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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 10 of 334 notable people

0033 LAWYER

Werner Brinkmann

Born 1946

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0058 LAWYER

Everard Otto

1685 - 1756

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0120 LAWYER

Joachim von Elbe

1902 - 2000

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0161 LAWYER

Hans Bernhard Beus

Born 1949

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0163 LAWYER

Till Zech

Born 1966

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0201 LAWYER

Lukas Siebenkotten

Born 1957

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0204 LAWYER

Eduard Oberg

1858 - 1917

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0208 LAWYER

Julius Wiethaus

1806 - 1863

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0223 LAWYER

Ulrich Brocker

Born 1943

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0243 LAWYER

August Uedinck

1811 - 1868

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