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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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0018 ACTOR

Jürgen Goslar

Born 1927

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0021 ACTOR

Walter Kreye

Born 1942

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0022 ACTOR

Heinz Baumann

Born 1928

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0026 ACTOR

Klaas Heufer-Umlauf

Born 1983

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0034 ACTOR

Rena Niehaus

Born 1954

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0060 ACTOR

Andrea Clausen

Born 1959

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0061 ACTOR

Hedwiga Reicher

1884 - 1971

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0077 ACTOR

Albert Lippert

1901 - 1978

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0084 ACTOR

Ellen Plessow

1891 - 1967

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0089 ACTOR

Carl Hinrichs

1907 - 1967

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0097 ACTOR

Nils Nelleßen

Born 1971

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0109 ACTOR

Fritz Hoopts

1875 - 1945

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0123 ACTOR

Clelia Sarto

Born 1973

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0125 ACTOR

Carl Heinz Charrell

1895 - 1958

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0132 ACTOR

Oliver Jahn

Born 1969

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0142 ACTOR

Wolfgang Wagner (Schauspieler)

Born 1963

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0147 ACTOR

Ulrich Wiggers

Born 1955

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0155 ACTOR

Oliver Boysen

Born 1972

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0214 ACTOR

Esther Francksen

Born 1970

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0224 ACTOR

Lukas Zumbrock

Born 1996

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0237 ACTOR

Gerlind Rosenbusch

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0307 ACTOR

Helmuth Hinzelmann

1904 - 1972

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0308 ACTOR

Manfred Voß

1900 - 1942

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0436 ACTOR

Julius Deppe

1852 - 1911

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0483 ACTOR

Lea Sophie Salfeld

Born 1985

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