georg wenker georg wenker, (1852–1911), linguist, founder of linguistic atlas of german reich (wenkeratlas) karl janssen, (1855–1927), sculptor, professor @ art academy fritz reiss, (1857–1915), lithographer, illustrator, graphic artist , painter bruno schmitz, (1858–1916), architect otto hupp, (1859–1949), signature graphic artist, engraver albert herzfeld, (1865–1943), painter , author hanns heinz ewers, (1871–1943), writer , filmmaker wilhelm levison, (1876–1947), historian elly ney, (1882–1968), world-famous concert pianist carl maria weber, (1890–1953), writer willy reetz, (1892–1963), painter, düsseldorf school hermann knüfken, (1893–1976), marine soldier, revolutionary, union activist, resistance fighter , secret agent ludwig gehre, (1895–1945) in flossenbürg, officer , resistance fighter hans globke, (1898–1973), jurist, national socialist, 1949 assistant secretary, secretary of state in federal chancellery (1953–1963) karl von appen, (1900–1981), stage designer