Biłgoraj
Biłgoraj ranks 7,919th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Makati, Margate, Florida, and Miramar, Florida. Memorable people born in Biłgoraj include Israel Joshua Singer, and Janusz Palikot. Biłgoraj has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians. Biłgoraj is located in Poland.
Biłgoraj is a town in south-eastern Poland with 25,838 inhabitants as of December 2021. Since 1999 it has been situated in Lublin Voivodeship; it was previously located in Zamość Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located south of Lublin and it is also the capital of Biłgoraj County. Historically, the town belongs to Lesser Poland, and is located in southeastern corner of the province, near the border with another historic land, Red Ruthenia. Biłgoraj is surrounded by a forest, with three rivers flowing through it. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1893 and 1964, Biłgoraj was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Israel Joshua Singer, and Janusz Palikot.
People Born in Biłgoraj
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Israel Joshua Singer
WRITER
1893 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1
Janusz Palikot
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Biłgoraj were writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Biłgoraj, including Janusz Palikot. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Biłgoraj, including Israel Joshua Singer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Biłgoraj since 1700.
