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SIEGEN

Most Famous People Born in Siegen, Germany

Notable people
408
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1944
Most distinctive
Theologian 6.8×
Through the Centuries

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 theologian6.8× the global rate.

Siegen under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician51
  2. Football23
  3. Academic23
  4. Writer16
  5. Author16
  6. Lawyer13
  7. Actor13
  8. Theologian10
  1. Theologian106.8×
  2. Entrepreneur96.5×
  3. Academic235.6×
  4. Author164.5×
  5. Economist74.1×
  6. Judge73.6×
  7. Diplomat52.1×
  8. Lawyer131.8×
  1. Football230.5×
  2. Actor130.6×

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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Showing 23 of 408 notable people

0003 CONDUCTOR

Fritz Busch

1890 - 1951

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0004 COMPOSER

Adolf Busch

1891 - 1952

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0008 ARCHITECT

Hermann Giesler

1898 - 1987

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0013 MINISTER

Paul Giesler

1895 - 1945

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0028 SOLDIER

Heinrich Gontermann

1896 - 1917

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0034 MUSIC

Hermann Busch

1897 - 1975

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0038 POLITICIAN

Walter Krämer (Politiker)

1892 - 1941

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0048 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Middelhauve

1896 - 1966

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0053 KOMMANDANT

Adolf Haas (KZ-Kommandant)

1893 - 1945

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0064 PRIEST

Michael Keller (Bischof)

1896 - 1961

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0105 ASTRONOMER

Karl Wurm

1899 - 1975

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0127 ACADEMIC

Josef Höfer

1896 - 1976

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0142 MARINE

Walter Lohmann (Vizeadmiral)

1891 - 1955

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0183 OFFICER

Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach

1891 - 1965

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0192 BOOKSELLER

Walter Schatzki

1899 - 1983

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0214 ACTOR

Willi Busch

1893 - 1951

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0248 ART HISTORIAN

Albrecht Kippenberger

1890 - 1980

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0292 DIPLOMAT

Walther Becker

1894 - 1973

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0307 POLITICIAN

Otto Weber (Politiker, 1894)

1894 - 1973

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0318 WRITER

Fritz Spruth

1895 - 1991

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0354 CHEMIST

Johannes Goebel

1891 - 1952

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0380 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Otto (Politiker, 1893)

1893 - 1983

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0391 POLITICIAN

Hedwig Finger

1899 - 1974

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