51.1836° N, 7.1984° E
REMSCHEID
Most Famous People Born in Remscheid, Germany
- Notable people
- 302
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1925
- Most distinctive
- Bank 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Remscheid during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Remscheid Is Known For
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Politician is Remscheid's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (50).
Remscheid over-indexes on bank — 10.2× the global rate.
Remscheid under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Remscheid's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Business
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Gustav Sichelschmidt
1913 - 1996
Ludwig Poullain
1919 - 2015
Helga Tiemann
1917 - 2008
Walter Held
1910 - 1942
Karl Kleinjung
1912 - 2003
Emil Lux
1918 - 2005
Adolf Müller (Politiker, 1916)
1916 - 2005
Karl-Friedrich Lüdemann
1912 - 1967
Max Hummeltenberg
1913 - 2004
Otto Rüdiger (Physiker)
1913 - 1998
Marlene von Gemmingen
1910 - 2003
Gerhard Pleiß
1915 - 1941
Otto Funke (Politiker)
1915 - 1997
Karl-Heinz Hagenau
1919 - 1993
Walter Pongs
Born 1911
Siegfried Reitz
1910 - 1999
Karl Schröder (Politiker, 1913)
1913 - 1971