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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.
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Film & TV
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Giovanni Mardersteig
1892 - 1977
Erich Wiesner
1897 - 1968
Sigurd Lohde
1899 - 1977
Hans Constantin Paulssen
1892 - 1984
Edith von Voigtländer
1892 - 1978
Horst de Marées
1896 - 1988
Walter Paul Kettel
1899 - 1977
Ernst Ruickoldt
1892 - 1972
Eberhard Ponndorf
1897 - 1980
Günther von Manteuffel
1891 - 1962
Fritz Koerner (Geograph)
1893 - 1959
Heinrich-Hermann von Hülsen
1895 - 1982
Harry Scheibe
1897 - 1979
Karl Weiß (Pädagoge)
1895 - 1959
Hugo Hose
1890 - 1969
Fritz Seidenstücker
1899 - 1987