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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 count25.4× 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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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Other
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Showing 15 of 621 notable people

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Louis Théodore Gouvy

1819 - 1898

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Tzvi Avni

Born 1927

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0043 COMPOSER

Thomas Blug

Born 1966

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0073 COMPOSER

Fritz Neumeyer

1900 - 1983

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0076 COMPOSER

Rolf Riehm

Born 1937

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0152 COMPOSER

Frank Nimsgern

Born 1969

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0153 COMPOSER

Gerd Boder

1933 - 1992

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0184 COMPOSER

Helmut Eisel

Born 1955

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0243 COMPOSER

Markus Zahnhausen

Born 1965

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0307 COMPOSER

Daniel N. Seel

Born 1970

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0364 COMPOSER

Michio Woirgardt

Born 1971

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0393 COMPOSER

Robert Carl

1902 - 1987

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0418 COMPOSER

Chris Weinheimer

Born 1964

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0551 COMPOSER

Ralf Cetto

Born 1965

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0575 COMPOSER

Bernhard Wittmann

Born 1964

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