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Czechia ranks 21st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ukraine, Belgium, and Argentina. Memorable people born in present day Czechia include Sigmund Freud, Gregor Mendel, and Jan Hus. Memorable people who died in Czechia include Gregor Mendel, Antonín Dvořák, and Tycho Brahe. Czechia has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers.
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 795 and 2002, present day Czechia was the birth place of 973 globally memorable people, including Sigmund Freud, Gregor Mendel, and Jan Hus. Additionaly, 408 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Czechia including Gregor Mendel, Antonín Dvořák, and Tycho Brahe.
1856 - 1939
HPI: 89.62
Rank: 1
1822 - 1884
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 2
1369 - 1415
HPI: 81.44
Rank: 3
1860 - 1911
HPI: 81.36
Rank: 4
1841 - 1904
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 5
1592 - 1670
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 6
1908 - 1974
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 7
1824 - 1884
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 8
1859 - 1938
HPI: 77.74
Rank: 9
1929 - Present
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 10
1875 - 1926
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 11
1936 - 2011
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 12
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 168
1449 - 1510
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 205
1449 - 1464
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 210
1064 - 1124
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 232
1799 - 1851
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 254
1840 - 1915
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 256
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 258
1358 - 1373
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 272
1896 - 1976
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 277
1729 - 1774
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 286
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 296
1656 - 1746
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 304
1822 - 1884
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 1
1841 - 1904
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 2
1546 - 1601
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 3
1725 - 1798
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 4
1824 - 1884
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 5
1904 - 1942
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 6
1894 - 1918
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 7
1793 - 1875
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 8
1552 - 1612
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 9
1936 - 2011
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 10
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 11
1316 - 1378
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 12
1911 - 1947
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 96
1048 - 1126
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 165
1799 - 1851
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 166
1045 - 1062
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 176
1896 - 1976
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 185
1290 - 1317
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 191
1576 - 1620
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 194
1230 - 1296
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 214
1135 - 1174
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 219
1641 - 1689
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 220
1868 - 1944
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 231
1373 - 1419
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 245
Most individuals born in present day Czechia were soccer players (184), politicians (167), writers (82), composers (59), and tennis players (56), while most who died were politicians (118), writers (54), soccer players (34), composers (20), and military personnels (18).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Czechia, including Josef Masopust, Antonín Panenka, and Pavel Nedvěd. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Czechia, including Josef Masopust, Antonín Panenka, and Matthias Sindelar.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Czechia since 1700.