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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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0012 PHYSICIAN

Hubertus Strughold

1898 - 1986

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0028 WRITER

Hans Siemsen

1891 - 1969

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0057 OFFICER

Herbert Osterkamp

1894 - 1970

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0061 AUTHOR

Walter Frevert

1897 - 1962

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0071 WORLD WAR

Kurt Lottner

1899 - 1957

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0129 PAINTER

Wilhelm Geißler (Künstler)

1895 - 1977

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0167 PHOTOGRAPHER

Erich Angenendt

1894 - 1962

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0222 MILITAR

Erich Steinbrinck

1891 - 1916

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0224 POLITICIAN

August Hallermann

1896 - 1966

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0257 POLITICIAN

Gerhard Krampe

1891 - 1980

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0278 MERCHANT

Carlo Jacob Koch

1895 - 1975

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0326 MERCHANT

Max Neuhaus (Kaufmann, 1899)

1899 - 1972

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