Wieliczka
Wieliczka ranks 5,756th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santurtzi, Haddington, East Lothian, and Bruges, Gironde. Memorable people born in Wieliczka include Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, Paweł Mąciwoda, and Adam Musiał. Wieliczka has been the birth place of many painters, and musicians. Wieliczka is located in Poland.
Wieliczka pronounced [vʲɛˈlʲit͡ʂka] is a historic town in southern Poland, situated within the Kraków metropolitan area in Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. The town was initially founded in 1290 by Premislaus II of Poland. Nowadays, it is mostly known for the Wieliczka Salt Mine, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, and the historic old town core which was listed as one of National Polish Monuments in 1994. The population in 2023 was estimated at 27,845. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1852 and 1967, Wieliczka was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, Paweł Mąciwoda, and Adam Musiał.
People Born in Wieliczka
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Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
PAINTER
1852 - 1916
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1
Paweł Mąciwoda
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2
Adam Musiał
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wieliczka were painters (1), musicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wieliczka, including Paweł Mąciwoda. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wieliczka, including Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wieliczka since 1700.
