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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Peter Longerich
Born 1955
Friedrich Wolters
1876 - 1930
Erich Weise
1895 - 1972
Karl Heinz Burmeister
1936 - 2014
Christina von Hodenberg
Born 1965
Anselm Doering-Manteuffel
Born 1949
Armin Heinen
Born 1952
Hermann Keussen
1862 - 1943
Michael Klein (Wissenschaftsmanager)
Born 1965
Bernward Dörner
Born 1956
Karl-Heinz Leven
Born 1959
Thomas Michels
1892 - 1979
Eduard Jacobs
1833 - 1919
Ulrich Crämer
1907 - 1992
Helmuth Croon
1906 - 1994
Heinrich Schrörs
1852 - 1928
Ernst Crous
1882 - 1967
Georg Droege
1929 - 1993
Thomas Rütten
Born 1960
Sabine Panzram
Born 1970
Reinhard Feinendegen
1932 - 2012
Wolfgang Loescher
Born 1967