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
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Ulrike Meinhof
1934 - 1976
Albrecht Müller
1939 - 2018
Ariane Garlichs
Born 1936
Peter Caesar
1939 - 1999
Theodor Kohlmann
1932 - 2011
Jan A. Ahlers
1934 - 2013
Heiko Steffens
Born 1938
Hartmut Atsma
1937 - 2009
Günther Lüschen
1931 - 2015
Folkert Rickers
1938 - 2011
Wilhelm Deinert
1933 - 2012
Gunther Schwerdtfeger
Born 1934
Erich Küpker
1933 - 2012
Horst-Udo Ahlers
Born 1939
Otto Wolters (Pianist)
1938 - 2020
Klaus Schumacher (Politiker)
1937 - 2010
Rolf Kayser (Wasserbauingenieur)
1931 - 2011
Hans-Wilhelm Kufferath
1939 - 2016
Ingeborg Simon
Born 1939