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 1850s Clear ×
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
1852 - 1931
Ludwig Mendelssohn
1852 - 1896
Peter Corssen
1856 - 1928
Emil Pott
1851 - 1913
Heinrich Holtzinger
1856 - 1940
Henry Raschen
1854 - 1937
Karl Tappenbeck
1858 - 1941
Otto Friedrich Gramberg
1856 - 1946
Friedrich Julius Heinrich Ruhstrat
1854 - 1916
Ludwig Freese
1859 - 1936
Ernst Ruhstrat
1856 - 1913
Julius Deppe
1852 - 1911
Ernst Wallroth
1851 - 1912
Friedrich von Heimburg
1859 - 1935
Viktor von Alten
1854 - 1917
Helmuth von Schele
1858 - 1922