Ostrava
Ostrava ranks 597th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rostock, Cannes, and Inglewood, California. The most famous people from Ostrava are Ivan Lendl, Věra Chytilová, and Karel Reisz. The most famous people who died in Ostrava are Leoš Janáček, and Patricia Janečková. Ostrava has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many composers, and singers. Ostrava is located in Czechia.
People
Between 1915 and 1997, Ostrava was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Ivan Lendl, Věra Chytilová, and Karel Reisz. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Ostrava including Leoš Janáček, and Patricia Janečková.
People Born in Ostrava
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Ivan Lendl
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 1
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 2
Karel Reisz
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2002
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 3
Artur London
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1986
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 4
Oldřich Černík
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 5
Marek Jankulovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 6
Karel Loprais
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 7
Jaromír Nohavica
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 8
Libor Sionko
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9
Tarra White
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 10
Petr Němec
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 11
Libor Radimec
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Ostrava
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Jessica Fridrich
MATHEMATICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 18
Taťána Kocembová
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 19
Marek Čech
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 21
Elena Gorolová
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 23
Petr Mrázek
POLITICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 29
People Deceased in Ostrava
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Leoš Janáček
COMPOSER
1854 - 1928
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 1
Patricia Janečková
SINGER
1998 - 2023
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ostrava were soccer players (9), athletes (5), politicians (4), hockey players (4), and basketball players (3), while most who died were composers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ostrava, including Marek Jankulovski, Libor Sionko, and Petr Němec. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ostrava, including Marek Jankulovski, Libor Sionko, and Petr Němec.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Ostrava since 1700.
