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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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0016 POLITICIAN

Peter Altmeier

1899 - 1977

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0129 MILITAR

Hans-Ulrich Back

1896 - 1976

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0149 GEOLOGIST

Ernst Cloos

1898 - 1974

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0164 JUDGE

Ernst Kanter

1895 - 1979

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0167 ETHNOLOGIST

Julius Lips

1895 - 1950

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0197 THEOLOGIAN

Heinrich Held (Theologe)

1897 - 1957

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0233 WORLD WAR

Hans Wagner (general)

1896 - 1967

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0235 POLITICIAN

Philipp Daub

1896 - 1976

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0273 ACTOR

Maximiliane Ackers

1896 - 1982

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0329 ACADEMIC

Hans Weil

1898 - 1972

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0338 ACTOR

Tilla Hohmann

1898 - 1991

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0391 ENTREPRENEUR

Heinrich Wagner (Manager)

1899 - 1953

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0403 POLITICIAN

Karl Brück (Gauleiter)

1895 - 1964

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0406 LAWYER

Erich Lawall

1899 - 1973

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0412 WRITER

Curt Seibert

1898 - 1975

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0425 SURGEON

Alois Memmesheimer

1894 - 1973

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0446 MILITAR

Paul Adam (major)

1892 - 1969

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0448 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Welter (Politiker)

1898 - 1966

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0473 ENGINEER

Walter Dürrfeld

1899 - 1967

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0491 ECOLOGIST

Günther Huwer

1899 - 1992

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0529 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Barth (Politiker)

1895 - 1949

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0554 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Wahlster

1892 - 1968

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0595 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Detjen

1899 - 1968

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0604 POLITICIAN

Philippina Roth

1898 - 1961

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