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KONSTANZ

Most Famous People Born in Konstanz, Germany

Notable people
340
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1922
Most distinctive
Philologist 11.3×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Konstanz during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Konstanz Is Known For

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Politician is Konstanz's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (31).

Konstanz over-indexes on philologist — 11.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician31
  2. Painter20
  3. Actor16
  4. Writer13
  5. Academic13
  6. Author10
  7. Lawyer8
  8. Sculptor8
  1. Philologist511.3×
  2. Art Historian57.8×
  3. Economist85.7×
  4. Academic133.8×
  5. Sculptor83.6×
  6. Author103.4×
  7. Engineer62.8×
  8. Architect82.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0023 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Paul Zanker

Born 1937

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0025 JOURNALIST

Theo Sommer

Born 1930

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0030 COMPOSER

Martin Gotthard Schneider

1930 - 2017

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0031 POLITICIAN

Rolf Böhme

1934 - 2019

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0032 MUSIC

Heinz-Klaus Metzger

1932 - 2009

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0052 PRIEST

Rainer Klug

Born 1938

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0055 FOOTBALL

Achim Stocker

1935 - 2009

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0078 ROWER

Michael Schwan

Born 1939

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0093 ACTOR

Corinna Genest

Born 1938

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0188 GENETICIST

Ekkehard Bautz

Born 1933

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0201 THERAPIST

Grete Leutz

Born 1930

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0207 ZOOLOGIST

Ulrich Einsle

1935 - 1996

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0209 LAWYER

Gebhard Ziller

Born 1932

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0222 PAINTER

Helmut Vakily

Born 1938

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0224 HISTORIAN

Elmar Bund

1930 - 2008

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0247 VORSITZENDER

Heinrich Frommknecht

1932 - 2018

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0321 DIPLOMAT

Martin Elsässer (Diplomat)

Born 1933

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0323 POLITICIAN

Fritz-Joachim Gnädinger

1938 - 2019

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0326 MERCHANT

Peter Ellegast

Born 1939

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0337 POLITICIAN

Franz Braun (Politiker, 1935)

1935 - 2019

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