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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Walter Scheel
1919 - 2016
Friedrich Dickel
1913 - 1979
Ernst Busse
1897 - 1952
Annelie Buntenbach
Born 1955
Ludwig Flocken
Born 1961
Marie Jean Pierre Hubert de Cambacérès
1798 - 1881
Wolf Weber
Born 1946
Paul Franken
1894 - 1944
Jörg Schneider (Politiker)
Born 1964
Stefan Brangs
Born 1964
Hermann Herberts
1900 - 1995
Heinrich Fassbender
1899 - 1971
Tim Kurzbach
Born 1978
Erich vom Bruch
1885 - 1933
Karl Neuhaus (Politiker, 1880)
1880 - 1947
Ulrich Goerdeler
1913 - 2000
Mathilde Klose
1892 - 1942
Ferdel Schröder
1947 - 2013
Ernst Martin Walsken
Born 1947
Ernst Buschmann
1914 - 1996
Fritz Sureth
1897 - 1978
Heinz Schreiber
Born 1942
Paul Meuter
1903 - 1998
Kurt Palis
Born 1937
Wilhelm Dörr (Politiker)
1882 - 1954
Else Voos-Heißmann
1913 - 1970
Brigitte Schumann
Born 1946
Paul Faßbach
1897 - 1945
Robert Krups (Politiker)
1887 - 1950
Josef Weiser (Politiker, 1881)
1881 - 1964
Rolf Francke
Born 1940
Karl Adolphs
1904 - 1989
Willy Hoffmeister
1900 - 1971
Eugen Huth
1901 - 1976
Hermann Meyer (Politiker, 1887)
1887 - 1943
Gertrud Schilling
Born 1949
Karl Müller (Politiker, 1890)
1890 - 1968
Albert Müller (Bürgermeister)
1891 - 1951
Karl-Heinz Storsberg
1926 - 2004
Paul Krings
1917 - 1985
Artur Meistermann
1884 - 1975
Paul Schmeck
1894 - 1976
Karl Müller (Politiker, 1900)
1900 - 1950
Ulrich Uibel
1954 - 2020
Helga Dickel
1919 - 2004
Heinz Dunkel
1931 - 2002
Oskar Rieß
1895 - 1957
Ewald Flamme
1896 - 1962
Iris Preuß-Buchholz
Born 1957
Hans Rauhaus
1904 - 1998
Karl Küll
1891 - 1969
Johannes Lohe
1681 - 1737
Betty Pallas
1910 - 1988
Ludwig Neuhaus
1810 - 1861
Artur Hahnenfurth
1897 - 1960