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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.

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0022 HISTORIAN

Konrad Eubel

1842 - 1923

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0025 HISTORIAN

Bernd Wegner

Born 1949

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0072 HISTORIAN

Hans Reinhard Seeliger

Born 1950

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0076 HISTORIAN

Peter Manns

1923 - 1991

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0110 HISTORIAN

Hans-Walter Schmuhl

Born 1957

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0120 HISTORIAN

Wolfgang Spickermann

Born 1959

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0144 HISTORIAN

Wolfgang Schwentker

Born 1953

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0167 HISTORIAN

Heinz Reif

Born 1941

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0169 HISTORIAN

Jürgen Schlumbohm

Born 1942

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0175 HISTORIAN

Holger Schmenk

Born 1978

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0198 HISTORIAN

Wilhelm Geerlings

1941 - 2008

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0199 HISTORIAN

Clemens Wischermann

Born 1949

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