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ULM

Most Famous People Born in Ulm, Germany

Notable people
579
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1919
Most distinctive
Publisher 8.3×
Through the Centuries

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

What Ulm Is Known For

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Politician is Ulm's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (43).

Ulm over-indexes on publisher8.3× the global rate.

Ulm under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician43
  2. Academic34
  3. Football31
  4. Actor29
  5. Writer26
  6. Author20
  7. Painter19
  8. Composer15
  1. Publisher68.3×
  2. Academic345.8×
  3. Theologian104.8×
  4. Author204.0×
  5. Sculptor133.4×
  6. Officer123.1×
  7. Chemist63.0×
  8. Mathematician82.8×
  1. Football310.5×
  2. Politician430.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

1500155016001650170017501800185019001950
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  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 11 of 579 notable people

0001 PHYSICIST

Albert Einstein

1879 - 1955

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0058 ACTOR

Fanny Schreck

1877 - 1951

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0070 EDUCATOR

Anna Essinger

1879 - 1960

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0127 OFFICER

Hans Schmidt (general of the Infantry)

1877 - 1948

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0165 COMPOSER

Eugen Haile

1873 - 1933

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0214 ACADEMIC

Carl Bilfinger

1879 - 1958

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0435 PROFESSOR

Georg Schmidt (Elektrotechniker)

1871 - 1955

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0494 POLITICIAN

Daniel Sigloch

1873 - 1961

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0497 PAINTER

Richard Götz

1874 - 1954

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0552 OPFER

Bertha Rabausch

1874 - 1940

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0572 LANDRAT

Karl Kircher

1874 - 1939

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