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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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0040 DUKE

Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1849 - 1922

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0052 ARISTOCRAT

Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894)

1844 - 1894

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0054 PHYSICIAN

Hermann Emminghaus

1845 - 1904

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0071 PHYSICIAN

August von Froriep

1849 - 1917

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0101 CARTOGRAPHER

Richard Kiepert

1846 - 1915

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0104 PHILOLOGIST

Rudolf Schöll

1844 - 1893

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0177 ZOOLOGIST

William Marshall (Zoologe)

1845 - 1907

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0199 CHEMIST

Albert Stutzer

1849 - 1923

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0207 HISTORIAN

Heinrich Ulmann

1841 - 1931

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0228 AUTHOR

Adelheid von Schorn

1841 - 1916

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0240 AUTHOR

Auguste Götze

1840 - 1908

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0330 PHILOLOGIST

Rudolf Menge

1845 - 1912

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0401 OFFICER

Klaus von und zu Egloffstein

1844 - 1933

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0410 ACTOR

Louisabeth Röckel

1841 - 1913

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0412 INFANTERIE

Heinrich von und zu Egloffstein

1845 - 1914

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0515 ARCHITECT

Otto Minkert

1845 - 1900

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0524 MERCHANT

Louis Döllstädt

1843 - 1912

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0530 PUBLISHER

Carl Kettel

1848 - 1940

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