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.
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- Writing
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- Music
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Fritz Busch
1890 - 1951
Adolf Busch
1891 - 1952
Hermann Giesler
1898 - 1987
Paul Giesler
1895 - 1945
Heinrich Gontermann
1896 - 1917
Hermann Busch
1897 - 1975
Walter Krämer (Politiker)
1892 - 1941
Friedrich Middelhauve
1896 - 1966
Adolf Haas (KZ-Kommandant)
1893 - 1945
Michael Keller (Bischof)
1896 - 1961
Karl Wurm
1899 - 1975
Josef Höfer
1896 - 1976
Walter Lohmann (Vizeadmiral)
1891 - 1955
Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach
1891 - 1965
Walter Schatzki
1899 - 1983
Willi Busch
1893 - 1951
Albrecht Kippenberger
1890 - 1980
Walther Becker
1894 - 1973
Otto Weber (Politiker, 1894)
1894 - 1973
Fritz Spruth
1895 - 1991
Johannes Goebel
1891 - 1952
Heinrich Otto (Politiker, 1893)
1893 - 1983
Hedwig Finger
1899 - 1974