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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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- Film & TV
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Lothar-Günther Buchheim
1918 - 2007
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
1712 - 1774
Carl Werner
1808 - 1894
Ferdinand Jagemann
1780 - 1820
Franz Horny
1798 - 1824
Carl Hummel
1821 - 1907
Fritz von Wille
1860 - 1941
Friedrich Preller the Younger
1838 - 1901
Bernd Schwarzer
Born 1954
Otto Schwerdgeburth
1835 - 1866
Hans Wislicenus
1864 - 1939
Friedrich Martersteig
1814 - 1899
Hans Vent
1934 - 2018
Franziska Schultze
1805 - 1864
Karl Eckermann
1834 - 1891
Thomas Reimann
Born 1953
René Halkett
1900 - 1983
Gerd Sonntag (Künstler)
Born 1954
Karl Alexander Brendel
1877 - 1945
Horst de Marées
1896 - 1988
Alexander von Szpinger
1889 - 1969
Frank Rödel
Born 1954
Paul Walter Ehrhardt
1872 - 1959
Max Merker
1861 - 1928
Hannes Loos
1913 - 1987
Adam Weise
1776 - 1835
August Will
1834 - 1910
Konrad Henker
Born 1979
Rudolf Ridel
1828 - 1893
Alfred Heideloff
1802 - 1826
Johann Ernst Rentzsch (der Jüngere)
1693 - 1767
Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr
1772 - 1841
Louise von Kloch
1788 - 1848
August Lieber (Maler)
1828 - 1850
Wilhelm Danz
1873 - 1948
Mariana De Ron
1782 - 1840