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KOSICE

Most Famous People Born in Kosice, Slovakia

Notable people
301
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1970
Most distinctive
Hockey 10.9×

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Notable Births by Decade

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What Kosice Is Known For

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Football is Kosice's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (71).

Kosice over-indexes on hockey — 10.9× the global rate.

Kosice under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football 71 2.2×
  2. Hockey 39 10.9×
  3. Politician 17 0.5×
  4. Actor 14 0.9×
  5. Writer 12 1.2×
  6. Painter 11 1.4×
  7. Basket 9 2.4×
  8. Handball 9 9.6×
  1. Hockey 39 10.9×
  2. Skater 7 9.7×
  3. Handball 9 9.6×
  4. Sculptor 5 2.5×
  5. Basket 9 2.4×
  6. Football 71 2.2×
  7. Sport 8 1.6×
  8. Athletic 5 1.5×
  1. Politician 17 0.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Kosice's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1900 1925 1950 1975
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  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Art & Design
  • Music
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0017 HAMMER THROWER

Imre Németh

1917 - 1989

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0050 HOCKEY

Ladislav Troják

1914 - 1948

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0055 GYMNAST

Matylda Pálfyová

1912 - 1944

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0096 CARDIOLOGIST

William Ganz

1919 - 2009

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0123 HISTORIAN

Mikuláš Teich

1918 - 2018

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0192 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Jolan Babus

1917 - 1967

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0224 ART HISTORIAN

Erna Diez

1913 - 2001

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0240 MATHEMATICIAN

Ervin Feldheim

1912 - 1944

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0287 SCULPTOR

Helmut Krauhs

1912 - 1995

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