49.6331° N, 8.3648° E

WORMS

Most Famous People Born in Worms, Germany

Notable people
336
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1916
Most distinctive
Rabbi 13.3×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Worms during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Worms Is Known For

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Politician is Worms's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (53).

Worms over-indexes on rabbi13.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician53
  2. Football27
  3. Academic18
  4. Actor14
  5. Sculptor12
  6. Author9
  7. Lawyer9
  8. Painter8
  1. Rabbi513.3×
  2. Entrepreneur76.1×
  3. Sculptor125.5×
  4. Academic185.3×
  5. Theologian54.1×
  6. Author93.1×
  7. Architect72.4×
  8. Historian61.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Worms's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 6 of 336 notable people

0041 LITHOGRAPHER

Jakob Schlesinger

1792 - 1855

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0181 BUSINESS

Cornelius Heyl

1792 - 1858

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0195 ARCHITECT

Franz Heger (Architekt)

1792 - 1836

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0229 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Valckenberg (Politiker, 1790)

1790 - 1847

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0290 LANDRAT

Peter Joseph Schraut

1791 - 1854

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0299 BÜRGERMEISTER

Adam Joseph Betz

1795 - 1880

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