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leader; participated in start of the rebellion in Prague, later defended the city against
Crusaders in the first anti-Hussite crusade of the
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as imperial mathematician and the next eleven years lectured for several years in Prague and published his paper on
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23:. Notable people who were born or died, studied, lived or saw their success in Prague are listed below.
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467:(1896–1970) — German-language writer; born and lived in Prague, described the city in many stories (
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1043:(1847–1941), inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur set up his company in Prague
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1063:(1850–1937), philosopher, politician; lived in Prague for a substantial part of his life
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822:(1906–1945), swimmer and Olympic water polo player, killed in Dachau concentration camp
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586:
434:
384:
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1026:
988:
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611:
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371:
333:
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265:(1885–1948) – German-language journalist and writer; born, lived, and died in Prague
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in 1959 for his discovery and development of the polarographic methods of analysis
289:(1948–2020) — guitarist, singer, record producer and film director; born in Prague
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524:(1905–1980) — actor, singer, playwright, writer; born, lived and died in Prague
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304:— painter active in Prague at the turn of the late Gothic and early Renaissance
283:(1889–1942) — German-language playwright and novelist; born and lived in Prague
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175:; lived in Prague for most of his life, described the city in many stories
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431:(born 1931) — actor, singer, playwright, writer; born and lives in Prague
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1147:"Nikola Tesla: Geniálnà objevy a vynálezy pána blesků obdivujeme dodnes"
1014:(1379–1416), scholastic philosopher, theologian, reformer, and professor
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247:(1883–1924) — German-language fiction writer; born and lived in Prague
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530:(born 1964) — American-born writer and businessman; lives in Prague
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359:; born in Prague and creator of the Wenceslas Monument in Prague's
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1075:(1877–1943), Belarusian statesman and the second president of the
960:(1600–1665), Dutch soldier; military commander of Prague 1652–1665
512:(1891–1982) — German-language journalist; born and lived in Prague
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948:(1863–1938), politician; mayor of Prague for almost two decades
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921:(1922–2000), athlete, Olympic winner; lived and died in Prague
518:(1890–1945) — German-language writer; born and lived in Prague
506:(1884–1964) — German-language writer; born and lived in Prague
387:(1875–1926) — German-language poet; born and studied in Prague
332:(1756–1791) — composer; some of his best opera successes were
111:(1884–1968) — German-language writer; born and lived in Prague
93:(born 1977) — lyricist, film producer, writer; lives in Prague
87:(1910–1988) — German-language writer; born and lived in Prague
223:(born 1978) — writer, essayist, photographer; lives in Prague
99:(1939–2023) — actress and ballerina; born and lives in Prague
1020:(d. 1544), early printer of Hebrew books and founder of the
840:(born in 1993), ice hockey player; born and raised in Prague
241:(1830–1904) — actress; migrated to the United States in 1867
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905:(born 1996), ice hockey player; born and raised in Prague
1069:(1907–1977), philosopher; born, lived and died in Prague
149:(1841–1904) — composer; lived most of his life in Prague
1029:(1879–1928), Belarusian statesman and president of the
942:(1897–1978), entomologist, naturalist and ornithologist
755:(1959); born, lived most of his life and died in Prague
277:(born 1971) - ballet dancer; born and raised in Prague
316:(1938-2020) — film director (his first feature film,
893:(born 1979), karateka and kickboxer; born in Prague
378:architect; built several churches and parts of the
899:(born 1997), ice hockey goaltender, born in Prague
