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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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0035 MATHEMATICIAN

Oscar Schlömilch

1823 - 1901

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0079 PAINTER

Carl Hummel

1821 - 1907

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0123 PHYSICIAN

August Förster (physician)

1822 - 1865

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0133 GANG

Alma von Goethe

1827 - 1844

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0174 MATHEMATICIAN

Hermann Schaeffer

1824 - 1900

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0182 SINGER

Rosa von Milde

1827 - 1906

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0196 WRITER

Robert Keil

1826 - 1894

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0198 WRITER

Wolfgang Maximilian von Goethe

1820 - 1883

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0307 PHOTOGRAPHER

Julius Schnauß

1827 - 1895

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0428 PAINTER

Rudolf Ridel

1828 - 1893

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0448 PHYSICIAN

Julius Schwabe (Mediziner)

1821 - 1892

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0471 PAINTER

August Lieber (Maler)

1828 - 1850

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0497 GENERALMAJOR

Karl Richard von Conta

1821 - 1895

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