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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×
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.
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.
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Georg Schaltenbrand
1897 - 1979
Paul Uhlenbruck
1897 - 1969
Karl Schmidt (Ophthalmologe)
1899 - 1980
Hermann Lickfeld
1898 - 1941
Heinrich Netz
1896 - 1983
Daniela Krein
1897 - 1986
Heinz Dungs
1898 - 1949
Friedrich Peppmüller
1892 - 1972
Kurt Wachholder
1893 - 1961
Josef Rambo
1898 - 1950
Wilhelm Meinerzhagen
1893 - 1974
Hans Stelter
1895 - 1941
Walter Creutz
1898 - 1971
Erich Schröder (Mediziner)
1893 - 1968
Leo Brandenburg
1895 - 1946
Otto Siegburg
1895 - 1952
Gustav Langweg
1897 - 1950
Bernhard Kaes
1892 - 1973
Johannes Egermann
1892 - 1955