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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Erwin Wortelkamp
Born 1938
Günter Rinsche
1930 - 2019
Almuth Lütkenhaus
1930 - 1996
Peter Hertel (Journalist)
Born 1937
Ilse Strambowski
Born 1931
Heinrich Bonnenberg
Born 1938
Norbert Ohler
Born 1935
Hermann Avenarius
Born 1938
Günter Stratmann
Born 1931
Werner Adam
1935 - 2009
Herbert Paschen (Wissenschaftler)
Born 1933
Ekkehart Mittelberg
Born 1938
Irmgard Bock
Born 1937
Heinz Ungureit
Born 1931
Walter A. Koch (Semiotiker)
Born 1934
Beate Schmeichel-Falkenberg
1930 - 2017
Christine Reents
Born 1934
Manfred Schulte
1930 - 1998
Harry Garstecki
1934 - 2017
Friedrich Wilhelm Timpe
Born 1938
Manfred Fallisch
Born 1935
Gerhard Otte
Born 1935
Maria Roppertz
Born 1936
Manfred Hemmer
Born 1937
Wolfgang Dähne
1932 - 2010
Rolf Brand
Born 1932
Hans Kaupmannsennecke
Born 1937
Hans Schepers (Wasserballspieler)
1930 - 2012
Peter Dingens
Born 1935
Frank Mattern (Journalist)
Born 1937