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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 39 notable births.

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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0010 DUKE

Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1818 - 1901

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0020 DUKE

William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1876 - 1923

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0021 DUKE

Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

1570 - 1605

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0023 DUKE

Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1688 - 1748

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0037 DUKE

Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar

1696 - 1715

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0039 DUKE

Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

1664 - 1707

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0040 DUKE

Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1849 - 1922

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0044 DUKE

John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

1634 - 1686

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0045 DUKE

John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

1627 - 1683

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0055 DUKE

Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

1632 - 1668

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