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 1850s Clear ×
0021 ASTRONOMER
Heinrich Kreutz
1854 - 1907
0084 GEOGRAPHER
Adolf Schenck
1857 - 1936
0092 ZOOLOGIST
Ewald Rübsamen
1857 - 1919
0095 GEOLOGIST
Karl Schmeisser
1855 - 1924
0157 PAINTER
Wilhelm Scheiner
1852 - 1922
0316 ASSEMBLY
Charles H. Daub
1855 - 1917
0357 POLITICIAN
Heinrich Vogel (Politiker, 1856)
1856 - 1934
0364 ENTREPRENEUR
Rudolf Weber (Unternehmer)
1856 - 1932