Plzeň
Plzeň ranks 556th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hanau, Wolverhampton, and Arras. Memorable people born in Plzeň include Peter Grünberg, Karel Gott, and Emil Škoda. Memorable people who died in Plzeň include Josef Kajetán Tyl, Karel Kolský, and Konrad Henlein. Plzeň has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and soccer players. Plzeň is located in Czechia.
Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about 78 kilometres west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1805 and 2000, Plzeň was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Peter Grünberg, Karel Gott, and Emil Škoda. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Plzeň including Josef Kajetán Tyl, Karel Kolský, and Konrad Henlein.
People Born in Plzeň
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Peter Grünberg
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 30
Karel Gott
SINGER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 26
Emil Škoda
ENGINEER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 28
Petr Čech
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 21
Jiří Trnka
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1969
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 27
Jan Stráský
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1
Joseph Škoda
PHYSICIAN
1805 - 1881
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 25
Josef Beran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Ota Šik
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 24
Vaclav Smil
GEOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 15
Josef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 23
Tomáš Šmíd
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Plzeň
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Josef Kajetán Tyl
WRITER
1808 - 1856
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Konrad Henlein
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Plzeň
Go to all RankingsJosef Kajetán Tyl
WRITER
1808 - 1856
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Konrad Henlein
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Plzeň were soccer players (6), athletes (5), tennis players (3), hockey players (3), and singers (2), while most who died were writers (1), soccer players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Plzeň, including Petr Čech, Josef Vojta, and Jaroslav Šilhavý. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Plzeň, including Petr Čech, Josef Vojta, and Jaroslav Šilhavý.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Plzeň since 1700.
