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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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0015 WRITER
Ilse Weber
1903 - 1944
0016 WRITER
Ota Filip
1930 - 2018
0035 WRITER
Zdeněk Jirotka
1911 - 2003
0065 WRITER
Oldřich Daněk
1927 - 2000
0080 WRITER
Ruth Elias
1922 - 2008
0081 WRITER
Joseph Wechsberg
1907 - 1983
0083 WRITER
Jožka Jabůrková
1896 - 1942
0171 WRITER
Karl Brand
1885 - 1917
0179 WRITER
Wiesław Adam Berger
1926 - 1998
0283 WRITER
Johanna Anderka
Born 1933
0302 WRITER
Helga Thomas (Erziehungswissenschaftlerin)
1937 - 2015