217:(1905–1980) — poet; born, lived and died in Prague
1057:and philosopher; lived most of his life in Prague
500:(born 1979) — composer, musician; lives in Prague
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834:(1909–2004), Czechoslovak-American tennis player
703:, served as professor at the German part of the
419:(1824–1884) — composer; lived and died in Prague
199:(its first; 1993–2003); born and lived in Prague
295:(born 1929) — writer; studied, lectured at the
253:(born 1980) — guitarist, singer; born in Prague
105:(1914–2000) — actress; lived and died in Prague
368:(1959–2004) — singer; lived and died in Prague
229:(1914–1997) — writer; lived and died in Prague
117:(1890–1938) — writer; lived and died in Prague
872:(1887–1983), tennis player, Olympic medalist
676:(1896–1957) — biochemist, recipient of the
324:Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
181:(1850-1924) — German writer, born in Prague
425:(born 1971) — stage and television actress
349:; spent last decades of his life in Prague
1008:; most-important preaching done in Prague
536:(1890–1951) — illustrator; born in Prague
235:(1854–1928) — composer; studied in Prague
929:
878:(1904–1996), footballer, captain of the
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409:(1901–1986) — poet and recipient of the
155:(1932–2018) — film director, won twice
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887:(born 1980), footballer; born in Prague
846:(born 1997), footballer; born in Prague
271:(born 1963) — novelist; lives in Prague
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915:extreme sports athlete; born in Prague
445:activist and writer, recipient of the
880:Czechoslovakia national football team
852:(born 1956), tennis player; 18 times
678:Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
668:Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
165:(1939–2019) — singer; lived in Prague
76:An oil portrait of Smetana, 1854, by
65:painted two years after his death by
393:(born 1962) — actor; lives in Prague
297:Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
259:(1883–1942) – artist; born in Prague
954:(1818–1904), diplomat and statesman
610:; made the city the capital of the
211:(1947–2024) — actor; born in Prague
171:(1883–1923) — writer, humorist and
13:
1004:(1369–1415), priest, philosopher,
866:winner; lived and played in Prague
597:was built; made the city his main
542:(1945-) – sculptor, born in Prague
302:Master of the Chudenice Altarpiece
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995:while serving as governor of the
991:; assassinated in Prague during
614:; attracted both scientists and
968:United States Solicitor General
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656:; spent end of life near Prague
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157:Academy Award for Best Director
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1107:
1077:Belarusian Democratic Republic
1035:Belarusian Democratic Republic
987:(1904–1942), Nazi general and
828:(born 1990), ice hockey player
123:(born 1988) — actor and singer
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977:(1946), Prague-born American
159:; studied and lived in Prague
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731:Charles University in Prague
705:Charles University in Prague
591:Charles University in Prague
129:(1924–2020) — American-born
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1115:"Albert Einstein in Prague"
1113:Illy, Jozsef (March 1979).
981:Rabbi, Author, and Lecturer
546:
193:President of Czechoslovakia
29:
10:
1210:
403:; born and lives in Prague
1018:Gershom ben Solomon Kohen
862:(born 1972), footballer;
809:(1841-1918), balneologist
411:Nobel Prize in Literature
334:during his time in Prague
205:— painter; born in Prague
191:, writer and politician;
1100:
1089:1360–1424), general and
1079:in exile; died in Prague
1037:in exile; died in Prague
856:champion, born in Prague
795:; in 1601, he succeeded
753:Nobel Prize in Chemistry
593:was established and the
1179:Lists of people by city
413:(1984); lived in Prague
330:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
139:(1878–1930) — operatic
52:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1061:Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1047:Judah Loew ben Bezalel
952:Adolph Aloys von Braun
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578:
563:
484:(1950–2018) — sculptor
461:(1926–1987) — ceramist
319:Closely Watched Trains
310:(1804–1870) — composer
80:
69:
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1194:Lists of Czech people
1121:enabled) pp. 76–84.
1022:Gersonides (printers)
933:
751:and recipient of the
589:; under his rule the
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554:
455:(born 1966) — painter
308:Leopold Eugen Měchura
75:
60:
49:
42:(Prague, August 2004)
37:
1189:Prague-related lists
1145:s.r.o, Ušetřeno cz.
