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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Ingeborg Bingener
1922 - 2001
Thomas Meurer
1966 - 2010
Heinrich Vormweg
1928 - 2004
Lothar Irle
1905 - 1974
Horst Afflerbach
Born 1953
Anja Frisch
Born 1976
Matthias Kringe
Born 1961
Ruth Dirx
1913 - 1994
Nikolaus von Siegen
1450 - 1495
Matthias Langer
1765 - 1833
Mark-Stefan Tietze
Born 1966
Christian Brachthäuser
Born 1975
Paul Spruth
1902 - 1971
Ralf Strackbein
Born 1962
Johannes Flender
1653 - 1724
Bernd Pröschold
Born 1976