Oświęcim
Oświęcim ranks 4,150th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Spitalfields, Kokura, and Gwanak District. Memorable people born in Oświęcim include Beata Szydło, Łukasz Górnicki, and Przemysław Niemiec. Memorable people who died in Oświęcim include Rudolf Höss and Zofia Posmysz. Oświęcim has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Oświęcim is located in Poland.
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Katowice, near the confluence of the Vistula (Wisła) and Soła rivers. The town is known internationally for being the site of the German Nazi-built Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, when Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1527 and 1980, Oświęcim was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Beata Szydło, Łukasz Górnicki, and Przemysław Niemiec. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Oświęcim including Rudolf Höss and Zofia Posmysz.
People Born in Oświęcim
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Beata Szydło
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1
Łukasz Górnicki
1527 - 1603
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 2
Przemysław Niemiec
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.47
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Oświęcim
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Most individuals born in present day Oświęcim were politicians (1), writers (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were politicians (1) and writers (1).
