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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Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
1876 - 1925
Jürgen Thorwald
1915 - 2006
Sigrid Combüchen
Born 1942
Alfred Bernhard Lau
1928 - 2007
Renate Franz
Born 1954
Linda Pfeiffer
Born 1948
Tim Stüttgen
1977 - 2013
Imogen Kimmel
Born 1957
Özlem Özgül Dündar
Born 1983
Ada von Voß
1884 - 1941
Jennifer Benkau
Born 1980
Theo Meyer
1932 - 2007
Detlev Holland-Moritz
Born 1954
Martin Schallbruch
Born 1965
Christel Scheja
Born 1965
Gregor Köhne
Born 1960
Lutz Otte
Born 1959
Eugen Richtmann
1862 - 1932