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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 education8.9× 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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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 18 of 611 notable people

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Bodo Illgner

Born 1967

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Rudi Gutendorf

1926 - 2019

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Karl Adam (footballer)

1924 - 1999

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Uwe Koschinat

Born 1971

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Frank Hartmann (footballer, born September 1960)

Born 1960

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Lars Bender (footballer, born 1988)

Born 1988

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Peter Hidien

Born 1953

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Jörg Bach

Born 1965

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Willi Köchling

1924 - 2009

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Dieter Paucken

Born 1982

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Marina Himmighofen

Born 1984

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Ewald Hammes

Born 1950

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Dieter Nüssing

Born 1949

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Jean Willrich

Born 1953

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Axel Britz

Born 1969

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Marie Pyko

Born 1993

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Ludwig Scherhag

Born 1953

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Mirco Borniger

Born 1984

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