Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz ranks 745th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nairobi, Salford, and Mulhouse. The most famous people from Bydgoszcz are Marian Rejewski, Zbigniew Boniek, and Kurt Tank. The most famous people who died in Bydgoszcz are Richard Hildebrandt, Teresa Ciepły, and Adam Papée. Bydgoszcz has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Bydgoszcz is located in Poland.
People
Between 0 and 1999, Bydgoszcz was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Marian Rejewski, Zbigniew Boniek, and Kurt Tank. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Bydgoszcz including Richard Hildebrandt, Teresa Ciepły, and Adam Papée.
People Born in Bydgoszcz
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Marian Rejewski
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1980
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 1
Zbigniew Boniek
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 2
Kurt Tank
ENGINEER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 3
Eberhard von Mackensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1969
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 4
Wolfgang Schmieder
COMPOSER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 5
Radosław Sikorski
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 6
George Adamski
WRITER
1891 - 1965
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 7
Walter Leistikow
PAINTER
1865 - 1908
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 8
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 9
Grażyna Szapołowska
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 10
Teodor Kocerka
ATHLETE
1927 - 1999
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 11
Stefan Majewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Bydgoszcz
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Richard Hildebrandt
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1
Teresa Ciepły
ATHLETE
1937 - 2006
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 2
Adam Papée
FENCER
1895 - 1990
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bydgoszcz were athletes (10), soccer players (4), cyclists (2), mathematicians (1), and engineers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), athletes (1), and fencers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bydgoszcz, including Teodor Kocerka, Paweł Wojciechowski, and Beata Mikołajczyk. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bydgoszcz, including Teodor Kocerka, Paweł Wojciechowski, and Beata Mikołajczyk.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Bydgoszcz since 1700.
