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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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  • Film & TV
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0156 JUDGE

Enno Becker

1869 - 1940

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0159 JUDGE

Brigitte Boehme

Born 1940

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Marion Eckertz-Höfer

Born 1948

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0241 JUDGE

Lüder Mencke

1658 - 1726

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Johann Heinrich Jakob Schloifer

1790 - 1867

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Wilhelm Flor

1882 - 1938

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Heinrich Wilhelm Hayen

1791 - 1854

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Johannes Gryphiander

1580 - 1652

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Friedrich Wilhelm Anton Roemer

1788 - 1865

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Wilhelm von Beaulieu-Marconnay

1848 - 1884

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0529 JUDGE

Marcell Driver (Richter)

1866 - 1952

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0563 JUDGE

Alexander Pancratz

1839 - 1910

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