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.
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- Art & Design
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Albert von Schrenck-Notzing
1862 - 1929
Hermann Oncken
1869 - 1945
Paul Müller-Kaempff
1861 - 1941
August Brauer
1863 - 1917
Rudolf Heinze
1865 - 1928
Wilhelm Degode
1862 - 1931
August Oetken
1868 - 1951
Friedrich von Taysen
1866 - 1940
Enno Becker
1869 - 1940
Ludwig Fischbeck
1866 - 1954
Emmi Lewald
1866 - 1946
Georg Kossenhaschen
1868 - 1931
Else Wirminghaus
1867 - 1939
Wilhelm Meinardus
1867 - 1952
Clemens von Wedel-Gödens
1866 - 1945
Martin Bücking
1868 - 1954
Marie Altona
1868 - 1916
Max tom Dieck
1869 - 1951
Max Julius Dinklage
1864 - 1935
Carl Dinklage
1868 - 1941
Hermann Goens
1863 - 1946
Kurt von Alten
1864 - 1927
Hermann Pralle
1863 - 1939
Mathilde Drees
1862 - 1938
Robert Kandelhardt
1867 - 1959
Walter Rüder
1861 - 1922
Marcell Driver (Richter)
1866 - 1952
Georg von der Lippe
1866 - 1933
Rudolf Friedrichs (Architekt)
1860 - 1924
Rudolf Franksen
1864 - 1913