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
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Marta Hillers
1911 - 2001
Kurt Feltz
1910 - 1982
Felix Kracht
1912 - 2002
Martha Genenger
1911 - 1995
Peter Ahrweiler
1915 - 2004
Sigbert Wagener
1919 - 2004
Alice Franz
1912 - 2011
Adolf Luther
1912 - 1990
Heinz Maus
1911 - 1978
Erich Arndt
1911 - 1961
Heinrich Kipp
1910 - 1993
Georg Fohrer
1915 - 2002
Werner Ross
1912 - 2002
Hans-Wilhelm Klein
1911 - 1992
Klaus-Peter Bruns
1913 - 2011
Erich Schild
1917 - 1998
Günther Gumpert
1919 - 2019
Werner Lendholt
1912 - 1980
Herbert van Hüllen
1910 - 1977
Edmund Tersluisen
1918 - 2006
Erna Suhrborg
1910 - 1995
Mathilde Lehmann
1917 - 2007
Günther Serres
1910 - 1981
Hans Verbeek (Politiker)
1917 - 1966
Paul Gert von Beckerath
1917 - 2009
Hermann Neuburg
1910 - 1979
Heinz Wiefels
1910 - 1980