52.4081° N, 16.9331° E
POZNAN
Most Famous People Born in Poznan, Poland
- Notable people
- 892
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1917
- Most distinctive
- Canoe 7.4×
Wielkopolska's old capital has bounced between Prussian Posen and Polish Poznań for centuries, which is why the file mixes Polish Officer names with a Historian and Author bench that reads like a provincial archive come to life. The Canoe and Rower counts are no accident either — the lakes and the Warta made this a quiet rowing powerhouse long before the Cold War medal tables noticed.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Poznan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Poznan Is Known For
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Politician is Poznan's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (82).
Poznan over-indexes on canoe — 7.4× the global rate.
Poznan under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Poznan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Bartosz Salamon
Born 1991
Bartosz Bereszyński
Born 1992
Jac Jagaciak
Born 1994
Magda Linette
Born 1992
Katarzyna Piter
Born 1991
Robert Gumny
Born 1998
Szymon Drewniak
Born 1993
Kacper Majchrzak
Born 1992
Paweł Tomczyk
Born 1998
Karol Robak
Born 1997
Agnieszka Kąkolewska
Born 1994
Dominik Sadzawicki
Born 1994
Wojciech Włodarczyk
Born 1990
Michał Kudła
Born 1997
Marcin Wasielewski
Born 1994
Marta Mazurek
Born 1990
Magdalena Świerczyńska
Born 1998
Dominika Owczarzak
Born 1994
Dominik Solecki
Born 1990
Szymon Zgarda
Born 1994
Wojciech Sykała
Born 1994
Marcin Karbowy
Born 1995