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
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Navid Kermani
Born 1967
Marcus Brühl
1975 - 2015
Detlev Arens
Born 1948
Crauss
Born 1971
Fritz Raab
1925 - 2010
Gabriele Bensberg
Born 1953
Hermann Bellebaum
1805 - 1875
Christian Lehmann (Pfarrer, 1978)
Born 1978
Hans-August Vowinckel
1906 - 1941
Jakob Hermann Daub
1805 - 1847
Gerhard Wagner (Autor)
Born 1954
Fritz Spruth
1895 - 1991
Ellen Henrichs
Born 1955
Thilo Schmidt
Born 1976
Denis Michelis
Born 1980
Gunnar Herrmann
Born 1975