Suwałki
Suwałki ranks 3,998th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sorengo, Jihlava, and Lethbridge. Memorable people born in Suwałki include Andrzej Wajda, Avraham Stern, and Maria Konopnicka. Suwałki has been the birth place of many writers, and athletes. Suwałki is located in Poland.
Suwałki is a city in northeastern Poland with a population of 69,206 (2021). It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centers of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. Suwałki is the largest city and the capital of the historical Suwałki Region. Until 1999 it was the capital of Suwałki Voivodeship. Suwałki is located about 30 km (19 mi) from the southwestern Lithuanian border and gives its name to the Polish protected area known as Suwałki Landscape Park. The Czarna Hańcza river flows through the city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1842 and 1997, Suwałki was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Andrzej Wajda, Avraham Stern, and Maria Konopnicka.
People Born in Suwałki
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Andrzej Wajda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 1
Avraham Stern
WRITER
1907 - 1942
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2
Maria Konopnicka
WRITER
1842 - 1910
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3
Maria Andrejczyk
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.32
Rank: 4
Roneisha McGregor
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Suwałki
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Most individuals born in present day Suwałki were writers (2), athletes (2), and film directors (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 Suwałki, including Maria Andrejczyk, and Roneisha McGregor. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Suwałki, including Avraham Stern, and Maria Konopnicka.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Suwałki since 1700.
