Wieliczka
Wieliczka ranks 3,365th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Benghazi, Xuzhou, and Tuscany. 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 2019 was estimated at 23,395. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1852 and 1998, Wieliczka was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, Paweł Mąciwoda, and Adam Musiał.
People Born in Wieliczka
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Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
1852 - 1916
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 1
Paweł Mąciwoda
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 2
Adam Musiał
1948 - 2020
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 3
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Wieliczka were painters (1), musicians (1), soccer players (1), and chess players (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wieliczka since 1700.
