Złotoryja
Złotoryja ranks 15,711th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind América, Argentina, Prienai, and Belvedere, Vienna. The most famous people from Złotoryja are Wilhelm Gliese, and Mariusz Szczygieł. Złotoryja has been the birth place of many astronomers, and writers. Złotoryja is located in Poland.
Złotoryja is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Złotoryja is the first town in Poland to be granted town privileges, in 1211,. Since the Middle Ages, it was a centre of gold and copper mining. Złotoryja was also featured among the most beautiful towns in Poland due to its location and architectural heritage. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1915 and 1966, Złotoryja was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Wilhelm Gliese, and Mariusz Szczygieł.
People Born in Złotoryja
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Wilhelm Gliese
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 1
Mariusz Szczygieł
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Złotoryja
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Most individuals born in present day Złotoryja were astronomers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Złotoryja, including Mariusz Szczygieł. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Złotoryja, including Wilhelm Gliese.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Złotoryja since 1700.
