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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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Showing 12 of 565 notable people

0002 JOURNALIST

Ulrike Meinhof

1934 - 1976

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0093 JOURNALIST

Olaf Glaeseker

Born 1961

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0160 JOURNALIST

Torsten Körner

Born 1965

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0165 JOURNALIST

Holger Gertz

Born 1968

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0203 JOURNALIST

Ulrike Hinrichs

Born 1969

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0296 JOURNALIST

Jens Brüning (Journalist)

1946 - 2011

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0352 JOURNALIST

Isaak Hirsch (Schriftsteller)

1836 - 1899

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0392 JOURNALIST

Richard Bremer

1900 - 1971

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0428 JOURNALIST

Ernst Ruhstrat

1856 - 1913

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Carsten Schmiester

Born 1962

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0537 JOURNALIST

Clara Reyersbach

1897 - 1972

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0544 JOURNALIST

Otto Siemer

1898 - 1972

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