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.
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Christian Griepenkerl
1839 - 1916
Wilhelm Degode
1862 - 1931
August Jerndorff
1846 - 1906
Erich Klahn
1901 - 1978
Marie Stein-Ranke
1873 - 1964
August Oetken
1868 - 1951
Martin Zaagmolen
1620 - 1669
Fritz Fuhrken
1894 - 1943
August tom Dieck
1831 - 1893
Ludwig Fischbeck
1866 - 1954
Georg Karl Rohde
1874 - 1959
Myriam Quiel
Born 1974
Gretli Fuchs
1917 - 1995
Johannes Willinges
1560 - 1625
Jub Mönster
Born 1949
Richard tom Dieck
1831 - 1943
Michael Ramsauer
Born 1970
Karl Schwoon
1908 - 1976
Henry Raschen
1854 - 1937
Theodor Presuhn
1810 - 1877
Heinz Minssen
1906 - 1994
Wilhelm Kempin
1885 - 1951
Gerd Meyer (Maler)
1894 - 1987
Wee Flowers
Born 1960
Wilhelm Wrobel
1900 - 1961
Johannes Kirchring (der Jüngere)
1630 - 1645