Poznań
Poznań ranks 277th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kyoto Prefecture, Austin, Texas, and Durban. Memorable people born in Poznań include Paul von Hindenburg, Zygmunt Bauman, and Günther von Kluge. Memorable people who died in Poznań include Mieszko I of Poland, Casimir I the Restorer, and Reinhard Selten. Poznań has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and economists. Poznań is located in Poland.
Poznań is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Gothic Cathedral. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 967 and 1998, Poznań was the birth place of 49 globally memorable people, including Paul von Hindenburg, Zygmunt Bauman, and Günther von Kluge. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Poznań including Mieszko I of Poland, Casimir I the Restorer, and Reinhard Selten.
People Born in Poznań
Go to all RankingsPaul von Hindenburg
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1934
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 1
Zygmunt Bauman
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 2
Günther von Kluge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 3
Bolesław I the Brave
POLITICIAN
967 - 1025
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 4
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
PHILOSOPHER
1512 - 1609
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 5
Arthur Liebehenschel
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1948
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 6
Catherine Opalińska
COMPANION
1680 - 1747
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 7
Przemysł II
POLITICIAN
1257 - 1296
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 8
Lilli Palmer
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 9
Tommy Wiseau
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 10
Elizabeth Richeza of Poland
POLITICIAN
1286 - 1335
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 11
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1941
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Poznań
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Scherfke
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 29
Kazimierz Kordylewski
ASTRONOMER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 31
Jarosława Jóźwiakowska
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 33
Robert Gumny
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.20
Rank: 43
Jan Szymański
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.60
Rank: 46
Kacper Majchrzak
SWIMMER
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 47
Monika Dukarska
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 48
Tomasz Kaczor
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 49
People Deceased in Poznań
Go to all RankingsMieszko I of Poland
POLITICIAN
940 - 992
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 1
Casimir I the Restorer
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1058
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2
Reinhard Selten
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2016
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 3
Mieszko II Lambert
POLITICIAN
990 - 1034
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 4
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1760 - 1831
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 5
Rudolf Lange
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1945
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 6
Jan Czochralski
CHEMIST
1885 - 1953
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 7
Kazimierz Nowak
JOURNALIST
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 8
Krystyna Feldman
ACTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 9
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
WRITER
1892 - 1983
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Poznań
Go to all RankingsKrystyna Feldman
ACTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 9
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
WRITER
1892 - 1983
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Poznań were soccer players (9), politicians (8), athletes (7), tennis players (3), and philosophers (2), while most who died were politicians (4), economists (1), military personnels (1), chemists (1), and journalists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poznań, including Maciej Żurawski, Bartosz Bereszyński, and Tomasz Radzinski. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poznań, including Friedrich Scherfke, Maciej Żurawski, and Bartosz Bereszyński.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in Poznań since 1700.