Poland ranks 2,156th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Châtenay-Malabry, Leith, and Hackensack, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Poland include Władysław I Herman, Anna Leszczyńska, and Bolesław II the Horned. Memorable people who died in Poland include Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia, and August Emil Fieldorf. Poland has been the birth place of many politicians and actors and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Poland is located in Poland.
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of 313,931 km2 (121,209 sq mi). Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Katowice, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin and Lublin. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1043 and 1989, Poland was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Władysław I Herman, Anna Leszczyńska, and Bolesław II the Horned. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Poland including Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia, and August Emil Fieldorf.
1043 - 1102
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1
1699 - 1717
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2
1217 - 1278
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 3
1070 - 1112
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4
1971 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 5
1989 - Present
HPI: 13.85
Rank: 6
978 - 1019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 1
950 - 1037
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 2
1895 - 1953
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 3
1930 - 2008
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Poland were politicians (4), actors (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and military personnels (1).