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
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Lonny Kellner
1930 - 2003
Floris Michael Neusüss
1937 - 2020
Peter Plichta
Born 1939
Jörg Spengler
1938 - 2013
Klaus-Heinrich Standke
Born 1935
Manfred Windfuhr
Born 1930
Gerd Hanebeck
1939 - 2017
Frowald Gil Hüttenmeister
Born 1938
Dierk Henning Schnitzler
Born 1937
Heide Streiter-Buscher
Born 1938
Gus Anton
Born 1938
Eckhard Plümacher
Born 1938
Bernhard Fluck
1935 - 2013
Albrecht Encke
Born 1935
Johannes Zittartz
Born 1938
Günter Lesche
Born 1932
Hans Kadereit
Born 1935
Hartmut Siemes
Born 1937
Elmar Fastenrath
Born 1934
Hans-Ulrich Everts
1937 - 2017
Robert Schumacher (Politiker, 1936)
1936 - 1995
Klaus Hofherr
1936 - 2015