53.1438° N, 8.2144° E
OLDENBURG
Most Famous People Born in Oldenburg, Germany
- Notable people
- 565
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1906
- Most distinctive
- Academic 6.1×
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.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Other
- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
Christian Griepenkerl
1839 - 1916
August tom Dieck
1831 - 1893
Henry G. Struve
1836 - 1905
Richard tom Dieck
1831 - 1943
Georg Lasius
1835 - 1928
Mendel Hirsch
1833 - 1900
Peter von Gayl
1830 - 1915
Günther Jansen (Politiker, 1831)
1831 - 1914
Isaak Hirsch (Schriftsteller)
1836 - 1899
Adolf Mutzenbecher
1834 - 1896
Wilhelm Mutzenbecher
1832 - 1878
Georg Flor
1833 - 1908
Wilhelm Hayen
1834 - 1918
Georg Propping
1837 - 1920
Johannes Ramsauer (Pfarrer)
1832 - 1918
Reinhard Schlichting
1835 - 1895
Franz Klüsner
1837 - 1916
August Oeltermann
1836 - 1902
Wilhelm von Wedel (Landrat)
1837 - 1912
Alexander Pancratz
1839 - 1910