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SOLINGEN

Most Famous People Born in Solingen, Germany

Notable people
346
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1933
Most distinctive
Philosopher 5.7×
Through the Decades

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 philosopher5.7× the global rate.

Solingen under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician55
  2. Actor19
  3. Writer18
  4. Author14
  5. Singer13
  6. Football12
  7. Academic11
  8. Journalist11
  1. Philosopher75.7×
  2. Theologian75.6×
  3. Entrepreneur65.1×
  4. Economist74.9×
  5. Author144.7×
  6. Academic113.1×
  7. Sculptor52.2×
  8. Journalist112.0×
  1. Football120.3×

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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Showing 55 of 346 notable people

0003 POLITICIAN

Walter Scheel

1919 - 2016

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0019 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Dickel

1913 - 1979

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0077 POLITICIAN

Ernst Busse

1897 - 1952

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0092 POLITICIAN

Annelie Buntenbach

Born 1955

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0096 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Flocken

Born 1961

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0102 POLITICIAN

Marie Jean Pierre Hubert de Cambacérès

1798 - 1881

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0109 POLITICIAN

Wolf Weber

Born 1946

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0126 POLITICIAN

Paul Franken

1894 - 1944

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0135 POLITICIAN

Jörg Schneider (Politiker)

Born 1964

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0140 POLITICIAN

Stefan Brangs

Born 1964

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0147 POLITICIAN

Hermann Herberts

1900 - 1995

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0150 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Fassbender

1899 - 1971

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0155 POLITICIAN

Tim Kurzbach

Born 1978

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0162 POLITICIAN

Erich vom Bruch

1885 - 1933

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0167 POLITICIAN

Karl Neuhaus (Politiker, 1880)

1880 - 1947

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0174 POLITICIAN

Ulrich Goerdeler

1913 - 2000

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0192 POLITICIAN

Mathilde Klose

1892 - 1942

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0193 POLITICIAN

Ferdel Schröder

1947 - 2013

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0210 POLITICIAN

Ernst Martin Walsken

Born 1947

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0212 POLITICIAN

Ernst Buschmann

1914 - 1996

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0217 POLITICIAN

Fritz Sureth

1897 - 1978

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0219 POLITICIAN

Heinz Schreiber

Born 1942

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0224 POLITICIAN

Paul Meuter

1903 - 1998

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0241 POLITICIAN

Kurt Palis

Born 1937

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0243 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Dörr (Politiker)

1882 - 1954

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0247 POLITICIAN

Else Voos-Heißmann

1913 - 1970

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0255 POLITICIAN

Brigitte Schumann

Born 1946

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0258 POLITICIAN

Paul Faßbach

1897 - 1945

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0260 POLITICIAN

Robert Krups (Politiker)

1887 - 1950

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0266 POLITICIAN

Josef Weiser (Politiker, 1881)

1881 - 1964

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0267 POLITICIAN

Rolf Francke

Born 1940

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0272 POLITICIAN

Karl Adolphs

1904 - 1989

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0273 POLITICIAN

Willy Hoffmeister

1900 - 1971

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0277 POLITICIAN

Eugen Huth

1901 - 1976

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0284 POLITICIAN

Hermann Meyer (Politiker, 1887)

1887 - 1943

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0286 POLITICIAN

Gertrud Schilling

Born 1949

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0287 POLITICIAN

Karl Müller (Politiker, 1890)

1890 - 1968

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0291 POLITICIAN

Albert Müller (Bürgermeister)

1891 - 1951

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0294 POLITICIAN

Karl-Heinz Storsberg

1926 - 2004

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0297 POLITICIAN

Paul Krings

1917 - 1985

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0300 POLITICIAN

Artur Meistermann

1884 - 1975

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0304 POLITICIAN

Paul Schmeck

1894 - 1976

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0305 POLITICIAN

Karl Müller (Politiker, 1900)

1900 - 1950

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0314 POLITICIAN

Ulrich Uibel

1954 - 2020

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0323 POLITICIAN

Helga Dickel

1919 - 2004

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0324 POLITICIAN

Heinz Dunkel

1931 - 2002

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0325 POLITICIAN

Oskar Rieß

1895 - 1957

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0331 POLITICIAN

Ewald Flamme

1896 - 1962

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0333 POLITICIAN

Iris Preuß-Buchholz

Born 1957

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0334 POLITICIAN

Hans Rauhaus

1904 - 1998

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0338 POLITICIAN

Karl Küll

1891 - 1969

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0340 POLITICIAN

Johannes Lohe

1681 - 1737

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0342 POLITICIAN

Betty Pallas

1910 - 1988

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0343 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Neuhaus

1810 - 1861

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0344 POLITICIAN

Artur Hahnenfurth

1897 - 1960

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