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.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Other
- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
Mogens von Harbou
1905 - 1946
Joachim Deumling
1910 - 2007
Henry G. Struve
1836 - 1905
Albrecht Ludwig von Berger
1768 - 1813
Gustav Ahlhorn
1886 - 1971
Rolf Ulrich (Diplomat)
Born 1951
Hermann Becker (Politiker, 1816)
1816 - 1898
Hans Gehrels
1904 - 1998
Friedrich Seemann (Jurist)
1906 - 1947
Anton Günther von Harling
1595 - 1655
Eduard Högl
1875 - 1939
Karl Dugend
1847 - 1919
Gerhard Groskopff
1803 - 1876
Klaus Schumacher (Politiker)
1937 - 2010
Eugen Dugend
1879 - 1946
Johann Wilhelm Detlev Georg
1779 - 1840
Werner Hadeler
1893 - 1977
Carsten Biesok
Born 1968
Anton Gottlieb Georg Widersprecher
1787 - 1842
Friedrich Detlev Georg Starklof
1788 - 1841
Andreas Schomaker
Born 1960
Erich tho Rahde
1875 - 1927
August Oeltermann
1836 - 1902
Rudolf Franksen
1864 - 1913