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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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 10 of 336 notable people

0015 WIFE OF

Ida Straus

1849 - 1912

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0062 POLITICIAN

Cornelius Wilhelm von Heyl zu Herrnsheim

1843 - 1923

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0159 ARTILLERIE

Karl Kehrer

1849 - 1924

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0199 ENTREPRENEUR

Maximilian von Heyl

1844 - 1925

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0246 INDUSTRIELLER

Friedrich Wilhelm von Schoen

1849 - 1941

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0276 BUSINESS

Nikolaus Andreas Reinhart (Unternehmer, 1841) –

1841 - 1910

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0303 AGRONOMIST

Hermann Franz (Wanderlehrer)

1841 - 1908

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0315 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Langenbach

1841 - 1911

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0327 BUSINESS

Wilhelm Valckenberg (Politiker, 1844)

1844 - 1914

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0330 POLITICIAN

Sebastian Glaser (Politiker)

1842 - 1899

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