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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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0064 PRINCE

Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg

1903 - 2001

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0077 ACTOR

Albert Lippert

1901 - 1978

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0089 ACTOR

Carl Hinrichs

1907 - 1967

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0091 SINGER

Erna Schlüter

1904 - 1969

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0101 PAINTER

Erich Klahn

1901 - 1978

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0113 POLITICIAN

Emil Klein (Politiker)

1905 - 2010

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0122 LAWYER

Mogens von Harbou

1905 - 1946

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0157 GEOGRAPHER

Wilhelm Müller-Wille

1906 - 1983

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0228 FILM

Walter Tjaden

1906 - 1985

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0262 MILITAR

Hinrich Warrelmann

1904 - 1980

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0264 WRITER

Hermann Lübbing

1901 - 1978

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0305 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Wolfgang Götze (Maler)

1906 - 1988

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0307 ACTOR

Helmuth Hinzelmann

1904 - 1972

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0308 ACTOR

Manfred Voß

1900 - 1942

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0320 PAINTER

Karl Schwoon

1908 - 1976

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0345 WRITER

Friedrich W. Herzog

1902 - 1976

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0348 LAWYER

Hans Gehrels

1904 - 1998

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0361 HISTORIAN

Ilse Barleben

1904 - 1974

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0368 LAWYER

Friedrich Seemann (Jurist)

1906 - 1947

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0389 PAINTER

Heinz Minssen

1906 - 1994

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0392 JOURNALIST

Richard Bremer

1900 - 1971

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0394 ARCHITECT

Hans Martin Fricke

1906 - 1994

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0448 POLITICIAN

Günther Onken

1901 - 1970

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0467 POLITICIAN

Ernst Rodiek

1902 - 1980

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0468 MANAGER

Helmut Stukenberg

1909 - 1991

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0481 DESIGNER

Hermann Gautel

1905 - 1945

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0486 OFFICER

Helmuth Hufenbach

1908 - 1945

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0494 POLITICIAN

Rudolf von Busch

1900 - 1956

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0504 OFFICER

Wilhelm Büsing

1901 - 1945

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0521 LEITER

Heinrich Lohl

1901 - 1947

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0523 PAINTER

Wilhelm Wrobel

1900 - 1961

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0527 SOLDIER

Wilhelm Kleinschmidt

1907 - 1941

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0548 SOLDIER

Curt Barleben

1909 - 1944

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0557 DIPLOMAT

Rolf von Keiser

1908 - 1973

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