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OLDENBURG

Most Famous People Born in Oldenburg, Germany

Notable people
565
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1906
Most distinctive
Academic 6.1×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Oldenburg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oldenburg Is Known For

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Politician is Oldenburg's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (78).

Oldenburg over-indexes on academic — 6.1× the global rate.

Oldenburg under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Academic35
  3. Painter26
  4. Actor25
  5. Lawyer24
  6. Writer19
  7. Author16
  8. Journalist12
  1. Academic356.1×
  2. Judge124.5×
  3. Handball63.4×
  4. Author163.3×
  5. Chemist63.1×
  6. Officer113.0×
  7. Theologian62.9×
  8. Lawyer242.5×
  1. Football100.2×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0008 CHEMIST

Eilhard Mitscherlich

1794 - 1863

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0046 HISTORIAN

Friedrich Karl Hermann Kruse

1790 - 1866

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0051 LINGUIST

Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Heyse

1797 - 1855

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0266 REGIERUNG

Theodor Erdmann

1795 - 1893

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0283 POLITICIAN

Friedrich von Lindelof

1794 - 1882

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0289 JUDGE

Johann Heinrich Jakob Schloifer

1790 - 1867

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0355 JUDGE

Heinrich Wilhelm Hayen

1791 - 1854

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0421 BANK

Christian Hoyer

1794 - 1865

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0430 OFFICER

Berthold Diedrich Römer

1797 - 1858

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0560 KAVALLERIE

Nikolaus von Spiegelberg

1790 - 1866

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