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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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Religion
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
0038 ACTOR
Horst Niendorf
1926 - 1999
0055 SCULPTOR
Erich Reusch
1925 - 2019
0085 WRITER
Ursula Kurz
1923 - 2018
0133 ARCHITECT
Helmut Rippl
Born 1925
0162 ATTORNEY
Richard Wiener
Born 1927
0192 PAINTER
Günther Kaphammel
1926 - 2002
0212 LINGUIST
Gerhard Kettmann
1928 - 2009
0238 POLITICIAN
Werner Marquardt
1922 - 2001
0274 SOLDIER
Peter Jenne
1921 - 1945
0302 POLITICIAN
Lothar Geißler
Born 1927
0306 JOURNALIST
Walter Hahn (Journalist)
1929 - 1996