Głogów
Głogów ranks 2,633rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Dhaka, and Bistrița. Memorable people born in Głogów include Arnold Zweig, Henry the Bearded, and Andreas Gryphius. Memorable people who died in Głogów include Andreas Gryphius, and Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia. Głogów has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Głogów is located in Poland.
Głogów is a city in western Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Głogów is the sixth largest town in the Voivodeship; its population in 2021 was 65,400. The name of the town derives from głóg, the Polish name for hawthorn. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1163 and 1991, Głogów was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Arnold Zweig, Henry the Bearded, and Andreas Gryphius. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Głogów including Andreas Gryphius, and Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia.
People Born in Głogów
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Arnold Zweig
WRITER
1887 - 1968
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1
Henry the Bearded
POLITICIAN
1163 - 1238
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2
Andreas Gryphius
WRITER
1616 - 1664
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Kube
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1943
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4
Michał Przysiężny
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.14
Rank: 5
Radosław Kawęcki
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.43
Rank: 6
Arkadiusz Michalski
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Głogów
Go to all RankingsMichał Przysiężny
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.14
Rank: 5
Arkadiusz Michalski
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Głogów
Go to all RankingsAndreas Gryphius
WRITER
1616 - 1664
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1
Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1109
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Głogów were writers (2), politicians (2), tennis players (1), swimmers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Głogów, including Michał Przysiężny. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Głogów, including Arnold Zweig, and Andreas Gryphius.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Głogów since 1700.
