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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  • Writing
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  • Film & TV
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0004 FILM

Curtis Bernhardt

1899 - 1981

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0008 CHOREOGRAPHER

Hanya Holm

1893 - 1992

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0018 POLITICIAN

Richard Hildebrandt

1897 - 1952

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0079 SOCIOLOGUE

Friedrich Maria Illert

1892 - 1966

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0104 AUTHOR

Karl Holl (Musikschriftsteller)

1892 - 1975

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0157 SCULPTOR

Adam Antes

1891 - 1984

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0182 HAUSFRAU

Elisabeth Groß

1899 - 1944

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0201 FOOTBALL

Karl Winkler (Fußballspieler)

1899 - 1960

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0222 SINGER

Henny Trundt

1897 - 1998

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0248 ACADEMIC

Rudolf Geil

1899 - 1962

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0271 SPRINT

Heinrich Wenseler

1891 - 1943

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0272 ENTREPRENEUR

Fritz Baldauf

1898 - 1962

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0298 OFFICER

Friedrich-Carl Hanesse

1892 - 1975

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0301 POLITICIAN

Wilhelm Vogel (Widerstandskämpfer)

1898 - 1989

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0313 ARTIST

Philipp Klöter

1891 - 1961

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