Most Famous People from Czechoslovakia

100 Czechoslovaks in view out of 244

All 152,953
Czechoslovakia 246
Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek Czechoslovak Writer 1890 – 1938
#2,700
Alexander Dubček
Alexander Dubček Czechoslovak Politician 1921 – 1992
#3,615
Jaroslav Seifert
Jaroslav Seifert Czechoslovak Writer 1901 – 1986
#7,007
Gustáv Husák
Gustáv Husák Czechoslovak Politician 1913 – 1991
#8,564
Klement Gottwald
Klement Gottwald Czechoslovak Politician 1896 – 1953
#9,178
Ludvík Svoboda
Ludvík Svoboda Czechoslovak Politician 1895 – 1979
#12,763
Jan Palach
Jan Palach Czechoslovak Political 1948 – 1969
#13,628
Josef Suk (composer)
Josef Suk (composer) Czechoslovak Composer 1874 – 1935
#17,170
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Milan Rastislav Štefánik Czechoslovak Politician 1880 – 1919
#18,201
Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký Czechoslovak Communist 1884 – 1957
#21,812
Richard Réti
Richard Réti Czechoslovak Chess 1889 – 1929
#26,263
Rudolf Slánský
Rudolf Slánský Czechoslovak Politician 1901 – 1952
#32,715
Bedřich Hrozný
Bedřich Hrozný Czechoslovak Orientalist 1879 – 1952
#33,414
Vítězslav Novák
Vítězslav Novák Czechoslovak Composer 1870 – 1949
#33,844
Karel Ančerl
Karel Ančerl Czechoslovak Conductor 1908 – 1973
#38,477
Jan Kubelík
Jan Kubelík Czechoslovak Composer 1880 – 1940
#46,617
Oskar Nedbal
Oskar Nedbal Czechoslovak Conductor 1874 – 1930
#48,077
Josef Gočár
Josef Gočár Czechoslovak Architect 1880 – 1945
#76,219
JK
Josef Korbel Czechoslovak Political Scientist 1909 – 1977
#90,251
Heliodor Píka
Heliodor Píka Czechoslovak Soldier 1897 – 1949
#93,936
Ondřej Sekora
Ondřej Sekora Czechoslovak Writer 1899 – 1967
#94,446
Jan Skácel
Jan Skácel Czechoslovak Poet 1922 – 1989
#101,064
OS
Olga Scheinpflugová Czechoslovak Writer 1902 – 1968
#104,916
FD
Ferdinand Daučík Czechoslovak Football 1910 – 1986
#133,110
Antonín Procházka (painter)
Antonín Procházka (painter) Czechoslovak Painter 1882 – 1945
#134,861
MM
Marián Masný Czechoslovak Football Born 1950
#136,284
Ján Popluhár
Ján Popluhár Czechoslovak Football 1935 – 2011
#137,641
Jan Opletal
Jan Opletal Czechoslovak Independence 1915 – 1939
#143,763
František Udržal
František Udržal Czechoslovak Politician 1866 – 1938
#150,198
Jiří Schelinger
Jiří Schelinger Czechoslovak Music 1951 – 1981
#158,386
KK
Karel Kuttelwascher Czechoslovak Fighter Pilot 1916 – 1959
#175,785
Ignát Herrmann
Ignát Herrmann Czechoslovak Writer 1854 – 1935
#177,226
Jindřich Šimon Baar
Jindřich Šimon Baar Czechoslovak Writer 1869 – 1925
#178,696
Václav Kaplický
Václav Kaplický Czechoslovak Poet 1895 – 1982
#184,824
JJ
Jozef Jarabinský Czechoslovak Football Born 1944
#193,293
LŠ
Leopold Šťastný Czechoslovak Football 1911 – 1996
#196,359
Ivan Mrkvička
Ivan Mrkvička Czechoslovak Painter 1856 – 1938
#199,822
Milan Čič
Milan Čič Czechoslovak Lawyer 1932 – 2012
#201,576
Miloš Alexander Bazovský
Miloš Alexander Bazovský Czechoslovak Painter 1899 – 1968
#215,566
DK
Dezider Kardoš Czechoslovak Composer 1914 – 1991
#238,251
Peter Colotka
Peter Colotka Czechoslovak Diplomat 1925 – 2019
#242,412
Antonín Cyril Stojan
Antonín Cyril Stojan Czechoslovak Prelate 1851 – 1923
#247,141
Andrej Bagar
Andrej Bagar Czechoslovak Film 1900 – 1966
#248,059
EN
Eduard Novák Czechoslovak Hockey 1946 – 2010
#253,032
JH
Josef Holeček (canoeist) Czechoslovak Canoe 1921 – 2005
#265,820
VS
Vladimír Syrovátka Czechoslovak Canoe 1908 – 1973
#273,830
Josef Buršík
Josef Buršík Czechoslovak Militar 1911 – 2002
#280,978
František Chvalkovský
František Chvalkovský Czechoslovak Diplomat 1885 – 1945
#291,743
František Komňacký
František Komňacký Czechoslovak Football Born 1951
#296,108
Ladislav Žemla
Ladislav Žemla Czechoslovak Player 1887 – 1955
#296,405
FB
František Brůna Czechoslovak Handball 1944 – 2017
#304,001
JK
Josef Kratochvíl Czechoslovak Botanist 1909 – 1992
#318,613
Józef Kożdoń
