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OSTRAVA
Most Famous People Born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Notable people
- 349
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1964
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 13.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ostrava during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ostrava Is Known For
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Football is Ostrava's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (58).
Ostrava over-indexes on hockey — 13.3× the global rate.
Ostrava under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ostrava's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Josef Mattauch
1895 - 1976
Lev Prchala
1892 - 1963
Karol Šmidke
1897 - 1952
Gilda Langer
1896 - 1920
Jožka Jabůrková
1896 - 1942
Hildegard Ranczak
1895 - 1987
Richard Kubla
1890 - 1964
Josef Kotas
1891 - 1966
Hermann Reusch
1896 - 1971
David Friedmann (Künstler)
1893 - 1980
Andreas Dombrowski
Born 1894
Otto Klement
1891 - 1983
Robert Strobel
1898 - 1994
Hans Lokscha
1895 - 1975
Karl Klemenz
1899 - 1971