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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- Field: Judge Clear ×
Rudolf Lehmann (military judge)
1890 - 1955
Piotr Hofmański
Born 1956
Sławomira Wronkowska-Jaśkiewicz
Born 1943
Ernst Conrad
1858 - 1930
Kurt Bode
1895 - 1979
Bernhard Danckelmann (Jurist)
1895 - 1981
Erich Brodmann
1855 - 1940
Kurt Sachweh
1906 - 1961
Erich Pritsch
1887 - 1961
Konrad Nötel
1830 - 1902
Dirck Leimert
Born 1941
Erich von Reden (Landrat)
1880 - 1943
Georg Foerster (Richter)
1844 - 1916
Alexander Czwalina
1830 - 1893