50.8777° N, 8.0181° E
SIEGEN
Most Famous People Born in Siegen, Germany
- Notable people
- 408
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1944
- Most distinctive
- Theologian 6.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Siegen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Siegen Is Known For
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Politician is Siegen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).
Siegen over-indexes on theologian — 6.8× the global rate.
Siegen under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Siegen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0026 SCULPTOR
Friedrich Reusch
1843 - 1906
0159 ACADEMIC
Carl Schnabel
1843 - 1914
0302 DIALECTOLOGIST
Jacob Heinzerling
1846 - 1941
0313 ENGINEER
Heinrich Macco
1843 - 1920
0328 INVENTOR
Gustav Wilhelm von Achenbach
1847 - 1911
0337 EDUCATION
Heinrich Ludwig Boerner
1846 - 1916
0372 POLITICIAN
Joseph Anton Friedrich August von Hövel
1842 - 1917
0408 POLITICIAN
Carl Matthias Aloys Pietz
1849 - 1881