Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec ranks 2,591st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Devon, Iwata, Shizuoka, and Gennevilliers. The most famous people from Sosnowiec are Władysław Szpilman, Edward Gierek, and Bella Darvi. Sosnowiec has been the birth place of many musicians, and politicians. Sosnowiec is located in Poland.
People
Between 1902 and 1997, Sosnowiec was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Władysław Szpilman, Edward Gierek, and Bella Darvi.
People Born in Sosnowiec
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Władysław Szpilman
MUSICIAN
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 1
Edward Gierek
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 2
Bella Darvi
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 3
Jan Kiepura
SINGER
1902 - 1966
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 4
Eugen Polanski
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 5
Paula Kania
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 6
Piotr Kantor
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.65
Rank: 7
Xu Shiyan
WRESTLER
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.79
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sosnowiecwere musicians (1), politicians (1), actors (1), singers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Sosnowiec since 1700.
