Notable residents Johann Horkel (1769 in Burg auf Fehmarn – 1846), a German physician and botanist. Benedikt Niese (1849 in Burg auf Fehmarn – 1910), a German classical scholar. Charlotte Niese (1854 in Burg auf Fehmarn – 1935), a German writer, poet and teacher. Frederick W. Schumacher (1863–1957), an American philanthropist and businessman. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938), a German expressionist painter and printmaker, lived on the island 1908 to 1912–1914. (1890-1980), builder and writer; born in the village of Bisdorf. The museum on the island is named after him. Lina Heydrich (1911–1985), born in the village of Avendorf. Her husband Reinhard Heydrich, (1904–1942) was a high-ranking German SS and police official and principal architect of the Holocaust. They had a summer home on the island which she ran as a restaurant after the war, until it burned down in February 1969. Jürgen Blin (1943–2022), a boxer, born on the island.
notable reSidenTS JOhann Horkel (1769 in BuRg auf FEhMARn – 1846), a gerMan physicIAn And botaniST. benEdiKt nIese (1849 in BUrg aUf FeHmARN – 1910), a gErMAn clASsIcAl sCholaR. CHARloTte nIese (1854 in BUrg auf FehMarN – 1935), A gERmAn wrITER, poEt and teaCHER. FrEderIcK w. sCHUMaCher (1863–1957), an AmeriCAn PhilantHRopIsT and businessman. ernst lUdwig kirchNer (1880–1938), a gerMan expresSionist paintER and printmAker, lIved on the iSLand 1908 tO 1912–1914. (1890-1980), bUiLder And WritEr; born in the viLlaGe OF bisdorF. the MuseUm on THe ISlaNd is naMEd afTEr him. lInA heydrICh (1911–1985), borN in THe VillaGe of avEndOrf. hEr HusbaNd ReiNHArd hEydricH, (1904–1942) was a hiGh-ranking gERMan Ss aNd poliCE oFficial And PrinCIPaL ARChitEcT of the holocaust. ThEY hAd A SUmMEr homE on The iSland which shE RaN As A rEstaurant aFtEr THe war, until iT burned Down in FebRUAry 1969. JürgEn bliN (1943–2022), A boXeR, bOrn on THe isLand.