List of Famous people born in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Johann Gottlob Friedrich Wieck was a noted German piano teacher, voice teacher, owner of a piano store, and author of essays and music reviews. He is remembered as the teacher of his daughter, Clara, a child prodigy who was undertaking international concert tours by age eleven and who later married her father's pupil Robert Schumann, in defiance of her father's extreme objections. As Clara Schumann, she became one of the most famous pianists of her time. Another of Wieck's daughters, Marie Wieck, also had a career in music, although not nearly so illustrious as Clara's. Other pupils included Hans von Bülow.

Charles Frederick II of Württemberg-Oels was a Duke of Oels-Württemberg and Regent of the Duchy of Württemberg.

Samuel Heinrich Schwabe a German astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots.

George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau, and also a Protestant Reformer. After 1544 he became the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau.

Christian III Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.

Ernest Gottlieb of Anhalt-Plötzkau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau.

Fritz (Friedrich) Schaper was a German sculptor.

August Ferdinand Möbius was a German mathematician and theoretical astronomer.

Erich Bernhard Gustav Weinert was a German Communist writer and a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).