52.0297° N, 12.4908° E
WITTENBURG
Most Famous People Born in Wittenburg, Germany
- Notable people
- 322
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1856
- Most distinctive
- Theologian 18.0×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Wittenburg during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wittenburg Is Known For
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Politician is Wittenburg's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (38).
Wittenburg over-indexes on theologian — 18.0× the global rate.
Wittenburg under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wittenburg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1710s Clear ×
0019 THEOLOGIAN
Johann Martin Chladenius
1710 - 1759
0069 HISTORIAN
Ernst Friedrich Werndorf
1718 - 1782
0075 PHILOLOGUE
Gottlieb Wernsdorf II
1717 - 1774
0131 LAWYER
Ernst Martin Chladni
1715 - 1782
0170 PHYSICIAN
Johann Gottfried Brendel
1712 - 1758
0186 ACADEMIC
Georg Friedrich Kraus
1718 - 1784
0200 THEOLOGIAN
Heinrich Gottfried Haferung
1713 - 1759
0266 KÖNIGLICH
Johann Burckhardt von Wichmannshausen
1710 - 1771