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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0070 THEOLOGIAN
Hermann Detering
1953 - 2018
0154 THEOLOGIAN
Hans von Seggern
1914 - 2020
0180 THEOLOGIAN
Eilert Herms
Born 1940
0278 THEOLOGIAN
Folkert Rickers
1938 - 2011
0418 THEOLOGIAN
Levin Coldewey
1669 - 1729
0552 THEOLOGIAN
Tielko Tilemann
1923 - 2014