Józef Kożdoń Czechoslovak Politician 1873 – 1949
#319,299
Josef Vágner
Josef Vágner Czechoslovak Explorer 1928 – 2000
#329,783
František Tikal
František Tikal Czechoslovak Hockey 1933 – 2008
#330,051
KF
Karel Franta Czechoslovak Painter 1928 – 2017
#332,688
Bohumil Laušman
Bohumil Laušman Czechoslovak Politician 1903 – 1963
#334,851
Josef Hlouch
Josef Hlouch Czechoslovak Education 1902 – 1972
#337,196
Otto Šling
Otto Šling Czechoslovak Politician 1912 – 1952
#344,574
Zdeněk Kárník
Zdeněk Kárník Czechoslovak Historian 1931 – 2011
#366,622
VM
Václav Mrázek Czechoslovak Criminal 1925 – 1957
#373,958
Jiří Kormaník
Jiří Kormaník Czechoslovak Wrestler 1935 – 2017
#381,848
KL
Karel Lang Czechoslovak Hockey Born 1958
#391,884
Anton Foerster
Anton Foerster Czechoslovak Composer 1837 – 1926
#396,224
Josef Klapuch
Josef Klapuch Czechoslovak Wrestler 1906 – 1985
#405,408
SJ
Stanislav Jarábek Czechoslovak Football Born 1938
#411,714
Eliška Misáková
Eliška Misáková Czechoslovak Gymnast 1925 – 1948
#429,552
JK
Jaroslav Konečný Czechoslovak Handball 1945 – 2017
#430,847
Jan Heřmánek
Jan Heřmánek Czechoslovak Boxer 1907 – 1978
#434,155
Antonín Klášterský
Antonín Klášterský Czechoslovak Writer 1866 – 1938
#444,056
František Šimůnek
František Šimůnek Czechoslovak Ski Born 1910
#449,241
PS
Pavel Schenk Czechoslovak Player Born 1941
#461,426
SŠ
Stanislav Štrunc Czechoslovak Football 1942 – 2001
#462,681
ZA
Zdenek Adla Czechoslovak Writer 1910 – 1990
#465,486
Jiří Frejka
Jiří Frejka Czechoslovak Writer 1904 – 1952
#470,672
AU
Anton Urban Czechoslovak Football Born 1934
#472,131
Karol Bacílek
Karol Bacílek Czechoslovak Politician 1896 – 1974
#474,703
Julius Gábriš
Julius Gábriš Czechoslovak Priest 1913 – 1987
#477,196
FJ
František Jehlička Czechoslovak Parliament 1879 – 1939
#479,869
GP
Gustáv Papp Czechoslovak Opera 1919 – 1997
#492,618
KT
Karel Trinkewitz Czechoslovak Artist 1931 – 2014
#496,081
Alois Muna
Alois Muna Czechoslovak Politician 1886 – 1943
#498,608
Karel Kutlvašr
Karel Kutlvašr Czechoslovak Widerstand 1895 – 1961
#499,605
Imrich Karvaš
Imrich Karvaš Czechoslovak Economist 1903 – 1981
#507,723
Jan Hron
Jan Hron Czechoslovak Academic Born 1941
#508,670
Ludvík Krejčí
Ludvík Krejčí Czechoslovak Soldat 1890 – 1972
#512,313
Jaroslav Šabata
Jaroslav Šabata Czechoslovak Psychologist 1927 – 2012
#528,902
Jaroslav Kratochvíl
Jaroslav Kratochvíl Czechoslovak Writer 1885 – 1945
#531,018
Lata von Brandis
Lata von Brandis Czechoslovak Einzige Frau 1895 – 1981
#532,356
BB
Břetislav Benda Czechoslovak Sculptor 1897 – 1983
#537,030
Václav Nosek
Václav Nosek Czechoslovak Politician 1892 – 1955
#542,980
Vincent Hložník
Vincent Hložník Czechoslovak Illustrator 1919 – 1997
#543,068
JG
Janka Guzová Czechoslovak Singer 1917 – 1993
#545,225
Josef Stehlík
Josef Stehlík Czechoslovak Fighter 1915 – 1991
#546,614
WM
Władysław Młynek Czechoslovak Poet 1930 – 1997
#552,460
ŠU
Štěpán Urban Czechoslovak Composer 1913 – 1974
#552,605
Jarmila Glazarová
Jarmila Glazarová Czechoslovak Writer 1901 – 1977
#553,484
BD
Božena Dobešová Czechoslovak Gymnast 1914 – 1990
#560,429
DS
Daniel Seman Czechoslovak Hockey Born 1979
#562,500
FP
František Pitra Czechoslovak Politician Born 1932
#567,785

By the numbers

Inside Czechoslovakia

246 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Czechoslovakia during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Czechoslovakia peaked in the 1920s with 37 people.

What Czechoslovakia Is Known For

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Sports is Czechoslovakia's biggest group — 37% of all notables (90).

Czechoslovakia over-indexes on sports — 1.7× the global rate.

  1. Sports90
  2. Politics & Law44
  3. Other24
  4. Writing23
  5. Science18
  6. Music14
  7. Art & Design14
  8. Religion6
  1. Sports901.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Czechoslovakia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Other