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 1860s Clear ×
0017 JESUIT
Theodor Wulf
1868 - 1946
0030 COMPOSER
Wilhelm Middelschulte
1863 - 1943
0133 POLITICIAN
August Lentze
1860 - 1945
0173 PHILOLOGIST
Wilhelm Heraeus (Philologe)
1862 - 1938
0195 NOTARY
Victor Niemeyer
1863 - 1949
0212 COLLECTOR
Gustav Lübcke
1868 - 1925
0258 LANDRAT
August Wendt
1861 - 1927