Czech Republic
Czech Republic ranks 2,129th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Duchy of Normandy, Jammu, and Nymphenburg Palace. Memorable people born in Czech Republic include Henry of Bohemia, Prokop the Great, and Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia. Memorable people who died in Czech Republic include Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia, and Věra Čáslavská. Czech Republic has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Czech Republic is located in Czechia.
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 852 and 2003, Czech Republic was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Henry of Bohemia, Prokop the Great, and Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Czech Republic including Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia, and Věra Čáslavská. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Czech Republic than were born there.
People Born in Czech Republic
Go to all RankingsHenry of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1335
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 6
Prokop the Great
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1380 - 1434
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
852 - 888
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 2
Blanche of Valois
COMPANION
1316 - 1348
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 7
Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
970 - 1034
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 3
Anne of Bavaria
COMPANION
1329 - 1353
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 5
Bretislav III
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1197
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 4
Martin Vitík
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 1
Vít Hlaváč
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 10.33
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Czech Republic
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Czech Republic
Go to all RankingsBoleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
915 - 967
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 3
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
852 - 888
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 4
Věra Čáslavská
GYMNAST
1942 - 2016
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 2
Karel Kosík
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 6
Jana Novotná
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - 2017
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 1
Jan Tříska
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 7
Josef Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 9
Jan Sokol
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 10
Jan Kaplický
ARCHITECT
1937 - 2009
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 5
Jiří Pešek
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Czech Republic were politicians (4), companions (2), military personnels (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (3), soccer players (2), gymnasts (1), philosophers (1), and tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Czech Republic, including Martin Vitík. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Czech Republic, including Henry of Bohemia, Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia, and Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Czech Republic since 1700.