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.
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- Writing
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Franz Wilhelm Jerusalem
1883 - 1970
Herbert Krüger
1905 - 1989
Heinz Maus
1911 - 1978
Käthe Bauer-Mengelberg
1894 - 1968
Detlef Horster
Born 1942
Uwe Kiessler
Born 1937
Irene Gerlach
Born 1955
Klaus Luig
Born 1935
Günter Vogelsang
1920 - 2015
Ingrid Galster
1944 - 2015
Michael Beurskens
Born 1977
Werner Heinrichs
Born 1947
Jan Hubert Pinand
1888 - 1958
Erich Schild
1917 - 1998
Ludwig Beltz
1882 - 1944
Klaus Viedebantt
Born 1943
Bernd Nothofer
Born 1941
Stephan Kessler (Baltist)
Born 1966
Wilhelm Harder (Zoologe)
1921 - 2009
Hans Horsters
1887 - 1957