51.6553° N, 7.8132° E
HAMM
Most Famous People Born in Hamm, Germany
- Notable people
- 334
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1938
- Most distinctive
- Merchant 17.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hamm during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Hamm Is Known For
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Politician is Hamm's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (42).
Hamm over-indexes on merchant — 17.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hamm's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1790s Clear ×
0084 THEOLOGE
Karl Wilhelm Moritz Snethlage
1792 - 1871
0220 GENERALMAJOR
Friedrich Ludwig Engels
1790 - 1855
0292 OBERST
Karl von Paschwitz (Offizier)
1793 - 1872
0317 BAKER
Franz Borberg
1796 - 1885