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KOBLENZ

Most Famous People Born in Koblenz, Germany

Notable people
611
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1911
Most distinctive
Education 8.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Koblenz during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Koblenz Is Known For

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Politician is Koblenz's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (90).

Koblenz over-indexes on education — 8.9× the global rate.

Koblenz under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician90
  2. Painter36
  3. Actor29
  4. Lawyer26
  5. Author21
  6. Academic20
  7. Writer19
  8. Football18
  1. Education68.9×
  2. Author214.0×
  3. Academic203.2×
  4. Historian182.8×
  5. Judge82.8×
  6. Sculptor112.8×
  7. Theologian62.7×
  8. Lawyer262.5×
  1. Football180.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Koblenz's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0029 PAINTER

Alexander Zick

1845 - 1907

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0047 HISTORIAN

Hartmann Grisar

1845 - 1932

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0136 HISTORIAN

August von Druffel

1841 - 1891

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0145 FÖRFATTARE

Rudolf von Caemmerer

1845 - 1911

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0185 BOTANIST

Ferdinand Paul Wirtgen

1848 - 1924

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0188 MARINE

Bartholomäus von Werner

1842 - 1924

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0190 ACTIVIST

Ottilie von Hansemann

1840 - 1919

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0203 MAIRE

Alexander Halm

1840 - 1913

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0311 PUBLISHER

Fritz Baedeker

1844 - 1925

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0439 ARCHITECT

Johannes Richter (Architekt)

1841 - 1889

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0466 WRITER

Josef Cornelius (Dichter)

1849 - 1943

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0469 REGIERUNG

Karl von Delius

1840 - 1907

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0483 HISTORIAN

Carl Beyer (Archivar)

1848 - 1900

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0484 LAWYER

Guillaume Bernays

1848 - 1882

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0516 LEUTNANT

Heinrich von Fransecky

1842 - 1917

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0580 GENERALMAJOR

Guido von Frobel

1848 - 1913

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