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 1860s Clear ×
Ernst Meumann
1862 - 1915
Franz Nikolaus Finck
1867 - 1910
Hermann Keussen
1862 - 1943
Willy von Beckerath
1868 - 1938
Max Siebourg
1863 - 1936
Arthur Wansleben
1861 - 1917
Rudolf von Beckerath (Jurist)
1863 - 1945
Robert Neuhaus
1864 - 1934
Max Cremer
1865 - 1935
Wilhelm Uhde (Schriftsteller)
1868 - 1917
Theodor Mauritz
1862 - 1944
Arthur Winkler (Bildhauer)
1865 - 1944
Adolf Müller-Crefeld
1863 - 1934