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
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Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
1897 - 1970
Otto Suhr
1894 - 1957
Ellen Plessow
1891 - 1967
Wilhelm Gideon
1898 - 1977
Carl Heinz Charrell
1895 - 1958
Rudolf Drost
1892 - 1971
Fritz Fuhrken
1894 - 1943
Wilhelm Ohlenbusch
1899 - 1997
Hans Dannenbaum
1895 - 1956
Moritz von Drebber
1892 - 1968
Bernhard Lohmüller
1891 - 1952
Ernst Baars
1894 - 1969
Gertrude Leverkus
1899 - 1976
Walter Böning
1894 - 1981
Ernst Roters
1892 - 1961
Heinrich Rabeling
1890 - 1956
Helmuth Wirminghaus
1891 - 1968
Johann Gerdes (Politiker)
1896 - 1933
Gerd Meyer (Maler)
1894 - 1987
Margarethe Gramberg
1895 - 1968
Felix Stiemer
1896 - 1945
Willy Steinhauer
1898 - 1970
Werner Hadeler
1893 - 1977
Georg Struthoff
1894 - 1975
Friedrich Döpke
1898 - 1966
Margarete Schuster
1899 - 1978
Diedrich Bruns
1897 - 1988
Hermann Engel
1899 - 1975
Clara Reyersbach
1897 - 1972
Otto Siemer
1898 - 1972