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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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Showing 10 of 341 notable people

0124 ACADEMIC

Tobias Moser

Born 1968

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0141 ACADEMIC

Wolfgang Jungandreas

1894 - 1991

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0195 ACADEMIC

Heinz Johannes

1901 - 1945

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0213 ACADEMIC

Fritz Bernhard (Physiker)

1913 - 1993

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0215 ACADEMIC

Dietrich Oehler

1915 - 2005

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0225 ACADEMIC

Rudolf Heyn

1835 - 1916

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0231 ACADEMIC

Thomas R. Elßner

Born 1961

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0243 ACADEMIC

Ermentrude Bäcker von Ranke

1892 - 1931

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0251 ACADEMIC

Wilfried Arlt

Born 1936

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0276 ACADEMIC

Otto Klöden

1895 - 1986

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