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TRIER
Most Famous People Born in Trier, Germany
- Notable people
- 582
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Presenter 5.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trier during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Trier Is Known For
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Politician is Trier's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (71).
Trier over-indexes on presenter — 5.3× the global rate.
Trier under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Trier's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Music
- Other
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0016 HISTORIAN
Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim
1701 - 1790
0081 HISTORIAN
Lutz Klinkhammer
Born 1960
0122 HISTORIAN
Johann Baptist Keune
1858 - 1937
0152 HISTORIAN
Michael Meyer
Born 1959
0170 HISTORIAN
Johann Matthias Watterich
1826 - 1904
0192 HISTORIAN
Patrick Wagner
Born 1961
0207 HISTORIAN
Klaus Gotto
1943 - 2017
0267 HISTORIAN
Johannes Grohe
Born 1954
0276 HISTORIAN
Philipp Schmitt (Pfarrer)
1805 - 1856
0302 HISTORIAN
Martin Cüppers
Born 1966
0323 HISTORIAN
Hansgeorg Molitor
Born 1939
0345 HISTORIAN
Emil Zenz
1912 - 1994
0346 HISTORIAN
Franz Rudolf Zankl
1937 - 2016
0473 HISTORIAN
Peter Borscheid
Born 1943