Kalisz
Kalisz ranks 2,258th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fulda, Knin, and Minamiawaji. Memorable people born in Kalisz include Stanisław Wojciechowski, Jadwiga of Kalisz, and Alina Szapocznikow. Memorable people who died in Kalisz include Mieszko III the Old, and Bolesław the Pious. Kalisz has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians. Kalisz is located in Poland.
Kalisz is a city in central Poland, and the second-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 97,905 residents. It is the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of Greater Poland, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1266 and 1989, Kalisz was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Stanisław Wojciechowski, Jadwiga of Kalisz, and Alina Szapocznikow. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kalisz including Mieszko III the Old, and Bolesław the Pious.
People Born in Kalisz
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Stanisław Wojciechowski
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1953
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1
Jadwiga of Kalisz
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1339
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 2
Alina Szapocznikow
SCULPTOR
1926 - 1973
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 3
Adam Asnyk
WRITER
1838 - 1897
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 4
Iga Wyrwał
MODEL
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.39
Rank: 5
Maciej Paterski
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.53
Rank: 6
Marta Walczykiewicz
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 22.21
Rank: 7
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Mieszko III the Old
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1202
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1
Bolesław the Pious
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1279
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kalisz were politicians (1), noblemen (1), sculptors (1), writers (1), and models (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, sculptors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kalisz, including Alina Szapocznikow. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kalisz, including Stanisław Wojciechowski.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kalisz since 1700.
