Pokój
Pokój ranks 3,410th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Seinäjoki, Wolgast, and St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Memorable people born in Pokój include Ferdinand von Richthofen, Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg, and Duchess Agnes of Württemberg. Memorable people who died in Pokój include Duke Eugen of Württemberg. Pokój has been the birth place of many geographers, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians. Pokój is located in Poland.
Pokój is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pokój. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Namysłów and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Opole. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1797 and 1897, Pokój was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Ferdinand von Richthofen, Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg, and Duchess Agnes of Württemberg. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pokój including Duke Eugen of Württemberg.
People Born in Pokój
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Ferdinand von Richthofen
GEOGRAPHER
1833 - 1905
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 1
Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1797 - 1855
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 2
Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
WRITER
1835 - 1886
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 3
Johannes Winkler
ENGINEER
1897 - 1947
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 4
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1875
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Pokój
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pokój were geographers (1), noblemen (1), writers (1), engineers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history geographers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pokój, including Ferdinand von Richthofen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Pokój since 1700.
