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WEIMAR

Most Famous People Born in Weimar, Germany

Notable people
536
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1879
Most distinctive
Duke 48.6×
Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Weimar Is Known For

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Politician is Weimar's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (52).

Weimar over-indexes on duke — 48.6× the global rate.

Weimar under-produces football — only 0.1× the global rate.

  1. Politician52
  2. Actor44
  3. Painter36
  4. Writer33
  5. Author23
  6. Composer19
  7. Physician13
  8. Sculptor12
  1. Duke1048.6×
  2. Aristocrat1112.3×
  3. Publisher68.9×
  4. Philologist57.1×
  5. Soldier66.3×
  6. Author235.0×
  7. Physician133.5×
  8. Sculptor123.4×
  1. Football90.1×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0003 WRITER

August von Kotzebue

1761 - 1819

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0016 MISTRESS

Christiane Vulpius

1765 - 1816

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0022 NOVELIST

Christian August Vulpius

1762 - 1827

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0129 HISTORIAN

Johann Traugott Leberecht Danz

1769 - 1851

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0188 PUBLIC SERVANT

Ernst Christian Wilhelm Ackermann

1761 - 1835

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0278 POLITICIAN

Karl Wilhelm von Fritsch

1769 - 1850

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0344 PHYSICIAN

Wilhelm Ernst Christian Huschke

1760 - 1828

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0424 LAWYER

Constantin Stichling

1766 - 1836

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0427 BOTANIST

Johann Christoph Gottlob Weise

1762 - 1840

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