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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

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Michael Ballack

Born 1976

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Hans-Jürgen Dörner

Born 1951

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Jens Jeremies

Born 1974

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Torsten Gütschow

Born 1962

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Heiko Scholz

Born 1966

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Thomas Ritter

Born 1967

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Robert Kampka

Born 1982

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Sven Ratke

Born 1972

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Thomas Richter (footballer, born 1980)

Born 1980

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Gerd Seifert (Fußballspieler)

Born 1962

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