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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Jerzy Topolski
1928 - 1998
Lech Trzeciakowski
1931 - 2017
Aron Freimann
1871 - 1948
Grzegorz Błaszczyk
Born 1953
Krystyna Kersten
1931 - 2008
Piotr Napierała
Born 1982
Tomasz Schramm
Born 1949
Jerzy Strzelczyk
Born 1941
Kurt Breysig
1866 - 1940
Hans Mottek
1910 - 1993
Dariusz Matelski
Born 1963
Adam Heymowski
1926 - 1995
Zbigniew Raszewski
1925 - 1992
Adolf Leschnitzer
1899 - 1980
Bogdan Zakrzewski
1916 - 2011
Marian Wojciechowski
1927 - 2006
Maria Paradowska
1932 - 2011
Johannes Mewaldt
1880 - 1964
Martin David
1898 - 1986
Rolf Rilinger
1942 - 2003
Arthur Kronthal
1859 - 1941
Patrik von zur Mühlen
Born 1942
Juliusz Demel
1924 - 1991
Bernhard Brilling
1906 - 1987
Carl von Tyszka
1873 - 1935