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 1950s Clear ×
Peter Baltes
Born 1958
Ulrich Schreiber
Born 1951
Martin Gerschwitz
Born 1952
Dirk Hupe
Born 1957
Joachim von zur Gathen
Born 1950
Wolfgang Schwerk
Born 1955
Dieter Rubach
Born 1955
Renate Franz
Born 1954
Hans-Joachim Freund (Chemiker)
Born 1951
Andreas Kaufmann (Schauspieler)
Born 1957
Annelie Buntenbach
Born 1955
Bodo Uebber
Born 1959
Thomas Stamm-Kuhlmann
Born 1953
Harry Rag
Born 1959
Eva Herlitz
Born 1952
Ingeborg Jacobs
Born 1957
Lutz Becker
Born 1957
Andreas Schäfer (Regisseur)
Born 1957
Thomas Schwebel
Born 1959
Charlotte Schubert
Born 1955
Christian Rannenberg
Born 1956
Imogen Kimmel
Born 1957
Lutz Förster
Born 1953
Angelika Fornell
Born 1954
Martin Maria Krüger
Born 1954
Detlev Holland-Moritz
Born 1954
Ansgar Krause
Born 1956
Norbert Lossau (Wissenschaftsjournalist)
Born 1959
Uwe Scherf
Born 1957
Friedhelm Sträter
Born 1950
René Strien
Born 1953
Klaus Jung (Künstler)
Born 1955
Lutz Otte
Born 1959
Ruth Lemmer
Born 1955
Michael Schade (Fußballfunktionär)
Born 1952
Ulrich Uibel
1954 - 2020
Iris Preuß-Buchholz
Born 1957
Hans-Peter Reichl
Born 1955