100.3×

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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0029 KAYAK

Marcus Gross

Born 1989

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0033 HANDBALL

Lars Kaufmann

Born 1982

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0040 WEIGHTLIFTER

Julia Schwarzbach

Born 1989

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0060 FOOTBALL

Robert Kampka

Born 1982

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0082 FOOTBALL

Thomas Richter (footballer, born 1980)

Born 1980

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0125 LITERARY

Michael Bittner (Autor)

Born 1980

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0183 POLITICIAN

Sebastian Wippel

Born 1982

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0259 RADIO

Simon Beeck

Born 1980

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0264 MUSIKER

Felix Bräuer

Born 1988

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