Polička
Polička ranks 10,327th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Asteasu, Ajman, and Ketchikan, Alaska. The most famous people from Polička are Bohuslav Martinů, and Martin Doktor. Polička has been the birth place of many composers, and athletes. Polička is located in Czechia.
Polička is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,100 inhabitants. Polička is located in the Svitavy Uplands, on the borderline of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Among the notable landmarks are the preserved fortifications and the Baroque town hall. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1890 and 1974, Polička was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Bohuslav Martinů, and Martin Doktor.
People Born in Polička
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Bohuslav Martinů
COMPOSER
1890 - 1959
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 1
Martin Doktor
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Polička were composers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Polička, including Martin Doktor. Whereas, throughout history, composers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Polička, including Bohuslav Martinů.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Polička since 1700.
