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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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Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

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.

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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Klaus Modick

Born 1951

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Hasnain Kazim

Born 1974

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Helga Glaesener

Born 1955

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Insa Bauer

Born 1948

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0199 AUTHOR

Heinrich Eugen Marcard

1806 - 1883

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Heide Braukmüller

1940 - 2017

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Hektor Haarkötter

Born 1968

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Ingeborg Middendorf

Born 1946

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Wilhelm Deinert

1933 - 2012

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0315 AUTHOR

Antje Ippensen

Born 1965

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Werner Meiners

Born 1946

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0351 AUTHOR

Johann Barter

1558 - 1617

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Rüdiger Götte

Born 1969

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Anton Günther Heshusius

1638 - 1700

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August Mutzenbecher

1826 - 1897

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Heinrich Gerhard Lambrecht

1812 - 1898

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