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.
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- Writing
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
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- Field: Academic Clear ×
Robert Alexy
Born 1945
Günter Meyer
Born 1946
Stephan Kirste
Born 1962
Hartmut Wolff
1941 - 2012
Johann Schütte
1873 - 1940
Ralf Schnell
Born 1943
Ariane Garlichs
Born 1936
Hans Freese (Architekt)
1889 - 1953
Ulrich Ramsauer
Born 1948
Michael Friedrich (Sinologe)
Born 1955
Hannes Rösler
Born 1973
Louisa Specht
Born 1985
Christoph Leyens
Born 1967
Hans-Dieter Ohlenbusch
1922 - 1988
Heiko Steffens
Born 1938
Christoph Thole
Born 1978
Axel Groenemeyer
1956 - 2020
Malte Brettel
Born 1967
Uwe Kiencke
Born 1943
Nicola Stäglich
Born 1970
Georg Lasius
1835 - 1928
Gunther Schwerdtfeger
Born 1934
Hartwig Isernhagen
Born 1940
Mariella Mosler
Born 1962
Emil Pott
1851 - 1913
Ulrich Fastenrath
Born 1949
Christiane Volger
1917 - 2008
Katrin Hesse
Born 1964
Burkhard Grashorn
1940 - 2017
Otto Brunken
1950 - 2017
Gernot Rath
1919 - 1967
Anke Hanft
Born 1953
Christoph D. Garlichs
Born 1965
Klaus Seelemann
1915 - 1972
Jens Zimmermann
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