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HAMM

Most Famous People Born in Hamm, Germany

Notable people
334
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Merchant 17.1×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician42
  2. Football30
  3. Actor15
  4. Author15
  5. Academic14
  6. Painter12
  7. Journalist11
  8. Lawyer10
  1. Merchant517.1×
  2. Author155.2×
  3. Academic144.1×
  4. Officer52.3×
  5. Journalist112.1×
  6. Lawyer101.7×
  7. Film71.7×

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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0088 WRITER

Clara Ratzka

1871 - 1928

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0194 MERCHANT

Heinrich Horstmann (Kaufmann)

1874 - 1945

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0202 TEACHER

August Jaspert

1871 - 1941

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0219 ACADEMIC

Friedrich Romberg (Ingenieur, 1871)

1871 - 1956

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0246 AERONAUTICO

Heinrich Oelerich

1877 - 1953

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0256 MINISTER

Hermann von Detten

1879 - 1954

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0272 PAINTER

Bruno Wittenstein

1876 - 1968

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0287 ARCHITECT

Wilhelm Stricker (Baumeister)

1874 - 1927

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