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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 32 notable births.
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
- Field: Painter Clear ×
Gerd Arntz
1900 - 1988
Johann Peter Hasenclever
1810 - 1853
Helga Tiemann
1917 - 2008
Annette von der Bey
Born 1965
Heinrich Alfred Kaiser
1883 - 1946
Gerd Hanebeck
1939 - 2017
Ernst Oberhoff
1906 - 1980
Ole Fischer (Maler)
1943 - 2005
Klaus Küster
Born 1941
Jorgo Schäfer
Born 1949
Martha von Laffert
1883 - 1966
Maria Cleff
1869 - 1935