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 1960s Clear ×
Veronica Ferres
Born 1965
Richard David Precht
Born 1964
Sebastian Thrun
Born 1967
Jens Weidmann
Born 1968
Stefan Kaufmann (musician)
Born 1960
Rüdiger Neitzel
Born 1963
Michael Lesch
Born 1965
Timotheus Höttges
Born 1962
Jens Josef
Born 1967
Stephan Ullrich
Born 1960
Ansgar Zerfaß
Born 1965
Ludwig Flocken
Born 1961
Cuco Wallraff
Born 1963
Klaus Beckmann (Wirtschaftswissenschaftler) – Wi
Born 1965
Jörg Schneider (Politiker)
Born 1964
Jörg Schönenborn
Born 1964
Stefan Brangs
Born 1964
Dirk S. Greis
Born 1961
Marc Pitzke
Born 1963
Manfred Dum
Born 1961
Hans Kieseier
Born 1962
Bettina Brückner
Born 1965
Dietmar Hübner
Born 1968
Matthias Hornschuh
Born 1968
Norbert W. Paul
Born 1964
Martin Paas
Born 1967
Beate Battenfeld
Born 1963
Martin Schallbruch
Born 1965
Christel Scheja
Born 1965
Klaus Herdepe
Born 1965
Gregor Köhne
Born 1960
Bernd Schneider (Schachspieler)
Born 1965
Clemens Breuer
Born 1964
Jörg Föste
Born 1960
Peter Kohl (Journalist)
Born 1962
Peter Issig (Künstler)
Born 1965