Cieszyn
Cieszyn ranks 1,844th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alton, Illinois, Jutland, and Wenzhou. Memorable people born in Cieszyn include Richard Pipes, Melchior Grodziecki, and Rudolf Ramek. Memorable people who died in Cieszyn include Edward Gierek. Cieszyn has been the birth place of many historians and religious figures 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
Between 1584 and 1992, Cieszyn was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Richard Pipes, Melchior Grodziecki, and Rudolf Ramek. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Cieszyn including Edward Gierek.
People Born in Cieszyn
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Richard Pipes
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1
Melchior Grodziecki
1584 - 1619
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 2
Rudolf Ramek
1881 - 1941
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 3
Jan Błachowicz
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 4
Ireneusz Jeleń
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.35
Rank: 5
Piotr Żyła
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 6
Michał Haratyk
1992 - Present
HPI: 19.09
Rank: 7
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Most individuals born in present day Cieszyn were historians (1), religious figures (1), politicians (1), martial arts (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cieszyn since 1700.
