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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
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Lothar-Günther Buchheim
1918 - 2007
Harald von Hirschfeld
1912 - 1945
Marga Faulstich
1915 - 1998
Udo Undeutsch
1917 - 2013
Karl-Otto Kiepenheuer
1910 - 1975
Bernhard Neutsch
1913 - 2002
Ottofritz Gaillard
1915 - 2006
Hans-Joachim Löser
1918 - 2001
Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1911–1988)
1911 - 1988
Paul Michaelis (Maler)
1914 - 2005
Hannes Loos
1913 - 1987
Rudolf Elle
1911 - 1952
Klaus Schmid-Burgk
1913 - 1984
Herbert Lungwitz
1913 - 1992
Siegfriede Weber-Dempe
1914 - 2011
Irene Köhler
1918 - 1984
Gerhard Kaun
1911 - 1944