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 1910s Clear ×
0196 PAINTER
Friedrich Hartmann (Maler)
1912 - 2000
0241 AUTHOR
Ruth Dirx
1913 - 1994
0266 JUDGE
Werner Böhmer
1915 - 2014
0306 ACADEMIC
Karl Ludwig Radenbach
1918 - 1986
0333 DIPLOMAT
Hermann Flender (Diplomat)
1918 - 2004
0390 ATHLETIC
Heinz Hermann (Leichtathlet)
1915 - 1996
0393 POLITICIAN
Karl Eckmann
1910 - 1987
0398 SOLDIER
Herbert Brüninghaus
Born 1910