53.8697° N, 10.6864° E
LUEBECK
Most Famous People Born in Luebeck, Germany
- Notable people
- 1,468
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1850
- Most distinctive
- Ratsherr 410.8×
The capital of the Hanseatic League, and the numbers still show it. Lübeck's most distinctive profession, at more than four hundred times the global rate, is Ratsherr — councillor of the old free city — with pastors, merchants, and notaries close behind. The 17th century accounts for more than a tenth of the entire bench, a share no modern city approaches. Thomas Mann set Buddenbrooks here and Willy Brandt grew up on the opposite side of the same harbour.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Luebeck during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Luebeck Is Known For
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Politician is Luebeck's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (341).
Luebeck over-indexes on ratsherr — 410.8× the global rate.
Luebeck under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Luebeck's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
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- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Religion
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Johannes Christoph Fehling
1800 - 1882
Friedrich von Groszheim
1906 - 2006
Christian Adolf Nölting
1794 - 1856
Joachim Nikolaus Stolterfoht
1756 - 1823
Hermann Eschenburg
1872 - 1954
Rodolfo Groth
1881 - 1985
Heinrich Sievers (Kaufmann)
1856 - 1924
Albert Bisschop
Died 1468
Theodosius Christian von Frantzius
1735 - 1802
Hans Millies (Chronist)
1530 - 1578
Nikolaus Barward Mentze
1719 - 1766
Anton Diedrich Wilken
1715 - 1792
Peter Schnering
1664 - 1725
Johann Philipp Lefèvre
1676 - 1755
Heinrich Pagels
1836 - 1912
Johann Wilhelm Rettich
1735 - 1788
Hermann Klever
1537 - 1597
Johann Ludwig Nordtmann
1701 - 1772
Gerhard Lüders
1666 - 1723
Hermann Schütt (Unternehmer)
1866 - 1928
Johann Carl Jacobj
1780 - 1847
Diedrich Bartels (Ratsherr)
1633 - 1689
Paul Hermberg (Kaufmann)
1855 - 1915
Friedrich Hartwig
1832 - 1907
Conrad Ganslandt
1804 - 1884
Hermann Hintze
1636 - 1711