Poland
Poland ranks 1,980th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Stevenage, and Marmorpalais. Memorable people born in Poland include Władysław I Herman, Bezprym, and Anna Leszczyńska. Memorable people who died in Poland include Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia, and Halszka Osmólska. Poland has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians. Poland is located in Poland.
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and temperate transitional climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering a combined area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 987 and 1999, Poland was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Władysław I Herman, Bezprym, and Anna Leszczyńska. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Poland including Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia, and Halszka Osmólska.
People Born in Poland
Go to all RankingsWładysław I Herman
POLITICIAN
1043 - 1102
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
Bezprym
POLITICIAN
987 - 1032
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2
Anna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1717
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 3
Zbigniew of Poland
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1112
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4
Bolesław II the Horned
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1278
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 5
Anna Anka
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 6
Agnieszka Włodarczyk
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 7
Gulfam Joseph
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Robert Baran
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Poland
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Poland
Go to all RankingsSviatopolk I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
978 - 1019
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1
Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
950 - 1037
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 2
Halszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 3
Ludwik Dorn
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Poland
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Poland were politicians (5), actors (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (4).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poland, including Anna Anka, and Agnieszka Włodarczyk. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poland, including Władysław I Herman, Bezprym, and Anna Leszczyńska.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Poland since 1700.