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
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0050 JOURNALIST
Rudolf Cronau
1855 - 1939
0111 JOURNALIST
Ulrike Demmer
Born 1973
0154 JOURNALIST
Marc Pitzke
Born 1963
0186 JOURNALIST
Franz Albert Kramer
1900 - 1950
0221 JOURNALIST
Norbert Lossau (Wissenschaftsjournalist)
Born 1959
0262 JOURNALIST
Ingeborg Zaunitzer-Haase
Born 1929
0289 JOURNALIST
Ruth Lemmer
Born 1955
0298 JOURNALIST
Jochen Pützenbacher
1939 - 2019
0307 JOURNALIST
Arndt Breitfeld
Born 1978
0321 JOURNALIST
Lutz Ackermann (Journalist)
Born 1977
0346 JOURNALIST
Karl Josef Georg Busemann
1897 - 1966