List of Famous people born in Solingen, Germany

Manfred Melzer

First Name Manfred

Last Name Melzer

Born on February 28, 1944

Died on August 9, 2018 (aged 74)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen

Manfred Melzer was a German bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, Melzer was serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cologne from 1995 to 2015.

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Saint Engelbert

First Name Saint

Last Name Engelbert

Born on November 30, 1184

Died on November 7, 1225 (aged 40)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen

Count Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne was archbishop of Cologne and a saint; he was notoriously murdered by a member of his own family.

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Beatrix of Julich-Berg

First Name Beatrix

Born on January 1, 1360

Died on May 16, 1395 (aged 35)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen

Beatrix (Beatrice) of Berg was the daughter of Duke William II of Berg and Electress of the Palatinate by marriage to Rupert I, Elector Palatine.

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Ferdinand Deycks

First Name Ferdinand

Last Name Deycks

Born on November 22, 1802

Died on December 18, 1867 (aged 65)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen

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Friedrich Albert Lange

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Lange

Born on September 28, 1828

Died on November 23, 1875 (aged 47)

Born in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen

Friedrich Albert Lange was a German philosopher and sociologist.

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