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OBERHAUSEN

Most Famous People Born in Oberhausen, Germany

Notable people
418
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1949
Most distinctive
Manager 13.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oberhausen Is Known For

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Politician is Oberhausen's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (69).

Oberhausen over-indexes on manager — 13.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician69
  2. Football56
  3. Academic32
  4. Actor23
  5. Writer15
  6. Athletic12
  7. Historian12
  8. Journalist11
  1. Manager513.2×
  2. Academic327.6×
  3. Theologian53.3×
  4. Rower53.3×
  5. Historian122.7×
  6. Athletic122.6×
  7. Judge52.5×
  8. Author92.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

16001650170017501800185019001950
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0017 POLITICIAN

Jakob Sprenger

1884 - 1945

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0057 POLITICIAN

Ernst Oberfohren

1881 - 1933

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0150 POLITICIAN

Hugo Rosendahl

1884 - 1964

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0165 ARCHITECT

Fritz Wilms (Architekt)

1886 - 1958

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0249 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Füllenbach

1887 - 1948

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0251 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Guske

1880 - 1957

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0271 POLITICIAN

Josef Ernst

1882 - 1959

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0293 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Kiwit

1883 - 1959

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0350 JUDGE

Karl Knabe

1888 - 1968

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0364 ENGINEER

Johann Puppe

1882 - 1941

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0372 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Knollmann

1880 - 1920

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