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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 1900s Clear ×
Ilse Weber
1903 - 1944
Leopold Ludwig
1908 - 1979
Jan Foltys
1908 - 1952
Joseph Wechsberg
1907 - 1983
Shlomo Rosen
1905 - 1985
Karl Scheit
1909 - 1993
Joseph Bor
1906 - 1979
Rudolf Kubín
1909 - 1973
Bedřich Golombek
1901 - 1961
Bedřich Geminder
1901 - 1952
Alexander Lockwood
1902 - 1990
Max Winter
1903 - 1996
Bohuslav Kirchmann
Born 1902
Hans Schoszberger
1907 - 1997
Meir Marcell Faerber
1908 - 1993
Adolf Krzyk
1907 - 1987
Halina Janiszewska
1909 - 2006
Hanna Fuchs (Schriftstellerin)
1907 - 1991