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KREFELD

Most Famous People Born in Krefeld, Germany

Notable people
606
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1930
Most distinctive
Art Historian 5.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician69
  2. Painter42
  3. Hockey25
  4. Actor23
  5. Historian22
  6. Author22
  7. Academic20
  8. Sculptor19
  1. Art Historian65.2×
  2. Entrepreneur104.9×
  3. Sculptor194.8×
  4. Economist124.8×
  5. Author224.2×
  6. Hockey253.5×
  7. Historian223.4×
  8. Academic203.3×
  1. Football160.2×

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.

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0002 PAINTER

Heinrich Campendonk

1889 - 1957

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0011 FILM

Walter Janssen

1887 - 1976

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0025 PAINTER

Heinrich Nauen

1880 - 1940

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0026 CHEMIST

Fritz ter Meer

1884 - 1967

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0062 POLITICIAN

Ernst Schneppenhorst

1881 - 1945

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0104 ROWER

Fritz Bartholomae

1886 - 1915

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0122 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Elfes

1884 - 1969

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0123 PAINTER

Alfred Holler

1888 - 1954

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0126 ACADEMIC

Franz Wilhelm Jerusalem

1883 - 1970

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0129 ROWER

Willi Bartholomae

Born 1885

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0186 ECONOMIST

Erwin von Beckerath

1889 - 1964

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0256 POLICE

Eberhard Herf

1887 - 1946

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0279 ACTOR

Max Wilmsen

1885 - 1953

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0290 LAW

Erich von Rath

1881 - 1948

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0294 ACADEMIC

Jan Hubert Pinand

1888 - 1958

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0295 CHEMIST

Kurt Hess

1888 - 1961

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0328 HISTORIAN

Ernst Crous

1882 - 1967

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0333 ECONOMIST

Herbert von Beckerath

1886 - 1966

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0356 PAINTER

Heinrich Schröder (Maler)

1881 - 1943

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0358 TEACHER

Oskar Viedebantt

1883 - 1945

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0364 ACADEMIC

Ludwig Beltz

1882 - 1944

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0366 POLITICIAN

Hans Ellenbeck

1889 - 1959

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0389 SCULPTOR

Wilhelm Braun (Bildhauer)

1880 - 1945

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0390 PRIEST

Theodor Müncker

1887 - 1960

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0395 CHEMIST

John L. Smith (pharmaceutical executive)

1889 - 1950

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0407 POLITICIAN

Eduard Verhülsdonk

1884 - 1934

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0418 LAWYER

Heinrich Vogels

1886 - 1947

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0428 LAWYER

Konrad Saaßen

1886 - 1937

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0430 KAPELLMEISTER

Johannes Mölders

1881 - 1943

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0439 SCULPTOR

Peter Stammen

1886 - 1958

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0440 PAINTER

Hans Kruzwicki

1885 - 1971

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0452 PAINTER

Otto Tillkes

1884 - 1949

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0453 POLITICIAN

Franz Heinen

1887 - 1963

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0471 LIBRARIAN

Joseph Deutsch

1885 - 1966

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0474 PAINTER

Paul Mechlen

1888 - 1961

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0482 LAWYER

Hans Fusban

1885 - 1972

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0484 ACADEMIC

Hans Horsters

1887 - 1957

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0488 ART HISTORIAN

Hanns Heinz Josten

1884 - 1964

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0510 POLITICIAN

Otto Schönhagen

1885 - 1954

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0548 POLITICIAN

Ernst Holla

1888 - 1963

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0571 POLITICIAN

Hanns Müller (Politiker)

1885 - 1972

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0587 MANUFACTURER

Adolf Koehler

1882 - 1941

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0595 POLITICIAN

Hermann Passen

1882 - 1949

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