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 1850s Clear ×
Wilhelm Gause
1853 - 1916
Edmund ter Meer
1852 - 1931
Arthur König
1856 - 1901
August Bernthsen
1855 - 1931
Ernst Hermann Seyffardt
1859 - 1942
Johannes Blum
1857 - 1946
Carl Wünnenberg
1850 - 1929
Rudolf Lehmann (Pädagoge)
1855 - 1927
Heinrich Schrörs
1852 - 1928
Carl Johann Heinrich Scheibler
1852 - 1920
Margarete Wengels
1856 - 1931
Carl Hubert Cremer
1858 - 1938
Gustav Adolf von Beckerath
1859 - 1938
Charles Hacks
Born 1851
Eugen Confeld von Felbert
1856 - 1933
Alexander von Frankenberg und Ludwigsdorf
1855 - 1921
Alexander Trappen
1853 - 1930
Balthasar Herberz
1853 - 1932
Jakob von Neuhaus
1853 - 1921
Hermann Heydweiler
1858 - 1918