51.7170° N, 8.7641° E

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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  • Sports
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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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0065 JUDGE

Christoph Ernst Friedrich von Forcade de Biaix

1821 - 1891

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0189 JUDGE

Gerhart Kreft

Born 1939

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0227 JUDGE

Wilhelm Franz August Turnau

1832 - 1915

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0281 JUDGE

Ignatius Ferdinand von Vogelius

1740 - 1784

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0310 JUDGE

Ignaz Böttrich

1835 - 1924

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0312 JUDGE

Annelie Marquardt

Born 1947

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0313 JUDGE

Karl Goecke

1844 - 1906

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