Łódź
Łódź ranks 230th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Busan, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Tunis. Memorable people born in Łódź include Arthur Rubinstein, Andrzej Sapkowski, and Jerzy Kosiński. Memorable people who died in Łódź include Wojciech Has, Kazimierz Bein, and Katarzyna Kobro. Łódź has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many actors, and film directors. Łódź is located in Poland.
Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located 120 km (75 mi) south-west of Warsaw. As of 2023, Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's fourth largest city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1999, Łódź was the birth place of 60 globally memorable people, including Arthur Rubinstein, Andrzej Sapkowski, and Jerzy Kosiński. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Łódź including Wojciech Has, Kazimierz Bein, and Katarzyna Kobro.
People Born in Łódź
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Arthur Rubinstein
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 45
Andrzej Sapkowski
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 27
Jerzy Kosiński
WRITER
1933 - 1991
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 52
Daniel Libeskind
ARCHITECT
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 26
Jerzy Skolimowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 22
Grażyna Bacewicz
COMPOSER
1909 - 1969
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 49
Jan Karski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 47
Zvi Zamir
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 60
Michał Kalecki
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1970
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 56
Alexandre Tansman
COMPOSER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 57
Julian Tuwim
WRITER
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 4
Jack Tramiel
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 54
People Deceased in Łódź
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Wojciech Has
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2000
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Rank: 1
Kazimierz Bein
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1959
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Rank: 2
Katarzyna Kobro
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1951
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Rank: 3
Leon Niemczyk
ACTOR
1923 - 2006
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Rank: 4
Ira Aldridge
ACTOR
1807 - 1867
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Stanisława Leszczyńska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 6
Kazimierz Barburski
ATHLETE
1942 - 2016
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 7
Władysław Strzemiński
PAINTER
1893 - 1952
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Bronislav Kaminski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1944
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Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Łódź
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FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2000
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Rank: 1
Kazimierz Bein
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1959
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Rank: 2
Katarzyna Kobro
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1951
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Rank: 3
Leon Niemczyk
ACTOR
1923 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Ira Aldridge
ACTOR
1807 - 1867
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Władysław Strzemiński
PAINTER
1893 - 1952
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Rank: 8
Bronislav Kaminski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1944
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Łódź were athletes (9), writers (6), politicians (6), film directors (4), and actors (4), while most who died were actors (2), film directors (1), physicians (1), sculptors (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Łódź, including Kazimierz Barburski, Wiesław Rudkowski, and Paweł Zatorski. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Łódź, including Kazimierz Barburski, Maria Kwaśniewska, and Wiesław Rudkowski.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Łódź since 1700.
