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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  • Politics & Law
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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 11 of 336 notable people

0016 POLITICIAN

Hans Hinkel

1901 - 1960

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0055 HISTORIAN

Hans Diller

1905 - 1977

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0082 FOOTBALL

Willi Winkler

1903 - 1967

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0105 JOURNALIST

Doris von Schönthan

1905 - 1961

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0152 AUTHOR

Richard Kirn (Journalist)

1905 - 1979

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0154 WRITER

Ernst Fuhry

1903 - 1976

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0211 PAINTER

Richard Stumm

1900 - 1971

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0234 POLITICIAN

Willibald Martenstein

1903 - 1998

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0255 POLITICIAN

Wolfram Freiherr von Gugel

1904 - 1970

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0260 POLITICIAN

Friedrich Schönwandt

1901 - 1973

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0283 POLITICIAN

Hugo Bros

1904 - 1976

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