Cieszyn
Cieszyn ranks 1,886th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kandahar, Bandung, and Poole. Memorable people born in Cieszyn include Viktor Ullmann, Richard Pipes, and Rudolf Ramek. Memorable people who died in Cieszyn include Edward Gierek. Cieszyn has been the birth place of many athletes, and composers and the death place of many politicians. Cieszyn is located in Poland.
Cieszyn is a border town in southern Poland on the east bank of the Olza River, and the administrative seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship. The town has 33,500 inhabitants, and lies opposite Český Těšín in the Czech Republic. Both towns belong to the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, and formerly constituted the capital of the Duchy of Cieszyn as a single town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1881 and 1992, Cieszyn was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Viktor Ullmann, Richard Pipes, and Rudolf Ramek. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Cieszyn including Edward Gierek.
People Born in Cieszyn
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Viktor Ullmann
COMPOSER
1898 - 1944
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1
Richard Pipes
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 2
Rudolf Ramek
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1941
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 3
Jan Błachowicz
MARTIAL ARTS
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 4
Ireneusz Jeleń
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 5
Piotr Żyła
SKIER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 6
Magdalena Gwizdoń
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.23
Rank: 7
Michał Haratyk
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 21.81
Rank: 8
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cieszyn were athletes (2), composers (1), historians (1), politicians (1), and martial arts (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 Cieszyn, including Magdalena Gwizdoń, and Michał Haratyk. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cieszyn, including Magdalena Gwizdoń, and Michał Haratyk.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Cieszyn since 1700.
