51.1706° N, 7.0839° E
SOLINGEN
Most Famous People Born in Solingen, Germany
- Notable people
- 346
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1933
- Most distinctive
- Philosopher 5.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Solingen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Solingen Is Known For
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Politician is Solingen's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (55).
Solingen over-indexes on philosopher — 5.7× the global rate.
Solingen under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Solingen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Other
- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Adolf Eichmann
1906 - 1962
Josef Dahmen
1903 - 1985
Hermann Friedrich Graebe
1900 - 1986
Ludwig Hoelscher
1907 - 1996
Werner Graeff
1901 - 1978
Anneliese Everts
1908 - 1967
Augustinus Frotz
1903 - 1994
Kurt Schwippert
1903 - 1983
Werner Bickenbach
1900 - 1974
Ernst Walsken
1909 - 1993
Hermann Herberts
1900 - 1995
Carl Pott
1906 - 1985
Curt Beckmann
1901 - 1970
Paul van Elsen
1901 - 1988
Franz Albert Kramer
1900 - 1950
Friedrich Eugen Engels
1909 - 1994
Heinz P. Kemper
1903 - 1998
Alexander Evertz
1906 - 2001
Werner Hollmann (Mediziner)
1900 - 1987
Paul Meuter
1903 - 1998
Wilhelm Holzhausen
1907 - 1988
Willi Nix
1906 - 1988
Werner Saam
1900 - 1966
Karl Adolphs
1904 - 1989
Willy Hoffmeister
1900 - 1971
Hermann Rohrbach
1905 - 1985
Eugen Huth
1901 - 1976
Karl Müller (Politiker, 1900)
1900 - 1950
Ernst Bertram (Widerstandskämpfer)
1909 - 1938
Adolf König (Landtechniker)
1904 - 1991
Hans Rauhaus
1904 - 1998
Kurt Ebel
1906 - 2004