Personalities
- Henriette Davidis. Today the Henriette-Davidis-museum reminds visitors of her.
- Friedrich Harkort, German entrepreneur and politician in the early days of the industrialisation of the ruhr area.
- Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet, best known for writing the national anthem of Germany.
- Freiherr vom Stein was between 1784 and 1793 headmaster of the mining-office in Wetter. He restructured the accountancy and is considered as the initiator of the municipal self-administration.
- Eduard Scheve. Born in 1836 in the district of Volmarstein was the originator of the deaconry of the Fellowship of the Protestant Free Churches.
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