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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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Showing 14 of 323 notable people

0057 WRITER

Ulrich Vogt

Born 1941

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0100 WRITER

Gerd Semmer

1919 - 1967

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0104 WRITER

Eva Sternheim-Peters

1925 - 2020

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0115 WRITER

Matthias Kolbusa

Born 1974

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0145 WRITER

Elmar Jansen

1931 - 2017

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0150 WRITER

Josef Oberbach

1908 - 2003

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0169 WRITER

Rolf Schönlau

Born 1950

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0187 WRITER

Christoph Wurm

Born 1955

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0224 WRITER

Josef Hißmann

1907 - 1989

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0225 WRITER

Gerhard Gemke

Born 1962

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0240 WRITER

Elija Boßler

Born 1943

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0244 WRITER

Stefanie Brennholt

Born 1966

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0260 WRITER

Peter Kinne

Born 1955

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0262 WRITER

Achim Elfers

Born 1965

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