Prostějov
Prostějov ranks 955th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Classical Athens, Zama, Kanagawa, and Oldenburg (city). Memorable people born in Prostějov include Edmund Husserl, Otto Wichterle, and Jiří Wolker. Memorable people who died in Prostějov include Jiří Wolker. Prostějov has been the birth place of many soccer players and writers and the death place of many writers. Prostějov is located in Czechia.
Prostějov is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 44,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1816 and 1985, Prostějov was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Edmund Husserl, Otto Wichterle, and Jiří Wolker. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Prostějov including Jiří Wolker.
People Born in Prostějov
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Edmund Husserl
1859 - 1938
HPI: 77.74
Rank: 1
Otto Wichterle
1913 - 1998
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 2
Jiří Wolker
1900 - 1924
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 3
Moritz Steinschneider
1816 - 1907
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 4
Ignaz Brüll
1846 - 1907
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 5
Paulina Porizkova
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 6
Oldřich Machač
1946 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 7
Vlastimil Petržela
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 8
Radoslav Látal
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 9
Karel Nováček
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.06
Rank: 10
Luděk Mikloško
1961 - Present
HPI: 34.10
Rank: 11
Robert Změlík
1969 - Present
HPI: 32.08
Rank: 12
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Prostějov were soccer players (3), writers (2), tennis players (2), philosophers (1), and chemists (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Prostějov, including Vlastimil Petržela, Radoslav Látal, and Luděk Mikloško. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Prostějov, including Vlastimil Petržela, Radoslav Látal, and Luděk Mikloško.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Prostějov since 1700.
