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 1950s Clear ×
Albert Oehlen
Born 1954
Peter Longerich
Born 1955
Markus Oehlen
Born 1956
Ulrich Peltzer
Born 1956
Gerd Grochowski
1956 - 2017
Albert Dohmen
Born 1956
Margarethe Schreinemakers
Born 1958
Carola Bauckholt
Born 1959
Brigitte Holzapfel
Born 1958
Herbert Genzmer
Born 1952
Norbert Walter-Borjans
Born 1952
Jürgen Paas
Born 1958
Lothar Kremershof
1953 - 2003
Rudolf van Hüllen
Born 1957
Michael Pauen
Born 1956
Achim Konejung
Born 1957
Armin Heinen
Born 1952
Eberhard Bons
Born 1958
Rolf Nolden
Born 1954
Bernward Dörner
Born 1956
Karl-Heinz Leven
Born 1959
Irene Gerlach
Born 1955
Werner Pepels
Born 1952
Ulrich Weber (Manager)
Born 1950
Ulrich Hahnen
1952 - 2016
Julian Heynen
Born 1951
Hanns Jürgen Küsters
Born 1952
Stefan Hecker
1959 - 2019
Matthias Fontheim
Born 1956
Nikolaus Goetze
Born 1958
Andrea Claßen
Born 1955
Birgit Klausmann
Born 1956
Bodo Witzke
Born 1955
Arthur W. Ahrweiler
Born 1951
Beate Jasch
Born 1959
Jürgen Pöschel
Born 1956
Rita Amedick
Born 1958
Alix Dudel
Born 1956
Barbara Schwarzfeldt
Born 1957
Jürgen Fischer (Psychologe)
Born 1959
Bernd Liffers
Born 1958
Frank Schmitter
Born 1957
Brigitte E. S. Jansen
Born 1953
Wolfgang Lüttges
Born 1950
Angelika Birk
Born 1955
Eberhard Ross
Born 1959
Regina Leven
Born 1957
Friedhelm Welge
Born 1952
Klaus Gärtner (Bildhauer)
Born 1957
Reinhard Müller (Architekt)
Born 1953
Wolfgang Griesert
Born 1957
Peter Braunstein
Born 1957
Paul G. Ulrich
Born 1959
Rolf Theißen
Born 1956
Dietmar Riemer
Born 1951
Michael Lohberg
1950 - 2011
Michael van de Loo
Born 1957
Ingrid Fitzek
Born 1958
Heiner Bayer
1950 - 2015