48.7167° N, 21.2515° E
KOSICE
Most Famous People Born in Kosice, Slovakia
- Notable people
- 301
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 10.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kosice during each.
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.
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.
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- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0017 HAMMER THROWER
Imre Németh
1917 - 1989
0050 HOCKEY
Ladislav Troják
1914 - 1948
0055 GYMNAST
Matylda Pálfyová
1912 - 1944
0096 CARDIOLOGIST
William Ganz
1919 - 2009
0123 HISTORIAN
Mikuláš Teich
1918 - 2018
0192 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Jolan Babus
1917 - 1967
0224 ART HISTORIAN
Erna Diez
1913 - 2001
0240 MATHEMATICIAN
Ervin Feldheim
1912 - 1944
0287 SCULPTOR
Helmut Krauhs
1912 - 1995