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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 1910s Clear ×
Artur London
1915 - 1986
Zdeněk Jirotka
1911 - 2003
Stephan Körner
1913 - 2000
Beno Blachut
1913 - 1985
Karel Velan
1918 - 2017
Růžena Beinhauerová
1912 - 1968
Egon Karter
1911 - 2006
Mieczysław Kasprzycki
1910 - 2001
Helga Schmidt-Glassner
1911 - 1998
Krista Lavíčková
1917 - 1944
Osvald Závodský
1910 - 1954
Robert Stratil
1919 - 1976
Arnost Kleinzeller
1914 - 1997
Rudolf Bartonec
1916 - 2002
John H. Wotiz
1919 - 2000