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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- Science
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- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Sport Clear ×
Lech Piasecki
Born 1961
Zenon Czechowski
1946 - 2016
Paweł Cieślik
Born 1986
Tadeusz Krawczyk
Born 1959
Marian Kegel
1945 - 1972
Kazimierz Kurzawski
Born 1942
Andrzej Głyda
Born 1979
Tomasz Szmidt
Born 1971
Aleksandra Uścińska
Born 1984
Łukasz Wybieralski
Born 1975
Paweł Jakubiak
Born 1974
Krzysztof Wybieralski
Born 1972
Jerzy Wybieralski
Born 1954
Jan Lutomski
1937 - 2016
Tadeusz Adamski
1922 - 2001
Urszula Łukomska
1926 - 1986
Kazimierz Paszkiewicz
1935 - 1980
Cezary Śmiglak
Born 1953
Józef Wybieralski
Born 1946
Wojciech Szymańczyk
1943 - 1996
Romuald Knasiecki
Born 1952
Wojciech Sykała
Born 1994
Marcin Karbowy
Born 1995