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LUXEMBOURG

Most Famous People Born in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Notable people
508
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1947
Most distinctive
Gymnast 16.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Luxembourg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Luxembourg Is Known For

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Politician is Luxembourg's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (89).

Luxembourg over-indexes on gymnast — 16.1× the global rate.

Luxembourg under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician89
  2. Football78
  3. Sport39
  4. Lawyer21
  5. Actor15
  6. Swimmer15
  7. Gymnast14
  8. Painter13
  1. Gymnast1416.1×
  2. Fencer88.2×
  3. Swimmer156.1×
  4. Sport394.6×
  5. Photographer104.1×
  6. Diplomat82.7×
  7. Lawyer212.4×
  8. Historian91.7×
  1. Actor150.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Luxembourg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0032 PAINTER

Joseph Kutter

1894 - 1941

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0082 PAINTER

Jean Jacoby

1891 - 1936

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0134 SCULPTOR

Auguste Trémont

1892 - 1980

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0139 DIPLOMAT

Albert Wehrer

1895 - 1967

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0182 PAINTER

Harry Rabinger

1895 - 1966

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0192 METALLURGIST

Eduard Houdremont

1896 - 1958

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0199 GYMNAST

Pierre Hentges

1890 - 1975

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0232 FOOTBALL

Charles Krüger

1896 - 1990

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0260 FOOTBALL

Robert Elter

1899 - 1991

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0264 FOOTBALL

Jean Massard

1894 - 1930

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0277 FOOTBALL

Thomas Schmit

1894 - 1944

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0323 ARCHITECT

Hubert Schumacher

1896 - 1961

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0328 AUTHOR

Paul Henkes

1898 - 1984

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0334 WRESTLER

Hillair Fettes

1898 - 1971

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0352 GYMNAST

Jean-Pierre Thommes

1890 - 1963

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0356 GYMNAST

François Wagner

Born 1890

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0357 GYMNAST

Marcel Langsam

1891 - 1979

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0373 SPORT

Willy Heldenstein

1896 - 1990

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0374 POLITICIAN

Antoine Krier

1897 - 1983

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0378 CONDUCTOR

Emile Boeres

1890 - 1944

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0386 GYMNAST

Joseph Zuang

1891 - 1962

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0407 FOOTBALL

Jean Valin

Born 1899

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0408 POLITICIAN

Félix Welter

1898 - 1991

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0414 GYMNAST

Maurice Palgen

1893 - 1951

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0422 GYMNAST

Jean-Pierre Frantzen

1890 - 1957

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0428 SPORT

Alexandre Servais

1896 - 1949

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0444 WRESTLER

Michel Dechmann

1896 - 1957

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0494 DENTIST

Marcelle Dauphin

1893 - 1976

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0496 JUDGE

Eugène Rodenbourg

1895 - 1975

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