993:Operation Anthropoid
807:Enoch Heinrich Kisch
749:polarographic method
666:, recipient of the
353:Josef Václav Myslbek
50:Portrait of a young
913:personal watercraft
850:Martina Navratilova
723:mechanical engineer
719:electrical engineer
692:political scientist
660:Carl Ferdinand Cori
645:Catholic theologian
573:, recipient of the
561:Giuseppe Arcimboldo
1184:People from Prague
940:Vladimir Balthasar
936:
876:František Plánička
820:František Getreuer
737:Jaroslav HeyrovskĂ˝
608:Holy Roman Emperor
599:seat of government
587:Holy Roman Emperor
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571:Jaroslav HeyrovskĂ˝
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435:Bertha von Suttner
423:Kamila Špráchalová
385:Rainer Maria Rilke
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63:Rainer Maria Rilke
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1027:Pyotra Krecheuski
985:Reinhard Heydrich
958:Jan van der Croon
557:Emperor Rudolf II
494:; lives in Prague
447:Nobel Peace Prize
347:decorative artist
326:); born in Prague
179:Auguste Hauschner
133:; lives in Prague
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1151:www.elektrina.cz
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1053:scholar, Jewish
1041:František KĹ™iĹľĂk
1012:Jerome of Prague
997:occupied country
934:František KĹ™iĹľĂk
864:2003 Ballon d'Or
688:social scientist
559:as Vertumnus by
540:Dana ZámeÄŤnĂková
492:art photographer
469:The Lost Beloved
465:Johannes Urzidil
407:Jaroslav Seifert
401:art photographer
361:Wenceslas Square
275:Daria Klimentová
263:Egon Erwin Kisch
239:Fanny Janauschek
143:; born in Prague
67:Leonid Pasternak
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697:Albert Einstein
629:Bernard Bolzano
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612:Habsburg Empire
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453:VladimĂr Svozil
417:Bedřich Smetana
366:Zuzana Navarová
322:(1966) won the
257:Gertrud Kauders
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926:Other fields
919:Emil Zátopek
909:Václav Žáček
860:Pavel Nedvěd
844:Jeremy Kelly
784:psychiatrist
759:AntonĂn HolĂ˝
711:Nikola Tesla
684:Karl Deutsch
623:The sciences
555:Portrait of
534:Walter Trier
516:Franz Werfel
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459:Lubor TÄ›hnĂk
372:JoĹľe PleÄŤnik
345:painter and
339:Alfons Mucha
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233:Leoš Janáček
185:Václav Havel
153:Miloš Forman
137:Emmy Destinn
103:LĂda Baarová
38:Monument to
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1157:10 December
1067:Jan PatoÄŤka
903:Jakub Vrána
870:Felix Pipes
838:Tomáš Hertl
826:Radko Gudas
797:Tycho Brahe
780:neurologist
707:(1911–1912)
650:Tycho Brahe
641:philosopher
575:Nobel Prize
488:Robert Vano
391:Karel Roden
343:Art Nouveau
314:Jiřà Menzel
245:Franz Kafka
127:Gene Deitch
115:Karel ÄŚapek
85:H. G. Adler
40:Franz Kafka
21:Czech lands
1173:Categories
1153:(in Czech)
1117:(requires
946:Karel Baxa
891:Jan Soukup
854:Grand Slam
793:astronomer
776:serologist
772:Jan JanskĂ˝
674:Gerty Cori
664:biochemist
654:astronomer
616:charlatans
583:Charles IV
522:Jan Werich
429:Jiřà Suchý
397:Jan Saudek
221:Jiřà Hošta
163:Karel Gott
1133:481047814
1083:Jan Žižka
989:protector
970:, 1985–89
814:In sports
701:physicist
618:to Prague
604:Rudolf II
287:Ivan Kral
189:dramatist
1051:Talmudic
1006:reformer
966:(1935),
745:inventor
727:futurist
715:inventor
637:logician
547:Monarchs
475:Triptych
471:, 1956,
443:pacifist
439:novelist
357:sculptor
173:satirist
131:animator
121:Jan Cina
109:Max Brod
30:The arts
1091:Hussite
1033:of the
1002:Jan Hus
763:chemist
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741:chemist
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473:Prague
376:Slovene
141:soprano
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1055:mystic
979:Chabad
973:Rabbi
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725:, and
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670:(1947)
449:(1905)
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