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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Veronica Ferres
Born 1965
Fahriye Evcen
Born 1986
Josef Dahmen
1903 - 1985
Michael Lesch
Born 1965
Stephan Ullrich
Born 1960
Walter Gontermann
Born 1942
Andreas Kaufmann (Schauspieler)
Born 1957
Yasin Islek
Born 1988
Cuco Wallraff
Born 1963
Sontje Peplow
Born 1981
René Schwittay
Born 1978
Dirk S. Greis
Born 1961
Angelika Fornell
Born 1954
Hans Kieseier
Born 1962
Gerrit Jansen
Born 1981
Alli Neumann
Born 1998
Karolin Dubberstein
Born 1989
Antonie Fournier
1809 - 1882
Hugo Benedix
1836 - 1917