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STRALSUND

Most Famous People Born in Stralsund, Germany

Notable people
373
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1873
Most distinctive
Generalmajor 23.2×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Stralsund during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Stralsund Is Known For

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Politician is Stralsund's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (58).

Stralsund over-indexes on generalmajor23.2× the global rate.

Stralsund under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician58
  2. Actor20
  3. Painter19
  4. Author18
  5. Handball18
  6. Theologian13
  7. Writer11
  8. Academic11
  1. Generalmajor523.2×
  2. Handball1815.4×
  3. Theologian139.6×
  4. Author185.6×
  5. Diplomat83.7×
  6. Judge63.4×
  7. Academic112.9×
  8. Architect72.1×
  1. Football80.2×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Stralsund's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 15 of 373 notable people

0018 ACTOR

Henry Vahl

1897 - 1977

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0049 OFFICER

Wolfgang Abshagen

1897 - 1945

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0066 AUTHOR

Karl Heinz Abshagen

1895 - 1976

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0088 CHOREOGRAPHER

Jens Keith

1898 - 1958

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0101 JOURNALIST

Werner Kindt

1898 - 1981

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0109 WRITER

Carl Christian Bry

1892 - 1926

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0117 PAINTER

Edith Dettmann

1898 - 1987

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0144 WRITER

Edith Grotkop

1897 - 1990

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0152 ACADEMIC

Käthe Kluth

1899 - 1985

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0174 POLITICIAN

Hans Kollwitz

1893 - 1948

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0242 STAATSPOLIZEI

Heinrich Vitzdamm

1892 - 1975

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0311 POLITICIAN

Max Brunnow

1896 - 1940

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0318 MARINE

Hans Rolshoven

1894 - 1918

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0343 POLITICIAN

Max Fank

1899 - 1978

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0362 POLITICIAN

Arnold Wulff

1897 - 1971

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