Plzeň
Plzeň ranks 556th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hanau, Wolverhampton, and Arras. Memorable people born in Plzeň include Karel Gott, Peter Grünberg, and Emil Škoda. Memorable people who died in Plzeň include Konrad Henlein, Josef Kajetán Tyl, and Karel Kolský. Plzeň has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Plzeň is located in Czechia.
Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 186,000 inhabitants. It is located about 78 kilometres west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1805 and 2000, Plzeň was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Karel Gott, Peter Grünberg, and Emil Škoda. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Plzeň including Konrad Henlein, Josef Kajetán Tyl, and Karel Kolský.
People Born in Plzeň
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Karel Gott
SINGER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1
Peter Grünberg
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Emil Škoda
ENGINEER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 3
Petr Čech
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4
Jiří Trnka
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1969
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 5
Joseph Škoda
PHYSICIAN
1805 - 1881
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 6
Jan Stráský
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 7
Josef Beran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 8
Ota Šik
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 9
Josef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 10
Jaroslav Šilhavý
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 11
Vaclav Smil
GEOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Plzeň
Go to all RankingsJosef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 10
Eva Hrdinová
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.15
Rank: 21
Pavel Francouz
HOCKEY PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.86
Rank: 22
Jan Sýkora
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 24.72
Rank: 24
Dominik Kubalík
HOCKEY PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 25
Radek Šlouf
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 26
Jan Šefl
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 27
Marie Horáčková
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 28
David Hrčkulák
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 29
Guilherme Schimidt
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Plzeň
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Konrad Henlein
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 1
Josef Kajetán Tyl
WRITER
1808 - 1856
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Plzeň were soccer players (6), athletes (5), tennis players (3), hockey players (3), and singers (2), while most who died were politicians (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Plzeň, including Petr Čech, Josef Vojta, and Jaroslav Šilhavý. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Plzeň, including Petr Čech, Josef Vojta, and Jaroslav Šilhavý.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Plzeň since 1700.
