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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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0001 PHILOSOPHER

Karl Jaspers

1883 - 1969

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0049 ADMIRAL

Otto Schultze

1884 - 1966

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0061 ACTOR

Hedwiga Reicher

1884 - 1971

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0086 GEOGRAPHER

Walter Behrmann

1882 - 1955

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0171 ACADEMIC

Hans Freese (Architekt)

1889 - 1953

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0177 ARCHITECT

Adolf Thesmacher

1880 - 1948

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0216 NATURALIST

Hermann Thorade

1881 - 1945

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0256 POLITICIAN

Bertha Ramsauer

1884 - 1947

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0282 LAWYER

Gustav Ahlhorn

1886 - 1971

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0284 MISSING

Enno Narten

1889 - 1973

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0297 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Freiherr von Schorlemer

1888 - 1965

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0299 POLITICIAN

Fritz Cropp

1887 - 1984

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0336 FILM

Ulrich Mohrbutter

1889 - 1971

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0339 JUDGE

Wilhelm Flor

1882 - 1938

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0349 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Krahnstöver

1883 - 1966

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0376 WRITER

Carl Dantz

1884 - 1967

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0393 PAINTER

Wilhelm Kempin

1885 - 1951

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0395 VEREINIGUNG

Ernst Beyersdorff

1885 - 1952

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0401 MANUFACTURER

Otto Hoyer

1883 - 1949

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0420 TEACHER

Gustav Nutzhorn

1886 - 1981

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0458 POLITICIAN

Bernhard Willers

1881 - 1941

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0485 POLITICIAN

Johannes Thole

1880 - 1952

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0500 MARINE

Ralf von der Marwitz

1888 - 1966

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0505 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Albers

1881 - 1936

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0514 MISSING

Theodor Schauenburg

1885 - 1917

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0518 OFFICER

Magnus von Wedderkop (Generalleutnant)

1882 - 1962

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