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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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Otto Steinhardt
1909 - 2000
Willy Weyres
1903 - 1989
Maria Rentmeister
1905 - 1996
Roland Rohn
1905 - 1971
Ernst Friesenhahn
1901 - 1984
Hans Steinhardt
1905 - 1981
Franz Grosse-Brockhoff
1907 - 1981
Ernst Gnoß
1900 - 1949
Erwin Giesing
1907 - 1977
Heinz Pauels
1908 - 1985
Wilhelm Rohrmann
1905 - 1983
Reni Erkens
1904 - 1987
Peter Kiwitt
1904 - 1969
Ludwig Anschütz (Schauspieler)
1902 - 1985
Italo Nicoletto
1909 - 1992
Martha Schneider-Bürger
1903 - 2001
Herbert Nette
1902 - 1994
Gerda Ganzer
1907 - 1961
Karl Dungs
1901 - 1972
Arno Hassenpflug
1907 - 1954
Heinrich Weeke
1905 - 1985
Erich Porsch
1909 - 1944
Arnold Schulte
1906 - 1984
Hans Werner Kirchner
1908 - 1965
Hans Haferkamp (Politiker)
1908 - 1993
Wilhelm Wetzel (Politiker)
1902 - 1976
Friedrich Alles
1905 - 1968