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PADERBORN

Most Famous People Born in Paderborn, Germany

Notable people
323
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Teacher 6.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paderborn during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Paderborn Is Known For

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Politician is Paderborn's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (46).

Paderborn over-indexes on teacher — 6.6× the global rate.

Paderborn under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician46
  2. Football25
  3. Historian14
  4. Academic14
  5. Writer14
  6. Author10
  7. Journalist9
  8. Basket9
  1. Teacher56.6×
  2. Judge74.6×
  3. Academic144.3×
  4. Historian144.1×
  5. Sculptor83.8×
  6. Author103.6×
  7. Basket92.2×
  8. Architect62.1×
  1. Actor80.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Paderborn's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0016 SCREENWRITER

Ella Bergmann-Michel

1896 - 1971

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0141 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Vockel

1892 - 1968

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0151 ACADEMIC

Otto Flachsbart

1898 - 1957

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0168 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Wilhelm Willeke

1893 - 1965

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0178 POLITICIAN

Christoph Tölle

1898 - 1977

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0246 BANK

Leo Sarrazin

1891 - 1969

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0257 POLITICIAN

Karl-Josef Koch

1897 - 1958

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0303 POLITICIAN

Hermann Brockmann

1892 - 1953

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0308 ASSESSOR

Josef Ortner (Landrat)

1891 - 1951

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0319 POLITICIAN

Karl Rennkamp

1899 - 1963

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