Toruń
Toruń ranks 2,004th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Copenhagen Castle, Haugesund, and Châtenay-Malabry. The most famous people from Toruń are Nicolaus Copernicus, Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, and Hermann Rauschning. The most famous people who died in Toruń are John I Albert. Toruń has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Toruń is located in Poland.
People
Between 0 and 1997, Toruń was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Nicolaus Copernicus, Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, and Hermann Rauschning. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Toruń including John I Albert.
People Born in Toruń
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Nicolaus Copernicus
ASTRONOMER
1473 - 1543
HPI: 93.78
Rank: 1
Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1755 - 1830
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2
Hermann Rauschning
WRITER
1887 - 1982
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3
Bogusław Linda
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4
Grzegorz Braun
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 5
Lotte Jacobi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 6
Jacek Yerka
PAINTER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 7
Sławomir Mentzen
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 8
Jakub Piotrowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 9
Michał Gołaś
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 10
Adam Waczyński
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 11
Łukasz Pawłowski
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Toruń
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POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 5
Sławomir Mentzen
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 8
Jakub Piotrowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 9
Łukasz Pawłowski
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Toruń
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Toruń were athletes (5), politicians (2), astronomers (1), anthropologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Toruń, including Łukasz Pawłowski, Mikołaj Burda, and Michał Szpakowski. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Toruń, including Łukasz Pawłowski, Mikołaj Burda, and Michał Szpakowski.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Toruń since 1700.
