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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 academic6.1× 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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0023 MUSICOLOGIST

Manfred Bukofzer

1910 - 1955

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0053 BOTANIST

Hans Günther Aach

Born 1919

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0117 WRITER

Walter A. Kreye

1911 - 1991

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0134 LAWYER

Joachim Deumling

1910 - 2007

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0150 MUSIC

Gertrud Meyer-Denkmann

1918 - 2014

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0154 THEOLOGIAN

Hans von Seggern

1914 - 2020

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0186 PHOTOGRAPHER

Ingeborg Sello

1916 - 1982

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0242 PAINTER

Gretli Fuchs

1917 - 1995

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0279 SCULPTOR

Anna Maria Strackerjan

1919 - 1980

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0332 ACADEMIC

Christiane Volger

1917 - 2008

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0337 POLITICIAN

Helmut Göttke-Krogmann

1919 - 2008

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0404 ACADEMIC

Gernot Rath

1919 - 1967

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0450 POLITICIAN

Werner Arend

1919 - 2006

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0472 ACADEMIC

Klaus Seelemann

1915 - 1972

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0507 OFFICER

Erwin Bohlken

1919 - 1954

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0543 SOLDIER

Peter Frahm

1912 - 1940

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