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MARBURG AN DER LAHN

Most Famous People Born in Marburg an der Lahn, Germany

Notable people
510
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Art Historian 15.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Marburg an der Lahn during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Marburg an der Lahn Is Known For

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Politician is Marburg an der Lahn's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (46).

Marburg an der Lahn over-indexes on art historian15.5× the global rate.

Marburg an der Lahn under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician46
  2. Academic42
  3. Actor24
  4. Lawyer19
  5. Writer19
  6. Historian17
  7. Theologian16
  8. Art Historian15
  1. Art Historian1515.5×
  2. Philologist812.0×
  3. Theologian168.7×
  4. Academic428.1×
  5. Archaeologist57.5×
  6. Judge114.6×
  7. Physician154.3×
  8. Author153.4×
  1. Football140.3×
  2. Painter80.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 16 of 510 notable people

0001 PHILOSOPHER

Hans-Georg Gadamer

1900 - 2002

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0003 SURGEON

Ernst-Günther Schenck

1904 - 1998

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0014 LAWYER

Otto John

1909 - 1997

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0135 ARZT

Werner Rohde

1904 - 1946

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0235 HISTORIAN

Lolo Krusius-Ahrenberg

1909 - 2003

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0260 ACADEMIC

Kurt Scharlau

1906 - 1964

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0266 ACADEMIC

Hermann Schenck

1900 - 1991

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0267 ARCHITECT

Diez Brandi

1901 - 1985

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0307 ACADEMIC

Gerhard Schiedermair

1906 - 1986

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0389 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Löbsack

1908 - 1959

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0394 PROFESSOR

Harro de Wet Jensen

1901 - 1994

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0456 POLITICIAN

Walter Junker (Politiker)

1905 - 1986

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0476 POLITICIAN

Fritz Schlegel (Politiker)

1900 - 1934

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0488 ARCHITECT

Walter Freiwald (Architekt)

1907 - 1997

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0494 SOLDIER

Willi Dietrich

1909 - 1945

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0505 LANDRAT

Wilhelm Schnee

1908 - 1978

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