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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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Showing 43 of 579 notable people

0005 POLITICIAN

Claudia Roth

Born 1955

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0017 POLITICIAN

Erhard Eppler

1926 - 2019

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0034 POLITICIAN

Wolfgang Schuster

Born 1949

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0051 POLITICIAN

Luitpold Steidle

1898 - 1984

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0094 POLITICIAN

Leni Breymaier

Born 1960

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0138 POLITICIAN

Karl I. Albrecht

1897 - 1969

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0166 POLITICIAN

Otto von Marchtaler

1854 - 1920

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0172 POLITICIAN

Max Schott von Schottenstein

1836 - 1917

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0183 POLITICIAN

Michael Guggemos

Born 1956

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0190 POLITICIAN

Ludwig von Golther

1823 - 1876

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0216 POLITICIAN

Ludwig Walz

1898 - 1989

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0246 POLITICIAN

Martin Rivoir

Born 1960

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0249 POLITICIAN

Christoph Leonhard Wolbach

1783 - 1872

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0265 POLITICIAN

Ernst Ludwig (Politiker)

1927 - 2017

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0290 POLITICIAN

Georg Wacker

Born 1962

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0304 POLITICIAN

Eugen Brehm

1909 - 1995

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0327 POLITICIAN

Gustav von Lerchenfeld

1806 - 1866

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0359 POLITICIAN

Emil von Rümelin

1846 - 1899

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0407 POLITICIAN

Gerhard Rembold

Born 1944

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0412 POLITICIAN

Theodor von Haßler

1828 - 1901

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0425 POLITICIAN

Eugen Wirsching

1891 - 1983

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0441 POLITICIAN

Julius Schuster (Politiker)

1817 - 1863

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0447 POLITICIAN

Philipp Wieland

1863 - 1949

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0451 POLITICIAN

Richard Eppler

Born 1924

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0453 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Bühler

1926 - 2006

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0474 POLITICIAN

Paul Otto (Politiker)

1903 - 1979

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0484 POLITICIAN

Ernst Sindlinger

1883 - 1963

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0491 POLITICIAN

Heike Dederer

Born 1969

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0494 POLITICIAN

Daniel Sigloch

1873 - 1961

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0496 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Schöneck

1902 - 1974

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0500 POLITICIAN

Ekkehard Stegmiller

Born 1952

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0501 POLITICIAN

Hugo Roller

1907 - 1990

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0527 POLITICIAN

Wolfgang Leidig

Born 1954

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0531 POLITICIAN

Gustav Kauffmann (Politiker, 1894)

1894 - 1969

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0533 POLITICIAN

Eduard Hartmann (Politiker, 1940)

Born 1940

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0536 POLITICIAN

Monika Schnaitmann

Born 1952

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0538 POLITICIAN

Elmar Stegmann (Politiker)

Born 1971

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0541 POLITICIAN

Thomas Reinhardt

1958 - 2019

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0542 POLITICIAN

Thomas Oelmayer

Born 1954

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0548 POLITICIAN

Erich Karl

1924 - 2009

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0563 POLITICIAN

Rolf Dick

1926 - 2001

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0564 POLITICIAN

Johann Jakob Besserer von Thalfingen

1753 - 1834

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0568 POLITICIAN

Anton von Bek

1807 - 1887

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