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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×
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.
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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- Politics & Law
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- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt
1854 - 1925
Helene Böhlau
1859 - 1940
Otto Schrader (philologist)
1855 - 1919
Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1854 - 1908
Karl Rathgen
1856 - 1921
Fritz Schöll
1850 - 1919
Karl Scheidemantel
1859 - 1923
Wilhelm von und zu Egloffstein
1853 - 1925
Otto von Plüskow
1852 - 1925
Max Martersteig
1853 - 1926
Franz Lichtenstein
1852 - 1884
Franz von Milde
1855 - 1929
Richard Ohmann
1850 - 1910
Viktor Henckel von Donnersmarck
1854 - 1916
Therese Both
1853 - 1940
Maria von Wedel
1855 - 1913
Alfred von Kühne
1853 - 1945