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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.

16001650170017501800185019001950
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Showing 11 of 334 notable people

0013 JOURNALIST

Gerd Bucerius

1906 - 1995

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0099 JOURNALIST

Paul Sahner

1944 - 2015

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0121 JOURNALIST

Sandra Petersmann

Born 1972

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0132 JOURNALIST

Birgit Schönau

Born 1966

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0156 JOURNALIST

Barbara Hans

Born 1981

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0158 JOURNALIST

Werner Adam

1935 - 2009

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0172 JOURNALIST

Heinz Ungureit

Born 1931

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0178 JOURNALIST

Werner Giers

1928 - 2016

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0185 JOURNALIST

Beate Schmeichel-Falkenberg

1930 - 2017

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Dietmar Holland

Born 1949

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Kevin Gerwin

Born 1987

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