Chorzów
Chorzów ranks 1,815th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Andijan, Pergamino, and Hiratsuka. Memorable people born in Chorzów include Kurt Alder, Hanna Schygulla, and Franz Waxman. Memorable people who died in Chorzów include Gerard Cieślik, and Gerard Wodarz. Chorzów has been the birth place of many soccer players, and chemists and the death place of many soccer players. Chorzów is located in Poland.
Chorzów is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Metropolis GZM – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1902 and 1995, Chorzów was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Kurt Alder, Hanna Schygulla, and Franz Waxman. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Chorzów including Gerard Cieślik, and Gerard Wodarz.
People Born in Chorzów
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Kurt Alder
CHEMIST
1902 - 1958
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 1
Hanna Schygulla
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 2
Franz Waxman
COMPOSER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 3
Antoni Piechniczek
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 4
Halina Górecka
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 5
Gerard Cieślik
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 6
Henryk Wieczorek
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 7
Adam Taubitz
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 8
Michał Helik
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 22.68
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Chorzów
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SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 1
Gerard Wodarz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1982
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Chorzów
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Most individuals born in present day Chorzów were soccer players (4), chemists (1), actors (1), composers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chorzów, including Antoni Piechniczek, Gerard Cieślik, and Henryk Wieczorek. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chorzów, including Antoni Piechniczek, Gerard Cieślik, and Henryk Wieczorek.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Chorzów since 1700.
