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SAARBRUCKEN

Most Famous People Born in Saarbrucken, Germany

Notable people
621
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Count 25.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Saarbrucken during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Saarbrucken Is Known For

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Politician is Saarbrucken's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (118).

Saarbrucken over-indexes on count — 25.4× the global rate.

Saarbrucken under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician118
  2. Football31
  3. Actor26
  4. Academic26
  5. Writer22
  6. Painter16
  7. Composer15
  8. Author13
  1. Count625.4×
  2. Art Historian75.9×
  3. Presenter64.2×
  4. Academic264.1×
  5. Pianist63.6×
  6. Photographer93.0×
  7. Rower62.6×
  8. Author132.4×
  1. Football310.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Saarbrucken's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0018 PAINTER

Carl Röchling

1855 - 1920

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0031 ART HISTORIAN

Edmond Pottier

1855 - 1934

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0096 BOTANIST

Friedrich Schmitz

1850 - 1895

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0111 OFFICER

Harry von Wright

1859 - 1925

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0290 WRITER

Karl Schneidt

1854 - 1945

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0410 KIRCHE

Julius Becker (Amokläufer)

Born 1853

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0429 LAWYER

Oscar Mügel

1858 - 1947

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0439 POLITICIAN

August Windeck

1853 - 1933

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0592 ARCHITECT

Heinrich Güth

1858 - 1918

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