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SZCZECIN

Most Famous People Born in Szczecin, Poland

Notable people
1,002
Peak decade
1930s
Median birth year
1906
Most distinctive
Soldier 6.2×

Prussian Stettin for nearly its entire recorded bench — a Pomeranian naval and garrison city whose officer class and Lutheran scholars overwhelmingly outnumber the postwar Polish Szczecin that inherited the empty buildings. The outsized Soldier and Officer counts come straight from the Wehrmacht and Imperial Navy cohort, while the thick Author, Theologian, and Academic clusters trace the German-speaking Gymnasium culture that disappeared in 1945.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Szczecin during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1930s with 104 notable births.

What Szczecin Is Known For

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Politician is Szczecin's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (123).

Szczecin over-indexes on soldier6.2× the global rate.

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

  1. Politician123
  2. Writer51
  3. Actor45
  4. Painter45
  5. Football38
  6. Lawyer36
  7. Author34
  8. Historian32
  1. Soldier116.2×
  2. Art Historian105.3×
  3. Author343.9×
  4. Officer263.9×
  5. Theologian143.9×
  6. Rower123.3×
  7. Judge153.2×
  8. Academic323.1×
  1. Football380.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Military
  • Other
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Showing 32 of 1,002 notable people

0131 ACADEMIC

Johannes Pinsk

1891 - 1957

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0171 ACADEMIC

Heinz Neuber

1906 - 1989

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0202 ACADEMIC

Anders Hultgård

Born 1936

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0288 ACADEMIC

Helge Bofinger

1940 - 2018

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0350 ACADEMIC

Kurt Sydow

1908 - 1981

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0352 ACADEMIC

Knut Amelung

1939 - 2016

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0384 ACADEMIC

Peter Heidrich

1929 - 2007

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0393 ACADEMIC

Christian Grawe

Born 1935

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0406 ACADEMIC

Carl Hermann Ule

1907 - 1999

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0407 ACADEMIC

Jürgen Schmidt-Radefeldt

Born 1939

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0408 ACADEMIC

Hans-Eberhard Zahn

1928 - 2013

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0425 ACADEMIC

Hartmut Hofrichter

Born 1939

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0506 ACADEMIC

Hugo Prinz

1883 - 1934

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0524 ACADEMIC

Harro Müller-Michaels

Born 1936

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0563 ACADEMIC

Gerhard Lehmann (Ingenieur)

1907 - 1986

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0567 ACADEMIC

Hellmut Ippen

1925 - 1998

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0578 ACADEMIC

Karl Heinz Taubert

1912 - 1990

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0582 ACADEMIC

Jürgen Wehrmann

Born 1917

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0606 ACADEMIC

Johannes Bökmann

1926 - 1998

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0642 ACADEMIC

Bruno Doer

1905 - 1966

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0697 ACADEMIC

Conrad Bergius

1592 - 1642

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0718 ACADEMIC

Christopherus Riccius

1590 - 1643

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0737 ACADEMIC

Otto Guttentag

1900 - 1992

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0751 ACADEMIC

Jochen Ziska

Born 1941

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0752 ACADEMIC

Karl Pietsch (Romanist)

1860 - 1930

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0761 ACADEMIC

Nikolaus Löwe

Died 1536

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0782 ACADEMIC

Gerd Staegemann

1927 - 1995

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0794 ACADEMIC

Ulrich Draugelates

1934 - 2008

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0795 ACADEMIC

Emil Dietrich (Bauingenieur)

1844 - 1912

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0882 ACADEMIC

Eckard Heintz

Born 1935

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0905 ACADEMIC

Johannes Otto

Died 1545

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0995 ACADEMIC

Otto Brussow

Died 1510

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