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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.

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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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0073 OFFICER

Clemens Betzel

1895 - 1945

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0109 OFFICER

Wolfgang Muff

1880 - 1947

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0114 OFFICER

Leo Hepp

1907 - 1987

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0127 OFFICER

Hans Schmidt (general of the Infantry)

1877 - 1948

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0268 OFFICER

Walter Sigel

1906 - 1944

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0299 OFFICER

Kurt Oppenländer

1892 - 1947

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0336 OFFICER

Karl Joseph von Urach

1865 - 1925

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0343 OFFICER

Heinrich von Maur

1863 - 1947

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0351 OFFICER

Rudolf Ganßer

1866 - 1904

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0460 OFFICER

Armand Mieg

1834 - 1917

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0525 OFFICER

Heinz Angelmaier

1918 - 2014

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0532 OFFICER

Theodor von Sprösser

1836 - 1907

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