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.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Pina Bausch
1940 - 2009
Ulay
1943 - 2020
Christoph Wolff
Born 1940
Sigrid Combüchen
Born 1942
Eckhard Krautzun
Born 1941
Michael Wolff (Philosoph)
Born 1942
Friedrich Pukelsheim
Born 1948
Walter Gontermann
Born 1942
Ludwig Siep
Born 1942
Hermann-Josef Frisch
Born 1947
Wolf Weber
Born 1946
Linda Pfeiffer
Born 1948
Rainer Wiegels
Born 1940
Bernd Wilms
Born 1940
August Dahl
Born 1942
Wulf Hühn
1943 - 2016
Thomas Klumpp
Born 1943
Sylvie von Frankenberg
Born 1949
Jan Schroeder
1942 - 2019
Ferdel Schröder
1947 - 2013
Bernhard Boll (Verleger, 1946)
Born 1946
Ernst Martin Walsken
Born 1947
Heinz Schreiber
Born 1942
Ralf Cohen
Born 1949
Brigitte Schumann
Born 1946
Rolf Francke
Born 1940
Dieter Düding
Born 1940
Gertrud Schilling
Born 1949
Tido Böttcher
1940 - 2016
Meinolf Schulte
Born 1948