51.3344° N, 6.5727° E
KREFELD
Most Famous People Born in Krefeld, Germany
- Notable people
- 606
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1930
- Most distinctive
- Art Historian 5.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Krefeld during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Krefeld Is Known For
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Politician is Krefeld's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (69).
Krefeld over-indexes on art historian — 5.2× the global rate.
Krefeld under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Krefeld's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0055 LAWYER
Narcisse Leven
1833 - 1915
0080 PAINTER
Ernst Bosch
1834 - 1917
0132 MINERALOGIST
Adolf Remelé
1839 - 1915
0269 HISTORIAN
Eduard Jacobs
1833 - 1919
0274 PAINTER
Moritz von Beckerath
1838 - 1896
0288 ARCHITECT
Adolf Heyden
1838 - 1902
0363 SCULPTOR
Adolf von Beckerath
1834 - 1915
0419 LAWYER
Wilhelm Leopold Janssen (Politiker, 1830)
1830 - 1900
0505 POLITICIAN
Arnold Lohren
1836 - 1901